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J Dent Educ. 68(11): 1196-1199 2004
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Incorporating Bioterrorism Training into Dental Education: Report of ADA-ADEA Terrorism and Mass Casualty Curriculum Development Workshop

Jacqueline E. Chmar, B.A.; Richard R. Ranney, D.D.S.; Albert H. Guay, D.M.D.; N. Karl Haden, Ph.D.; Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H.

Ms. Chmar is Policy Analyst, Center for Educational Policy and Research, American Dental Education Association; Dr. Ranney is Professsor, Department of Periodontics, Dental School, University of Maryland and Senior Policy Fellow, American Dental Education Association; Dr. Guay is Chief Policy Advisor, American Dental Association; Dr. Haden is Associate Executive Director and Director of the Center for Educational Policy and Research, American Dental Education Association; and Dr. Valachovic is Executive Director, American Dental Education Association. Direct correspondence and requests for reprints to Jacqueline Chmar, American Dental Education Association, 1400 K St., NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005; 202-289-7201 phone; 202-289-7204 fax; ChmarJ{at}ADEA.org.

Numerous areas have been identified in which the dental profession may be called upon to assist in the event of a major terrorism attack. In order to successfully fulfill these roles, dentists and dental students must be adequately prepared. Dental schools play a vital role in this preparation. Participants in an ADA-ADEA workshop reached consensus that all dental students should be trained in a core set of competencies enabling them to respond to a significant bioterrorism attack, help contain the spread of the attack, and participate in surveillance activities as appropriate upon direction of proper authorities. Further emergency response training should be available to individuals interested in gaining additional knowledge and skills to assist in response to an attack. Participants also concluded that, where possible, training should be seamlessly implemented into the current curriculum without the addition of new courses; however, the group also recognized the possible need for alternative models at some dental schools. Challenges to implementing bioterrorism training into the dental school curriculum include regional variation, management of the basic science curriculum, and financial considerations. The development of an exportable training package will be considered and funding sources explored in moving forward with the development of a curriculum.




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