Why we’re here
• February 29th - March 4th • National ASDA Conference, Minneapolis MN
• Hot Topic Lecture – ADEA RepresentativesoDr. Eugene Anderson, PhDoDr. Anne Wells, Ed. D
Things You Already Know
• January 1st, 2012 – NBDE Part I becomes Pass/Fail
• OMS announces specialized basic science entrance exam
• UConn is Pass/Fail…
• What are we supposed to do?!?
What Residencies Want
• ADEA polled over 700 post-doctoral program directors
• GPR/AEGD and all specialty residencies• 54% response
• Ranked top 5 applicant qualities for each specialty
Overall Results for #1 Attribute
1. Team Player2. Assume Responsibility3. Integrity4. Interpersonal/Communication Skills5. Reliability6. Critical Thinking7. Clinical Skills8. Initiative9. Maturity10. Academic Talent*
Pediatric Dentistry
1. Team Player2. Responsible3. Interpersonal/
Communication Skills4. Reliable5. Critical Thinking*
Orthodontics
1. Integrity2. Interpersonal/Communication Skills3. Maturity4. Critical Thinking*5. Responsible
Endodontics
1. Integrity2. Interpersonal/Communication Skills3. Clinical Skills4. Maturity5. Critical Thinking
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1. Academic Talent2. Integrity3. Responsible4. Team Player5. National Board
Score Above 90
Entrance Exams?
• Most programs want a scored entrance exam– 31% of program directors did not want a new
exam
• However, no one could agree on what should be tested
Choosing From Applicants
1. Letters of recommendation from faculty*2. Dental class rank3. Board scores4. GPA 5. Applicant’s Essay
*DEAN’S EVALUATION LETTER!!
Personal Potential Index (PPI)
• Web evaluation system to give a “picture” of applicant beyond grades and test scores
• Incorporating into ADEA PASS application Summer 2012
• 6 domains of personality evaluation:Knowledge/Creativity Resilience
Communication Planning/Organization
Teamwork Ethics/Integrity
Dental Curricula Comparison
• Dental school program directors (Dr. Lepowsky) describe student evaluation process to ADEA
• Allows post-graduate programs to more accurately compare pass/fail grades to letter grades
• Beginning Summer 2012
For More Information…
• On PPI– http://www.ets.org/ppi/applicants/what
• On NBDE– http://www.ada.org/2667.aspx– Recent Changes (VERY useful ppt by 2011-12 ASDA
president Adam Shisler)
Top Related