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S B Zucker

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PubMed1980

Perceived sources of stress among dental students.

A survey of dental students' perceptions of stress indicates that academic factors and faculty relationships with students are the areas that create the most stress. Differences between the four classes in the ranking of several areas reflect the differences in academic and clinical requirements and experience associated with each class.

Dental Care↗
PubMed1980

A survey of career assistance programs at U.S. dental schools.

1. There is a perceived need among the leaders of our dental schools for career assistance programs for dental students. 2. Current programs and services for transmitting career assistance at a majority of dental educational institutions are either nonexistent or sporadic, and handled informally without carefully coordinated activities. 3. The most frequently used career assistance services, where programs do exist, are a library of career informational materials, formalized arrangements with outside professionals in the community, and placement services. 4. Among the variety of individuals coordinating current programs in career assistance in dental schools, the most common is a member of the administration (primarily the director of student affairs).

Career Choice↗
PubMed1979

The general practice residency: its effect on specialization in dentistry.

The federal government has assumed an active role in the effort to increase the proportion of dentists choosing general dental practice as a career instead of specialty practice and has encouraged development and expansion of additional general practice residency training programs for this purpose. This paper reports on career decisions of graduates of one dental school for the past ten years. The findings suggest that general practice residencies may in fact lead to an increasing degree of specialization rather than enhancing long range career interests in general dentistry.

Achievement↗
PubMed1978

Contract grading in community dentistry.

Dental educators are constantly searching for ways to improve the affective environment within dental education. To enhance dental student independence and motivation while reducing anxiety, the authors implemented a contract grading teaching and evaluation technique within their community dentistry courses. This paper reports on faculty and student experiences with the contract grading system. The findings suggest that style of teaching and evaluation may enhance a more personalized understanding of course material and reduce student anxiety during the learning process.

Community Dentistry↗