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Oral Health Training & Human resources

This study highlights the state of human resources in dentistry at the University of the Western Cape, focusing on training, output, vacancies, and funding challenges. It sheds light on the imbalance in funding and output among dental schools in South Africa.

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Oral Health Training & Human resources

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  1. Oral Health Training & Human resources Prof MH Moola Dean – Faculty of Dentistry University of the Western Cape October 2009

  2. Human Resources Dental2008 Data • General Dental Practitioners 5430 • Specialists 302 • Oral Hygienists 926 • Dental Therapist 320 • Dental Assistants 1553

  3. Current Students Output 2009 • Dentists Annually 220-250 • Dental Therapist 30 • Oral Hygienist 50 • Specialists 10

  4. POST GRADUATE TRAINING • 88 Specialist training post in the 4 Dental Schools • 77 filled posts Nationally • 11 vacant posts ALL at UWC • Posts are unfunded by Provincial Government of the Western Cape • Thus we have a 31 % Vacancy Rate due to non funding

  5. POST GRADUATE TRAINING

  6. Unfilled Posts per University

  7. Post Graduate Training • UWC train as many African registrars • Medunsa • UP and Wits combined • Train more coloured registrars than the other facilities combined • UP have >60 % of registrars White

  8. Undergraduate Output 2009 Nationally

  9. Undergraduate Numbers per University 2009

  10. UWC FACULTY ENROLLMENT • Dental Students 501 • Oral Hygienist 60 • Specialist 22 • Other Post Graduate 181 • Total 768

  11. Conclusion • Specialist training at UWC is grossly underfunded – 31 % unfilled posts • 11 Vacant posts of 36 available • UWC produces the largest number of • Specialists • Undergraduate students • Funding gap exists between UWC and the other dental schools

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