Characteristics and Professional Development Needs of Pediatric Dentistry Chairs in the United States and Canada.
Pediatr Dent
; 41(4): 293-298, 2019 Jul 15.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To describe the demographics of pediatric dentistry department chairs in the United States and Canada, characterize the skills and abilities required for the job, understand how they spent their time, and identify their professional development needs.Methods:
An electronic survey was sent to 88 department chairs about personal demographics, leadership, management and personal qualities important for the job, and professional developmental needs. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results:
The response rate was 62.5 percent. The respondents' mean age was 54.5 years (±8.9 years standard deviation); 68.2 percent of respondents were male, and 57 percent were Caucasian non-Hispanic. Most obtained their dental degree and specialty training in the USA, and 85 percent were board certified. They worked an average of 49.4 hours a week, spending a lot of time dealing with communications, teaching, and administrative materials. More than 80 percent lacked clear job expectations provided to them or they were only reviewed verbally. A minority (10.8 percent) was dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the job.Conclusions:
Most chairs were Caucasian, male, challenged by faculty and administrative issues and received no clear expectations for the job but were satisfied overall. Developing leadership and mentorship skills were important for the job execution.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Odontopediatria
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Liderança
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Dent
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article