title: Professional development.
abstract: The current program of continuing education is unnecessarily restricted by outdated conceptions of professionalism and learning; thus it fails to serve the needs of dentists today. A new model--professional development--is proposed, based on new ideas about what it means to be a professional and what professionals learn. The central role of practice is emphasized.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009042:Motivation; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D011361:Professional Competence