University of Connecticut Health Center, 230 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT 06030-6325, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2011 Oct;75(10 Suppl):S8-13.
Junior and senior dental students generate a significant portion of dental school clinical revenues. Some deans and faculty members are concerned that school clinic income declines when students spend substantial time in community clinics on extramural rotations. This study uses data from eight dental schools to examine the difference in senior clinic operating revenues and expenses between schools with extensive community-based dental education programs and those with limited community-based dental education programs. The analysis shows that schools with extensive programs have substantially lower per senior student clinic losses. This is due to having fewer chairs per student and having a larger class size, thus generating more tuition revenues. The economic advantages of community-based dental education programs for their schools are substantial.
低年级和高年级牙科学生为牙科学院的临床收入做出了重要贡献。一些院长和教师担心，当学生在外科轮转中花费大量时间在社区诊所时，学校诊所的收入会下降。本研究使用来自八所牙科学院的数据，比较了有广泛社区牙科教育项目的学校和有有限社区牙科教育项目的学校之间高年级临床运营收入和支出的差异。分析表明，有广泛项目的学校每年级学生的临床亏损要低得多。这是因为每个学生的椅位数更少，班级规模更大，从而产生更多的学费收入。社区牙科教育项目对学校的经济优势是巨大的。
