title: Outcome assessment of the French internship graduate programme.
abstract: In 1995, the first dental postgraduate residency programme was established in France. Selection of the applicants was performed by means of a selective national competitive examination among dental students in the final year of the undergraduate studies. The main objective of this 3-year general practice internship was to provide a clinical training for future academic dentists. This study describes the characteristics and the professional outcome of the student population enrolled in this programme. The French internship programme represents a new and welcome modification on the training of future dental academicians and establishes similarities with other programmes in Europe.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, University Claude-Bernard-Lyon I, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farge
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bois
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011331:Private Practice; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000193:education