title: Core Competencies in Geriatric Dentistry Fellowship Programs: a Delphi Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The healthcare workforce is challenged with preparing for the increasing number of older persons and complexities of their healthcare needs. Fellowship trained geriatric dentists are charged with the task of addressing the dental needs of this vastly growing cohort.The purpose of this study is to formulate a set of competencies for Geriatric Dental Fellowship Training Programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Delphi technique-a series of three rounds of anonymous questionnaires to obtain the opinions of experts without bringing them together.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Round 1, we proposed 45 competencies based on findings in previous literature. In Round 2, there were 19 respondents whose edits narrowed our list to 39 competencies proposed by the participants. In Round 3, based on group consensus we formulated a final list of 42 competencies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Utilizing the Delphi process, a panel of geriatric dental experts identified a set of core competencies for curriculums in dental fellowship programs.
authors: Staff Dentist and Investigator, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Bruce W. Carter Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida.
authors: Christie M
authors: CM
authors: Hogue
authors: Assistant Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Staff Physician & Investigator, Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center, James J. Peters Veteran Affairs Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Allen D
authors: AD
authors: Andrade
authors: Staff Dentist and Investigator, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Bruce W. Carter Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida.|Associate Director for Education/Evaluation, Geriatric Research and Clinical Center (GRECC); Director, E-learning and Multimedia Research, Bruce W. Carter Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Director, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program; Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, University of the Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors: Jorge G
authors: JG
authors: Ruiz
authors: Director, Oral Health Quality Group, Veterans Affairs Office of Dentistry, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
authors: Gretchen
authors: G
authors: Gibson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005850:Geriatric Dentistry / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Delphi technique; Geriatric Dental Fellowship; core competencies