During a series of four meetings to distribute and introduce the 'Pathways in Practice' distance learning programme to general dental practitioners (GDPs) in the Trent region, an investigation was undertaken to determine the postgraduate support needs which the participating GDPs perceived as being appropriate. Small-group (peer review type) meetings were favoured by the majority, supported by additional teaching material and by tutorial sessions. There was a clear need for feedback for those proposing to present for the DGDPRCS Eng. These participants expressed the need for mock examinations and marking of example written questions. During discussions, the use of the programme with in-practice tutorials by vocational training scheme trainers was highlighted, as was the possibility of using modules as core material for peer review meetings. The investigation pinpointed key areas which should be addressed by the Divisional Diploma Tutors when organising post-graduate support for the 'Pathways in Practice' programme. It also highlighted the demands on time which will be encountered by the Tutors.
Driven by the need to address integrated dental care, many UK dental schools have recognised the advantages of teaching dental practice, or dental primary care (DPC), as a separate and defined subject area. In such schools, DPC may be taught alongside specialist subjects such as restorative dentistry, oral surgery, oral medicine and those traditionally forming elements of the dental undergraduate curriculum. As a result, departments or units of general dental practice or DPC have been established.
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