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J Dent Educ. 69(2): 270-280 2005
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Educational Methodologies

Predicting Academic Performance and Clinical Competency for International Dental Students: Seeking the Most Efficient and Effective Measures

D. Graham Stacey, Ph.D.; John M. Whittaker, B.D.S.

Key words: international dental students, National Boards Part I and II, dental examinations, dexterity tests, academic performance, clinical competency

Submitted for publication 09/10/04; accepted 11/23/04

Measures used in the selection of international dental students to a U.S. D.D.S. program were examined to identify the grouping that most effectively and efficiently predicted academic performance and clinical competency. Archival records from the International Dental Program (IDP) at Loma Linda University provided data on 171 students who had trained in countries outside the United States. The students sought admission to the D.D.S. degree program, successful completion of which qualified them to sit for U.S. licensure. As with most dental schools, competition is high for admission to the D.D.S. program. The study’s goal was to identify what measures contributed to a fair and accurate selection process for dental school applicants from other nations. Multiple regression analyses identified National Board Part II and dexterity measures as significant predictors of academic performance and clinical competency. National Board Part I, TOEFL, and faculty interviews added no significant additional help in predicting eventual academic performance and clinical competency.




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