title: Personal development plans (in primary dental care)--getting started.
abstract: This article reviews how to develop a personal development plan, its benefits and how it may relate to the GDC's proposed revalidation scheme.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Revalidation is an essential part of reassuring the public that the profession delivers care to appropriate standards in safe work environments. A personal development plan is a key element in improving performance and quality of care.
authors: Peninsula Dental School, UK.
authors: Alasdair G
authors: AG
authors: Miller
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D054976:Clinical Governance; D003729:Dental Care; D003815:Dentists / Q000592:standards*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012649:Self Concept