Recruiting, Mentoring and Empowering the Next Generation of Academic Dentists

描述（由申请人提供）：牙科教育界普遍认为，由于目前学术牙医日益短缺，牙科教育的未来正处于危机之中。原因包括导师和榜样的短缺，在学术生涯中取得成功的培训不足，以及缺乏对学术牙科职业的机会和满意度的熟悉。本提案的总体目标是制定和实施下一代学术牙医的招聘，指导和专业发展的全面计划。具体目标是：1）通过针对目前就读于生物医学科学课程的研究生以及牙科学生和居民，为未来的学术牙医招募参与者参加学术轨道; 2）为未来的学术牙医创建学术轨道和学术轨道主任的职位，他将通过开发，监测和评估每个参与者的个性化专业发展计划来协调轨道活动;和3）扩大学术轨道参与者现有的专业发展经验，以提高他们的临床准备与研究，教学和领导技能，在学术生涯中取得成功。创新的项目活动包括扩大招聘工作，以针对未开发的申请人池，创造一个支持每个学术轨道参与者的个人专业需求的环境，并设计专业发展机会，以促进过渡到一个成功的学术生涯。在加州大学洛杉矶分校的优势，特别是强大的研究教师和调查文化，现有的研究培训计划，并与指导未来的牙科教育工作者熟悉提供了坚实的基础，以支持这一建议的目标。教育计划将由一名主任，三名副主任，一名学术跟踪主任，一名驻地联络员和一个咨询监督委员会管理，该委员会由五名积极参与教育计划和健康科学临床研究的资深院士组成。 公共卫生相关性：牙科教育的未来正处于危机中，由于目前和日益短缺的学术牙医。为了解决这一问题，我们将制定和实施一个全面的模式，招聘，指导和下一代学术牙医的专业发展。这种多方面的方法包括扩大潜在的临床科学家的池，发展教师/学生导师关系，并加强在牙科学校的专业发展活动。我们的目标是为未来的学术牙医提供在学术生涯中取得成功所需的知识和技能。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is general agreement in the dental education community that the future of dental education is in crisis due to the current and growing shortage of academic dentists. Causes include a shortage of mentors and role models, insufficient training for success in academic careers, and a lack of familiarity with the opportunities and satisfactions of careers in academic dentistry. The overall objective of this proposal is to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the recruitment, mentoring, and professional development of the next generation of academic dentists. The specific aims are: 1) to recruit participants to an Academic Track for future academic dentists by targeting graduate students currently enrolled in biomedical science programs as well as dental students and residents; 2) to create an Academic Track for future academic dentists and the position of Academic Track Director who will coordinate the Track activities by developing, monitoring, and evaluating an individualized professional development program for each participant; and 3) to expand existing professional development experiences for Academic Track participants to enhance their clinical preparation with the research, teaching, and leadership skills necessary to be successful in an academic career. Innovative project activities include expanding recruitment efforts to target untapped applicant pools, creating an environment that supports the individual professional needs of each Academic Track participant, and designing professional development opportunities to facilitate transition into a successful academic career. Strengths at UCLA, particularly a strong research faculty and culture of inquiry, existing research training programs, and familiarity with mentoring future dental educators provide a firm foundation to support the aims of this proposal. The educational program will be administered by a Director, three Associate Directors, an Academic Track Director, a Resident Liaison, and an Advisory Oversight Board consisting of five senior academicians actively involved in educational programs and clinical research in the health sciences. Public Health Relevance: The future of dental education is in crisis due to the current and growing shortage of academic dentists. To address this shortage, we will develop and implement a comprehensive model for the recruitment, mentoring, and professional development of the next generation of academic dentists. This multifaceted approach includes broadening the pool of potential clinician scientists, developing the faculty/student mentor relationship, and enhancing professional development activities in the School of Dentistry. Our goal is to provide future academic dentists with the array of knowledge and skills needed to be successful in an academic career.