The Bologna Process and health science education: times are changing.
BACKGROUND
The Bologna Declaration of 1999 has led to the initiation of profound changes within the European Higher Education Area.


METHODS
This paper gives an overview of the Bologna Process, reviews the developments within European dental education that have arisen as a result of the Process, and describes the impact of the continuation of the Process on health science education in the UK.


CONCLUSIONS
The Bologna Process has led to the establishment of the European Higher Education Area, which is committed to implementing a series of action lines by 2010. Currently, we are just over halfway to 2010, and the importance of UK higher education institutions engaging with the Bologna Process is stressed.
Oliver
Richard
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Department of Dental Health and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. oliver@cf.ac.uk
Sanz
Mariano
M
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003815:Dentists / Q000592:standards*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000639:trends*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000639:trends*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005060:Europe; D006266:Health Education