title: Continued competency--a responsibility of the profession.
abstract: For the past decade the Continued Competency Committee of the American Association of Dental Examiners has explored issues in continued competency for the dental profession. The efforts have focused on creating policy and standards which must be met by any continued competency assessment mechanisms. Nine potential systems are under review. Some, such as examination for diplomate status in a recognized dental specialty are already in place. The development and pilot testing of four new mechanisms--simulations, continuing education with measurable outcomes, case presentation, and in-office audit--is being encouraged.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kalkwarf
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003406:Credentialing; D019230:Dental Audit; D003792:Dental Records; D003813:Dentistry / Q000592:standards*; D003815:Dentists; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011050:Policy Making; D012953:Societies, Dental; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000592:standards; D013044:Specialty Boards