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J Dent Educ. 73(10): 1139-1143 2009
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Critical Issues in Dental Education

Creation of a Scholars Program in Dental Leadership (SPDL) for Dental and Dental Hygiene Students

Russell S. Taichman, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.; Thomas G. Green, Ph.D.; Peter J. Polverini, D.D.S., D.M.Sc.

Key words: leadership, dental education, faculty development, leading change

Submitted for publication 02/17/09; accepted 06/26/09

There is a great need for leaders in the dental profession. As technological advances make our world smaller and our lives faster and more complex, we as a profession face challenges and opportunities that are evolving. Many of the changes in the scope and mode of practice will require new and different approaches. Meeting these challenges will require changes in how we as dental professionals do business; interact with our patients, other stakeholders, and health care providers; and educate our future colleagues. The purposeful incorporation of leadership education into dental and dental hygiene curricula represents an important departure from existing paradigms—but will help prepare our students to address these challenges. This article provides an overview of the development of a Scholars Program in Dental Leadership (SPDL) at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Our aim for the program is to create a learning environment that fosters leadership development, so that students are prepared and motivated to assume leadership positions in the profession and their communities.






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