Sustaining supply of senior academic leadership skills in a shortage environment: a short review of a decade of dental experience

Kruger, Estie; Heitz‐Mayfield, Lisa; Tennant, Marc

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“…In spite of this lack of evidence, a number of rural dental schools have been opened in Australia. It is essential that the working locations of graduates from rural and metropolitan dental schools be investigated, to determine whether the policy of opening rural schools is impacting on graduates’ choice of work location.…”

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The workforce outcomes of dental graduates from a metropolitan school ‘Rural Clinical Placement Program’ versus a ‘Rural Clinical School’

Johnson

Blinkhorn

Byun

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International Dental Journal

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Introduction: This study compares the workplace decisions from University of Sydney (USYD) dental graduates who participated in a 1-month voluntary Rural Clinical Placement Program (RCPP), USYD graduates who did not participate in the RCPP (non-RCPP), and with graduates who qualified from a dental Rural Clinical School (RCS) at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Methodology: From mid-2015, USYD students who graduated between 2009 and 2013, and CSU graduates from 2013 to 2014, were requested to complete a telephone interview related to employment choices. For USYD, 135 interviews were completed (63% of contactable graduates) and for CSU, 39 interviews (68%). Mixed methods were applied to analyse the data. Results: For USYD, 33% of RCPP participants were working rurally compared with 18% of the non-RCPP, whilst 54% of CSU graduates were working rurally. For USYD, the self-reported influence of the RCPP on the graduates' employment decisions was a significant predictor of rural employment. For CSU, country of birth and employment status were weakly associated with rural employment. Across the three cohorts, key employment factors were as follows: job availability, family, personal relationships, good mentorship, clinical training, partner factor and lifestyle. In addition, both the RCPP and CSU graduates showed greater interest and awareness of rural employment than the non-RCPP. Conclusion: The CSU RCS and USYD RCPP are leading to positive rural employment outcomes, and it is clear that the provision of a rural experience is influencing graduates to work rurally. Further investigation of the CSU program is required to fully assess its impact and to provide longitudinal workforce information.

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The workforce outcomes of dental graduates from a metropolitan school ‘Rural Clinical Placement Program’ versus a ‘Rural Clinical School’

Johnson

Blinkhorn

Byun

et al. 2020

International Dental Journal

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“…Almost two decades ago it was predicted that retirements of dental school faculty would increase rapidly, 4 and that there would need to be sufficient numbers of academics in the next generation to fill this void. However, reported shortages of dental faculty remain a critical issue 5,6 . Similar crises have been identified in medicine, 7 nursing 8,9 and allied health 10 …”

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Australian dental practitioner perspectives on academic careers

Hayes

Ingram

2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Objectives Due to forecasted faculty shortages and increasing student enrollments in dental education, there is a need to attract talented clinicians into academia. To address this growing concern, we need to explore dental practitioners’ perspectives on the academic career pathway, including enablers and barriers to entering the academic workforce. Methods A mixed‐methods electronic survey was disseminated through professional associations and dental groups on social media in 2018. Qualitative responses were examined using an inductive thematic analysis. Results Participants (n = 85) considered an academic career highly regarded (80%) but indicated there was not a clear pathway (79%) and could not recall it being discussed during their dental studies (85%). It was perceived that experience, further study, and networks all played a significant role in forging an academic career. Perceived benefits to an academic career included professional development opportunities, good employment conditions, and making a meaningful contribution. Barriers included the geographical location of universities, losing clinical skills and the lack of a clear career pathway. Conclusion Despite being a highly regarded career, clinicians admit the career pathway to academia is not clear. Improving awareness of academic career paths might be achieved by educating dental students and providing accessible resources to the wider profession.

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“…On a global scale, there is a recognised shortage of dental leaders and dental school faculty to lead the dental industry into the future . Commentary in the Australian newspaper has identified that “vacancies at the head of six of Australia's 10 dental schools are creating a … crisis that requires urgent attention.” Further, an editorial in the Australian Health Review emphasises that developing visionary leadership is essential, if the dental profession is to address the ever‐changing oral health needs of the population …”

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“…visionary leadership is essential, if the dental profession is to address the ever-changing oral health needs of the population. 4 There is very little evidence of dental schools offering formal leadership training for their students. 1,5 It is an area that is lacking, which is surprising given that undergraduate training would be an ideal time to enthuse and encourage the development of the dental leaders of the future.…”

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Leadership and career development curriculum in Australian dental and oral health programmes

Hayes

Ingram

2019

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction There is very little evidence of dental schools offering leadership or career development training for students. Given that tertiary students come from diverse backgrounds with differing experiences, it is important that all students learn skills that improve their employability by preparing them for a range of career paths and equipping them with the confidence to lead their profession into the future. This study mapped current leadership and career development training in dental education programmes throughout Australia, focusing on the capacity, barriers and enablers. Methods In 2018, an electronic survey was sent to the Program Convenors of all nineteen dental programmes in Australia. Survey questions were sourced from existing literature and the current regulatory competencies. Results Whilst the majority of respondents (n = 17, 89% response rate) indicated that their programmes included both leadership training (72%) and career development activities (88%), it is clear that the content focus, hours allocated and assessment items vary widely across the country. Further, curriculum appeared to focus almost exclusively on clinical work, which does not provide an avenue for students to explore alternative, non‐clinical career options or pathways or develop their skills beyond treating individual patients. Time constraints and ideological differences were reported as the biggest barriers to implementing leadership and career development curricula. Conclusion Despite an inconsistent approach nationally, it appears there is an opportunity for faculty across institutions to collaborate, potentially to develop a set of leadership and career development competencies and best practice teaching and learning activities.

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Sustaining supply of senior academic leadership skills in a shortage environment: a short review of a decade of dental experience

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

The workforce outcomes of dental graduates from a metropolitan school ‘Rural Clinical Placement Program’ versus a ‘Rural Clinical School’

The workforce outcomes of dental graduates from a metropolitan school ‘Rural Clinical Placement Program’ versus a ‘Rural Clinical School’

Australian dental practitioner perspectives on academic careers

Leadership and career development curriculum in Australian dental and oral health programmes

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