The dentist as a leader

Levin, Roger P.

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0055

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“…5,11 An examination of the literature indicates that comparatively little research has been undertaken on leadership and change in the dental profession [12][13][14] with the majority undertaken in the USA. 13,[15][16] At the same time, the dental profession is seen as having faced many significant changes and challenges but has lacked strong, proactive leadership which has resulted in professional disillusionment. ,11, 14, 17-18 As a consequence it has been regarded as imperative that dental professionals take ownership of their future development to radically rethink the role of dental leadership and to find a new vision and mission.…”

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Preparing for the future: challenges and opportunities for management and leadership skills

Morison

McMullan

2013

Br Dent J

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Preparing for the future: challenges and opportunities for management and leadership skills

Morison

McMullan

2013

Br Dent J

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“…Thus, it becomes the duty of the dentist to understand that he/she must lead by example because the team is watching them and emulating their behavior. [14] Most of the students agreed that the dentist should also take leadership in other health-related events. Dental professionals should not restrict themselves to oral health; they need to develop competencies in transdisciplinary issues.…”

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Students’ perspective of need for leadership development program in dental education

Murugaboopathy

Hebbal

Ankola

et al. 2020

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore dental student’s attitudes toward leadership development and their perceptions of the importance of leadership skills for dentists. Materials and Methods: A 33-item questionnaire with a combination of both closed- and open-ended items (31 closed-ended items and 2 open-ended items) was administered to 862 students from three dental institutes in South India. Results: Majority of students agreed that it is important for dentists to have leadership skills and they can be learned. Most reported that they expect to assume a leadership role in their dental practice (50.9%). Over one- third (35.4%) anticipate participating in leadership roles in dental associations, 27.4% in academic dentistry, and 17.1% in military dentistry. Approximately two-thirds of respondents strongly agreed (39.4%) or agreed (27.1%) that they would be interested in participating in a leadership development program if offered at their school. Most of the students (92.3%) had not participated in any leadership program. Conclusion: Majority of the students had a positive attitude toward the development of leadership among dentists and were ready to take a leadership role in the future. This study implies the need for leadership development program to improve the leadership skills of dental health workforce.

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“…In this way, the exercise of management and a leadership role in dentistry are extremely important in meeting new challenges and leading innovations and changes 1 . The literature shows the importance of the awareness of leadership in various aspects of dentistry, whether it be in clinical practice, in Dental education, research, or in public health [2][3][4][5][6][7] .…”

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Personal and professional profile, education, and perception of management and entrepreneurship of Dentistry students

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Na Odontologia, a gestão e a liderança parecem desempenhar um papel cada vez mais importante no enfrentamento dos novos desafios do mercado odontológico. Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar o perfil pessoal para a prática profissional e a percepção de gestão e empreendedorismo de estudantes que cursavam o último ano da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo, ao finalizarem a disciplina de gerência e planejamento estratégico em Odontologia, para a entrada mercado de trabalho. Foi realizado um estudo transversal quantitativo e qualitativo descritivo. Um questionário com perguntas abertas e fechadas foi aplicado a 109 alunos que matriculados na disciplina de planejamento estratégico e gestão em Odontologia. Dos 109 alunos matriculados, 107 (98,17%) responderam ao questionário. A idade média foi de 25 anos, e 70, 09% eram do sexo feminino; 63,55% disseram ter um bom conhecimento de si mesmos. Quando perguntados se conheciam algumas características pessoais dos dentistas que alcançaram sucesso, 50,47% responderam positivamente; 61,68% dos estudantes se consideravam organizados e 54,21% acreditavam poder liderar outros profissionais. Nos perfis pessoal e profissional foi possível identificar características de liderança e otimismo em relação ao seu futuro profissional. A maioria incorporou atitudes e valores abordados pela disciplina. Além disso, a maioria considerou o conhecimento adquirido na disciplina no planejamento de suas carreiras profissionais.

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The dentist as a leader

Cited by 7 publications

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Preparing for the future: challenges and opportunities for management and leadership skills

Preparing for the future: challenges and opportunities for management and leadership skills

Students’ perspective of need for leadership development program in dental education

Personal and professional profile, education, and perception of management and entrepreneurship of Dentistry students

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