Cole James R, Findley John S, Martin Max M, Cole James S, Dodge William W, Winder Ronald L, Young Stephen K, Glover Joel F, Kalkwarf Kenneth L
J Am Coll Dent. 2012 Fall;79(3):13-9.
The responsibility of regulating dental practice in the interest of public safety is vested in the states and is exercised through delegated initial competency evaluation of new graduates, continuing education attendance requirements, and investigations of complaints. Questions have been raised over whether this model can demonstrate effectiveness and whether it ensures continuous professional growth or only identifies the clearly incompetent. There have been reports identifying desireable standards and there are pilot programs for continued competency in dentistry. These are reviewed. A set of criteria for any effective program is presented.
为保障公众安全而规范牙科执业的责任由各州承担，并通过对新毕业生进行初始能力评估、规定继续教育出席要求以及调查投诉等方式来行使。有人质疑这种模式是否能证明其有效性，以及它是确保持续的职业发展，还是仅仅识别出明显不称职的人。已有报告确定了理想的标准，并且有牙科持续能力的试点项目。本文对这些进行了综述。提出了任何有效项目的一套标准。
