Post-qualification dental training. Part 1:  perceptions of different dental foundation and dental core training pathways

Coleman, Alexandra; Finn, Gabrielle M.

doi:10.1038/s41415-019-0909-z

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“…Previous published research into Dental Core Training has primarily been focused on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training, with other studies looking at surgical skills amongst junior dentists and more recently into Longitudinal Dental Foundation Training. 1,4,19,25,29 At the time of this research conception and submission, there had been no published UK-wide research into dental core training led uniquely by trainees, giving rise to this study.…”

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“…24 For some DCTs however, these OMFS-based roles were perceived as daunting, with concern expressed around working in a medical environment as well as the associated on-call and ward duties. 25 Having just recently strengthened their clinical skills within Foundation Training, some respondents were concerned regarding the possibility of 'deskilling' and the ability to then transition back into practice; the literature however has shown this to be unfounded, with participants in LDFT and GPT schemes actually highlighting the benefit of simultaneously working in both practice and hospital posts. 18,21,25…”

Section: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgerymentioning

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Dental core training: the trainee perspective

Donnell

Foley

2020

Br Dent J

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Dental Core Training is a postgraduate training period, eligible following successful completion of foundation/vocational training, that has multiple entry points and endpoints with a varied duration from one to three years. The introduction of National Recruitment in 2017, away from a previous individual, Deanery-led process, has introduced new variables such as a ranking-system for preferencing training posts, with the outcome dependent on combined performance at interview and a situational judgement test for which competition is nationally against other applicants. This unique, trainee-led study provides an appreciation and understanding of the motivations and experiences of trainees who pursue Dental Core Training, such as the rationale behind location and specialty choice, perception of National Recruitment and the situational judgement test and influence of salary variation alongside trainee perceptions and experiences of the training programme from inside the trainee perspective. Undertaking Dental Core Training is not a "forever decision" and will stand the trainee in good stead in pursuit of specialty training or a return to general practice, with a wide variety of opportunities that can lead to fulfilling and a rewarding career pathway for enthusiastic dentists.

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Dental core training: the trainee perspective

Donnell

Foley

2020

Br Dent J

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“…Dental Foundation Trainees (DFTs) comprise the majority of trainees who will take up OMFS DCT posts at DCT1 level. 19 The practice of routine face-to-face dentistry changed overnight on 25 th March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and as such, some DFTs entering DCT will only have around six months experience of independent practice, prior to beginning DCT. 20 This lack of experience and onerous on-call workload could be a potentially dangerous combination, especially during nightshift patterns of on-call.…”

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‘Hello, MaxFax on-call?’ – maxillofacial ‘bleep sheet’ proforma for on-call referrals

Donnell

Mamidela

Swinson

2021

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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The on-call component of a dental core training (DCT) post in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is considered to be the most daunting and challenging aspect of the job. The average trainee is a singly-qualified dentist with limited knowledge and experience of managing OMFS presentations. Given the short duration of DCT posts, there is a continual rotation of junior staff through OMFS departments with a variable skillset and knowledge mix. As such, the consistent recording of appropriate information remains a constant challenge. The coronavirus pandemic presents a unique situation in which the majority of dental foundation trainees (DFTs) entering OMFS DCT posts will only have around six months experience of independent practice. This lack of experience and onerous on-call workload could be a potentially dangerous combination, especially during nightshift patterns of on-call. We demonstrate that implementation of an on-call bleep-sheet proforma provides a validated, standardised, systematic and chronological method of record keeping, that exceeds the minimum required standard of clinical governance, in an era where junior trainees entering OMFS will have even more limited experience than normal.

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“…Recently, there have been numerous changes to dental education to reflect this, with an increasing push towards integrated curricula. Within the UK, upon completion of undergraduate dental education, Dental Foundation Training (DFT) is a mandatory 1‐year training programme based within primary dental care for all graduates who wish to practice dentistry within the UK's National Health Service (NHS; Coleman & Finn, ,b). Upon successful completion of DFT, entry to the NHS Dental Performers List is permitted, and many dentists then go on to work independently as a general dental practitioner.…”

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“…On completion of 1‐year DFT, some graduates apply to 12 months (or longer) of Dental Core Training; the majority of these posts are based within secondary care. Furthermore, there are 2‐year integrated training programmes based within both primary care and secondary care for graduates wishing to pursue this route (Coleman & Finn, ,b). In the context of this study, an appreciation of the different routes a recent graduate can pursue is necessary, as all must be equally prepared to practise and have the same solid grounding within gross anatomy; dentistry is essentially a surgical science (McHanwell, ; McHanwell & Matthan, in press).…”

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The Anatomical Society’s Core Anatomy Syllabus for Dental Undergraduates

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The Anatomical Society has developed a series of learning outcomes in consultation with dentists, dental educators and anatomists delivering anatomical content to undergraduate dental students. A modified Delphi methodology was adopted to select experts within the field that would recommend core anatomical content in undergraduate dental programmes throughout the UK. Utilising the extensive learning outcomes from two UK Dental Schools, and neuroanatomy learning outcomes that remained outside the Anatomical Society's Core Gross Anatomy Syllabus for Medical Students, a modified Delphi technique was utilised to develop dental anatomical learning outcomes relevant to dental graduates. The Delphi panel consisted of 62 individuals (n = 62) from a wide pool of educators associated with the majority of undergraduate dental schools in the UK, representing a broad spectrum of UK Higher Education Institutions. The output from this study was 147 anatomical learning outcomes deemed to be applicable to all dental undergraduate programmes in the UK. The new recommended core anatomy syllabus for dental undergraduates, grouped into body regions, offers a comprehensive anatomical framework with which to scaffold clinical practice. The syllabus, presented as a set of learning outcomes, may be used in a variety of pedagogic situations, including where anatomy teaching exists within an integrated dental curriculum (both horizontally in the basic sciences part of the curriculum and vertically within the clinical years).

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Post-qualification dental training. Part 1: perceptions of different dental foundation and dental core training pathways

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Dental core training: the trainee perspective

Dental core training: the trainee perspective

‘Hello, MaxFax on-call?’ – maxillofacial ‘bleep sheet’ proforma for on-call referrals

The Anatomical Society’s Core Anatomy Syllabus for Dental Undergraduates

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