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attractive CHOICES FOR STUDENTS: ANATOMY OF PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS

attractive CHOICES FOR STUDENTS: ANATOMY OF PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS. Report of a Survey ADEA Meeting San Diego, CA March 15, 2011. GN Glickman DDS. Sponsoring Sections: Graduate and Postgraduate Education Academic Affairs. Current Status ?.

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attractive CHOICES FOR STUDENTS: ANATOMY OF PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS

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  1. attractive CHOICES FOR STUDENTS: ANATOMY OF PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS Report of a Survey ADEA Meeting San Diego, CA March 15, 2011 GN Glickman DDS Sponsoring Sections: Graduate and Postgraduate Education Academic Affairs

  2. Current Status ? • Survey of Dual-Degree Training Opportunities at U.S. Dental Schools (Roge, JDE, 2006) • Purpose: describe access to information for dual-degree dental scientist training programs at U.S. dental schools • Results & conclusions • 22/56 schools reported T32 rewards from websites • Surveys sent; 3 responded • Unawareness of opportunities for predoc students • Schools need to be proactive if programs exist • Students themselves should be champions

  3. 10 Question Survey • General survey sent 2X to academic deans LISTSERV • Any combined programs ? • Types offered ? • Admission criteria? • Length? • Level of participation ? • Mechanisms of awareness ? • Positives & negatives • 34 responses (58 schools) = 59% response rate

  4. Does your institution offer combined degree programs at the predoctoral level? • 17 / 34 (50%) YES • 17 / 34 (50%) NO

  5. Does your institution offer combined degree programs at the predoctoral level? • 17 / 34 (50%) YES • 17 / 34 (50%) NO

  6. Does your institution offer combined degree programs at the postdoctoral level? • 26 / 34 (77%) YES • 8 / 34 (23%) NO

  7. If a combined degree program is available, what degrees/certificates are offered? • PhD (17) • MS (19) • Oral Biology (10) • Education (1) • Craniofacial Bio (3) • MS (4) • HPE (1) • MSD (7) • MBA (7) • MPH (6) • Cert. Implant Dent. (3) • Cert. Orofacial Pain (2) • MD (3) • DSc (1)

  8. If your institution offers combined degree programs, admissions criteria may vary. • Separate admissions criteria are specified for each degree or certificate. 18/26 (69%) • Only one set of admissions criteria is needed for the combined degree. 8/26 (31%) • Degrees are offered by separate institutions. 9/26 (35%)

  9. If a combined degree program is available, which of the following is true? • It is longer than a single degree program. 19/25 (76%) • It can be the same length as a single degree program. 11/25 (44%)

  10. If a combined degree program is offered at your institution at the predoctoral level, what is the approximate level of participation? • No to minimal participation. 6/20 (30%) • Some participation. 10/20 (50%) • Considerable participation. 2/20 (10%) • Combined degree program is mandatory. 2/20 (10%)

  11. If combined degree programs are offered, how are potential applicants made aware of them? • Web-site (24) • AADSAS app (0) • PASS app (2) • Institution catalogue (17) • At interview (14) • During orientation (8) • Word-of-mouth (9) • During a special seminar on career options (5) • There is minimal advertising of combined programs (3)

  12. What are the positives of combined degree programs? • Coincides with school’s mission to train academicians/leaders/researchers • Encourages research for both faculty & students • Creates next generation of faculty • Positive recruitment tool • Attracts “excellent” students • Saves students time (compared to doing 2 degrees separately) (economies of scale) • Provides wider range of opportunities

  13. What are the potential negatives of combined degree programs? • Additional degree detracts from clinical training • Difficult for students to balance activities • Complex arrangement (esp. if 2 sep schools) • Scheduling challenges • Students lose motivation • Not enough faculty to mentor • Postponement of earning potential • Often requires customization of DDS curriculum • Additional financial obligations

  14. THANK YOU gglickman@bcd.tamhsc.edu

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