Innovation in dental education in Texas: The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston.
Innovation has been an integral part of The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston and its approach to educating dentists since the school's origin in 1905. Its history is rich with examples, such as a modular, self-directed curriculum and a general practice-based patient care delivery system. Moving into the 21st century, the school has embraced new models for patient care and research upon which to build innovative programs for teaching and learning. Combined with a technological explosion across the world and in education, UTDB has been a leader on many fronts, such as electronic patient records, clinical simulation and research in informatics. As the school looks ahead to a new building by 2012, additional advances and innovations are planned to follow. This article takes a look at the past, present, and future contributions by UTDB to innovation in dental education.
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University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston, Texas, USA.
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