title: Striving for excellence.
abstract: The mentored, small-group, patient-based participation study club has been the classical means for instilling a sense of excellence and improving the practical skills of dentists after they begin practice. This tradition has been especially strong in Oregon. The personal experiences and observations of a longtime participant and mentor in such study clubs is described.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Dental Association, USA. fbremner@msn.com
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bremner
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003815:Dentists / Q000266:history*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008611:Mentors / Q000266:history*; D009922:Oregon; D018794:Problem-Based Learning