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What Are Residencies Looking F or?

What Are Residencies Looking F or?. Liz Kaminsky Mike Gibilisco Joe Whitney. Why we’re here. February 29 th - March 4 th National ASDA Conference, Minneapolis MN Hot Topic Lecture – ADEA Representatives Dr. Eugene Anderson, PhD Dr. Anne Wells, Ed. D. Things You Already Know.

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What Are Residencies Looking F or?

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  1. What Are Residencies Looking For? Liz Kaminsky Mike Gibilisco Joe Whitney

  2. Why we’re here • February 29th - March 4th • National ASDA Conference, Minneapolis MN • Hot Topic Lecture – ADEA Representatives • Dr. Eugene Anderson, PhD • Dr. Anne Wells, Ed. D

  3. Things You Already Know • January 1st, 2012 – NBDE Part I becomes Pass/Fail • OMS announces specialized basic science entrance exam • UConn is Pass/Fail… • What are we supposed to do?!?

  4. What Residencies Want • ADEA polled over 700 post-doctoral program directors • GPR/AEGD and all specialty residencies • 54% response • Ranked top 5 applicant qualities for each specialty

  5. Overall Results for #1 Attribute • Team Player • Assume Responsibility • Integrity • Interpersonal/Communication Skills • Reliability • Critical Thinking • Clinical Skills • Initiative • Maturity • Academic Talent*

  6. Pediatric Dentistry • Team Player • Responsible • Interpersonal/Communication Skills • Reliable • Critical Thinking*

  7. Periodontics • Team Player • Responsible • Passionate • Integrity • Critical Thinking*

  8. Orthodontics • Integrity • Interpersonal/Communication Skills • Maturity • Critical Thinking* • Responsible

  9. GPR/AEGD • Team Player • Responsible • Reliable • Clinical Skills • Integrity

  10. Endodontics • Integrity • Interpersonal/Communication Skills • Clinical Skills • Maturity • Critical Thinking

  11. Prosthodontics • Integrity • Team Player • Passionate • Critical Thinking • Clinical Skills

  12. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery • Academic Talent • Integrity • Responsible • Team Player • National BoardScore Above 90

  13. Entrance Exams? • Most programs want a scored entrance exam • 31% of program directors did not want a new exam • However, no one could agree on what should be tested

  14. Choosing From Applicants • Letters of recommendation from faculty* • Dental class rank • Board scores • GPA • Applicant’s Essay *DEAN’S EVALUATION LETTER!!

  15. Pass/Fail Boards AND Pass/Fail School?! What are we supposed to do?????

  16. Personal Potential Index (PPI) • Web evaluation system to give a “picture” of applicant beyond grades and test scores • Incorporating into ADEA PASS application Summer 2012 • 6 domains of personality evaluation:

  17. Dental Curricula Comparison • Dental school program directors (Dr. Lepowsky) describe student evaluation process to ADEA • Allows post-graduate programs to more accurately compare pass/fail grades to letter grades • Beginning Summer 2012

  18. For More Information… • On PPI • http://www.ets.org/ppi/applicants/what • On NBDE • http://www.ada.org/2667.aspx • Recent Changes (VERY useful ppt by 2011-12 ASDA president Adam Shisler)

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