title: An interdisciplinary, team-based design for an oral and maxillofacial radiology course for postdoctoral dental students.
abstract: This article describes the transition of an oral and maxillofacial radiology course from a traditional lecture format to an interactive case-based, team-based, interdisciplinary, and intraprofessional learning model in advanced dental education. Forty-four postdoctoral dental students were enrolled in the course over a twelve-week period in the fall semester 2012. The class consisted of U.S.- and foreign-trained dentists enrolled in advanced education programs in various dental disciplines. The course faculty preassigned interdisciplinary teams with four or five students in each. The class met once a week for an hour. Ten of the twelve sessions consisted of a team presentation, individual quiz, team quiz, and case discussion. Each member of a team completed peer evaluation of other team members during weeks six and twelve of the course. The final course grade was a composite of individual and team quiz grades, team presentation, and peer evaluation grades. The overall class average was 90.43. Ninety-five percent of the class (42/44) had total team grades equal to or greater than total individual quiz grades. The objective of creating a new case-based, team-based, interdisciplinary, intraprofessional learning model in advanced dental education was achieved, and the initial student perception of the new format was positive.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ramesh is Associate Professor and Division Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Interim Assistant Chair, Department of Diagnosis and Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Ganguly is Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnosis and Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Qualters is Director of Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Education, Tufts University. aruna.ramesh@tufts.edu.
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ramesh is Associate Professor and Division Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Interim Assistant Chair, Department of Diagnosis and Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Ganguly is Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnosis and Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Qualters is Director of Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Education, Tufts University.
authors.forename: Rumpa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ramesh is Associate Professor and Division Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Interim Assistant Chair, Department of Diagnosis and Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Ganguly is Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnosis and Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; and Dr. Qualters is Director of Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Education, Tufts University.
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Qualters
mesh_terms: D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010380:Peer Review; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*
keywords: advanced dental education; intraprofessional education; oral and maxillofacial radiology; postdoctoral dental education; team-based learning