ABSTRACT Objectives In response to growing faculty shortages and decreased professional engagement following the COVID‐19 pandemic, the Division of General Dentistry (DGD) at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry launched the Life‐Long Learners’ Program (L3P) in 2021.
So Ran Kwon +3 more
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Moral development in personal and professional identity formation: Longitudinal impact of teaching the role of medicine during the Holocaust in health professions education. [PDF]
Wald HS, Riesen MS, Kiessling C.
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Tales From Within: Dental Students’ Reflective Activities Involving Equity‐Deserving Communities
ABSTRACT Objective Undergraduate dental training benefits from community service‐learning (CSL) placements, in which equity‐deserving groups receive oral health care and students can critically reflect on their experiences. This study aimed to thematically explore the moments of revelation and struggle that senior dental students reflected on while ...
Mario Brondani +2 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives Class attendance has traditionally been viewed as essential for academic success and professional development, particularly in health professions education. However, evolving educational technologies and changing student demographics have sparked debate about the necessity of mandatory attendance policies, especially in the ...
Alice Chan +5 more
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Common learning activities, teaching strategies, and facilitation practices in interprofessional education-a scoping review. [PDF]
Chan AML +6 more
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Can We Change? Applying Vosniadou's Theory to Assessment Reform in Dental Education
ABSTRACT Background Assessment reform in medical education is challenging, often encountering resistance from institutional norms and deeply held educator beliefs. These beliefs influence the success of reform initiatives. Sustained reform requires understanding educators’ conceptual models—how they form, persist, and transform over time—so that ...
Elvina Bonnici +2 more
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among teachers in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa. [PDF]
Mokwena KE, Maaga KC, Randa MB.
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ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to quantify the prevalence and use cases of large language models (LLMs) among dental students, estimate perceived usefulness (learning enhancement; time saved), characterize concerns (accuracy, ethics/integrity, appropriateness), and derive actionable implications for curriculum and clinical training.
Dhruv Khurana +5 more
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Contextualized job crafting model: a quantitative study in the context of Pakistan. [PDF]
Aslam A, Kamran M, Siddiqui S.
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Immersive Technologies in Dental Education: Global Adoption Patterns From a 2025 Survey
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives Dental education is undergoing a digital transformation, yet the adoption of immersive technologies such as haptic virtual reality (HVR) remains limited. This study aimed to map global adoption trends, barriers, and opportunities for equitable integration of HVR in dental curricula.
Barry Quinn +28 more
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