Leadership Development in Dental Education: Report on the ADEA Leadership Institute, 2000–14

Abstract

The American Dental Education Association's Leadership Institute (ADEA LI) is the association's flagship development program for those aspiring to leadership in dental and higher education. As with previous studies of the ADEA LI, ADEA will use information from the survey described in this report to improve the ADEA LI curriculum and to guide other leadership development efforts. In 2014-15, ADEA distributed a 50-item online survey via email to all ADEA LI alumni from the classes of 2000 through 2014. The survey included selected-response questions, closed-ended questions, and open-response questions. The survey had an overall response rate of 47% (133/285); response rates to individual items varied. The mean age of the respondents when they participated in the Institute was 48.5 years. Men and women were almost equally represented among the respondents. Nearly half reported their ultimate career goal as department chair, associate dean, or assistant dean, while 20 (15.8%) indicated a goal of becoming dean and 15 (11.8%) aspired to administrative roles higher than dean. Areas the respondents recommended for improvement included more programming in budgeting and financial management, fundraising, and personnel management. Almost 100% of the respondents indicated they would recommend the ADEA LI to others. Overall, the survey respondents confirmed the value of the ADEA LI in their assessment of their fellowship and its subsequent application to their careers. Comparison of elements from this study to previous studies of ADEA LI alumni demonstrates the effectiveness of past changes made to the Institute and the creation of additional ADEA leadership initiatives.Dr.

Professional leadership training programs for dental faculty: Perspectives of the US dental school deans

“…4 According to the survey collected by the ADEA's Leadership Institute (ADEA LI), nearly half of ADEA Leadership Institute alumni reported their ultimate career goal as department chair, associate dean, or assistant dean, while 15.8% indicated a goal of becoming dean and 11.8% aspired to administrative roles higher than dean. 5 However, there has been a lack of studies on how these leadership development programs have served academic leaders in US dental schools in the course of advancing into leadership positions. While leadership development programs are valuable for developing useful skills including career advancement, conflict resolution, diversity and inclusion, and disability and employment, there have also been insufficient studies exploring the exact role of these leadership development programs in general.…”

Presence of management, entrepreneurship, leadership and marketing topics in the dental school curriculum in Brazil

“…44 The ADEA Leadership Institute develops faculty at academic dental institutions in preparation for leadership positions. 45 Some key competencies taught includes leadership, team building, personality preferences and leadership styles, peer evaluation, mentoring, emotional intelligence, stress management, work-life balance, organizational theory, leadership strategies, giving and receiving feedback, negotiation, strategic planning, budgeting and financial management, risk management, legal issues, job searches and interviews. Many of these skills should also be a part of the training of dentists around the world as they are or will become leaders in their universities, offices and communities.…”

“…Many of these skills should also be a part of the training of dentists around the world as they are or will become leaders in their universities, offices and communities. 45 The same way that ADEA is responsible for the standardization of education in North America, 3 ABENO could suggest a minimum standard of skills, competences and content considered to be taught as part of management, leadership and marketing courses in Brazilian dental schools.…”

“…Some key competencies taught includes leadership, team building, personality preferences and leadership styles, peer evaluation, mentoring, emotional intelligence, stress management, work‐life balance, organizational theory, leadership strategies, giving and receiving feedback, negotiation, strategic planning, budgeting and financial management, risk management, legal issues, job searches and interviews. Many of these skills should also be a part of the training of dentists around the world as they are or will become leaders in their universities, offices and communities 45 3 ABENO could suggest a minimum standard of skills, competences and content considered to be taught as part of management, leadership and marketing courses in Brazilian dental schools.…”

Leadership development for early‐career educators: Association report on the ADEA summer program for emerging academic leaders

“…[1][2][3][4] Since 2000, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has supported midcareer dental faculty through its flagship development program, the ADEA Leadership Institute (ADEA LI). 5 The ADEA LI provides its participants with the opportunity to network and learn leadership best practices while providing a platform for robust self-reflection and attainment of competencies. Likewise, the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) -a joint effort between academic medicine, dental education and public health-has prepared over 1000 midcareer women for executive leadership positions since 1995.…”