Increasing minority enrollment utilizing dental admissions workshop strategies.
J Dent Educ
; 72(11): 1268-76, 2008 Nov.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18981205
ABSTRACT
Oral Health in America, the landmark U.S. surgeon general's report, inextricably connects oral health disparities with poor access to oral care by vulnerable populations. Furthermore, the report associates an insufficiently diverse dental workforce with oral health disparities among some minority groups. Successful strategies to curtail oral health disparities and remedy work-force issues require collaboration among all involved in dental education. As gatekeepers to dental programs, admissions committees are significant stakeholders in diversifying the dental workforce. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that a workshop on diversity in admissions can modify the perceptions of individuals involved in the student recruitment and admissions processes and lead to increased matriculation of underrepresented minority students. Emerging from the workshop were key concepts and action steps for promoting a holistic review of dental applicants. Results since implementing the workshop recommendations have been positive, with underrepresented minority dental student acceptances increasing sixfold. The workshop was cosponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and facilitated by two nationally recognized dental educators.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Seleção de Pessoal
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Critérios de Admissão Escolar
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Faculdades de Odontologia
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Estudantes de Odontologia
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Grupos Minoritários
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dent Educ
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos