School of Dentistry faculty, staff honored for articles

The Journal of Dental Education has identified two articles written by School of Dentistry faculty and staff as among its “Most Notable Articles of 2018”. Included on the list of notable articles are:

• Care Provided by Students in Community-Based Dental Education: Helping Meet Oral Health Needs in Underserved Communities. By Keith A. Mays and Meghan Maguire. J Dent Educ 2018;82(1):20-8.
  Previous studies have assessed effects of CBDE on dental students, but this one is outstanding for documenting benefits to community patients served by the University of Minnesota's extramural clinics. Using data retrieved from the school’s database for three academic years, this retrospective analysis showed that 43,128 patients were treated by 418 student providers. One-fourth of the patients were children, and 7% had special needs. This study demonstrates the value of the school’s mandatory CBDE program in providing safety-net care and supports planning for the future. A model for other schools.
  
  
• Identifying Needs to Ensure a Humanistic Academic Dental Environment: A Multi-Site Survey of Dental Students' Perspectives. By Karin K. Quick, Pamela R. Overman, Venita J. Sposetti. J Dent Educ 2018;82(11):1162-70. Thinking about how to create a humanistic academic environment is timely and significant, especially with the recently added CODA standard on the subject. This well-done study is particularly useful in collecting the perspectives of dental students in all four years at five U.S. dental schools. The article's presentation of perspectives from such a wide range of students helps educators identify national factors that should be addressed to improve the learning environment and contributes to discussion of this important topic.