J Dent Educ. 72(3): 359-363 2008
© 2008 American Dental Education Association
When Will We Be Ready for Academic Integrity?
Bob Hutchins, Ph.D.;
Stan Cobb, D.D.S.
Key words: academic integrity, professionalism, ethics, honor code, dental education
Submitted for publication 06/07/07;
accepted 11/30/07
The academic dental community has been taken aback by recent events involving student cheating. Several of these events have served as the catalyst for a number of recent journal articles on the subject, providing an invaluable overview of the problems. There have also been several articles over the last few years that have considered student behavior and how institutions can address professionalism. Unfortunately, administrations can only do so much with their policies and curricula, which is why this article is directed toward the individuals that have the most influence on how policies are administered, curricula are implemented, and students are directed: that is, the faculty. This article discusses various ways faculty members can become more intimately involved in the development of professionalism at their institutions and encourages the creation of a four-year program that establishes a culture of professionalism.
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