title: My growing involvement in dental study groups.
abstract: The lessons from managing a successful study club are learned over a life-time of practice, just a dentistry is. The author, who has taught numerous participation continuing education courses using the study club model and mentored many study clubs identifies these criteria for success: a respected mentor, open feedback, multiple points, of view, a clear mission and structure, and attention to the changing needs of the participants over time. A study club that has renewed itself effectively over a twenty-year period is described as a possible model.
authors.affiliation: Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education, USA. ksimon@seattleinstitute.com
authors.forename: Frank M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Spear
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003815:Dentists; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational