title: Review and revision of the competencies for a beginning dental practitioner in Canada.
abstract: In 1994, the first dental competency document developed at a national level was adopted in Canada by all stakeholders. As a result of a recommendation made by the consensus workshop involved in the original process, a 10-year review and revision of the competencies for a beginning dental practitioner in Canada was undertaken and completed. As of November 2005, the revised competencies have been adopted by all stakeholders and are being used as a reference for curriculum management, program accreditation and the development of certification examinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of clinical sciences, Faculty of dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jack.Gerrow@Dal.ca
authors.forename: Jack D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gerrow
authors.forename: H Joseph
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Marcia A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002568:Certification; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008005:Licensure, Dental; D015397:Program Evaluation