Boorberg Noriko B, Schönwetter Dieter J, Swain Vanessa L
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, D226B-780 Bannatyne Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0W2, Canada.
J Dent Educ. 2009 Mar;73(3):399-415.
Canadian and U.S. universities are faced with the challenge that they are not graduating enough dentists to meet the future needs of the Canadian and U.S. populations. Foreign-trained dentists represent a valuable resource to society and the economy. Dental programs have been established to train foreign-trained dentists for some or all of the following reasons: public need for health care services, income generation for universities, and demand by foreign-trained dentists who desire to practice dentistry in Canada or the United States rather than in their own nation. Changes implemented by the National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) of Canada in 2000 and by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) in the United States in 1986 have resulted in foreign-trained dentists no longer being able to gain dental licensure in these countries strictly through a certification examination. Foreign-trained dentists are now required to apply for and complete a two- to three-year advanced placement, qualifying, or degree program at a Canadian or U.S. dental school prior to receiving licensure to practice. The study reported in this article investigated the various types of advanced placement, qualifying, or degree programs available to foreign-trained dentists wishing to practice in either Canada or the United States and the differences among these programs. This research provides a better understanding of the various commonalities and differences among Canadian and U.S. programs for internationally trained dentists.
加拿大和美国的大学面临着一项挑战，即它们培养的牙医数量不足以满足加拿大和美国未来人口的需求。接受过国外培训的牙医是社会和经济的宝贵资源。设立牙科项目来培训接受过国外培训的牙医，原因包括以下部分或全部：公众对医疗服务的需求、大学创收以及希望在加拿大或美国而非本国从事牙科工作的接受过国外培训的牙医的需求。加拿大国家牙科考试委员会（NDEB）在2000年以及美国牙科认证委员会（CODA）在1986年实施的变革，导致接受过国外培训的牙医无法再仅仅通过认证考试在这些国家获得牙科执照。现在，接受过国外培训的牙医在获得执业许可之前，需要申请并完成加拿大或美国牙科学校为期两到三年的高级课程、资格课程或学位课程。本文所报道的研究调查了希望在加拿大或美国执业的接受过国外培训的牙医可选择的各类高级课程、资格课程或学位课程，以及这些课程之间的差异。这项研究有助于更好地理解加拿大和美国针对国际培训牙医的课程之间的各种共性和差异。
