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Design and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Care Experience Level System to Evaluate and Monitor Dental Students' Clinical Progress.

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Teich, ST; Roperto, R; Alonso, AA; Lang, LA
Published in: J Dent Educ
June 2016

A Comprehensive Care Experience Level (CCEL) system that is aligned with Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards, promotes comprehensive care and prevention, and addresses flaws observed in previous Relative Value Units (RVU)-based programs has been implemented at the School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University since 2011. The purpose of this article is to report on the design, implementation, and preliminary outcomes of this novel clinical evaluation system. With the development of the CCEL concept, it was decided not to award points for procedures performed on competency exams. The reason behind this decision was that exams are not learning opportunities and are evaluated with summative tools. To determine reasonable alternative requirements, production data from previous classes were gathered and translated into CCEL points. These RVU points had been granted selectively only for restorative procedures completed after the initial preparation stage of the treatment plan, and achievement of the required levels was checked at multiple points during the clinical curriculum. Results of the CCEL system showed that low performing students increased their productivity, overall production at graduation increased significantly, and fluoride utilization to prevent caries rose by an order of magnitude over the RVU system. The CCEL program also allowed early identification and remediation of students having difficulty in the clinic. This successful implementation suggests that the CCEL concept has the potential for widespread adoption by dental schools. This method also can be used as a behavior modification tool to achieve specific patient care or clinical educational goals as illustrated by the way caries prevention was promoted through the program.

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Published In

J Dent Educ

EISSN

1930-7837

Publication Date

June 2016

Volume

80

Issue

6

Start / End Page

662 / 669

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Program Evaluation
  • Humans
  • Education, Dental
  • Dentistry
  • Comprehensive Dental Care
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1105 Dentistry
 

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Teich, S. T., Roperto, R., Alonso, A. A., & Lang, L. A. (2016). Design and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Care Experience Level System to Evaluate and Monitor Dental Students' Clinical Progress. J Dent Educ, 80(6), 662–669.
Teich, Sorin T., Renato Roperto, Aurelio A. Alonso, and Lisa A. Lang. “Design and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Care Experience Level System to Evaluate and Monitor Dental Students' Clinical Progress.J Dent Educ 80, no. 6 (June 2016): 662–69.

Published In

J Dent Educ

EISSN

1930-7837

Publication Date

June 2016

Volume

80

Issue

6

Start / End Page

662 / 669

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Program Evaluation
  • Humans
  • Education, Dental
  • Dentistry
  • Comprehensive Dental Care
  • Clinical Competence
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1105 Dentistry