Statewide dental auxiliary career mobility: an emerging reality for Kentucky.
The lack of articulation in allied health education has been identified as a significant barrier to career mobility. This paper describes an attempt to improve articulation of dental auxiliary training in Kentucky. Results included the development of a dental auxiliary core curriculum, an articulation model, and the successful negotiation of a systemwide transfer agreement. In addition, the project instilled a commitment on the part of the group members to continue working toward greater articulation for dental auxiliaries.
D002322:Career Mobility; D003479:Curriculum; D003726:Dental Assistants / Q000193:education; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000193:education; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education; D003800:Dental Technicians / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration