Polverini Peter J
Dr. Polverini is Jonathan Taft Distinguished University Professor of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, and Professor of Pathology, Medical School, University of Michigan.
J Dent Educ. 2017 Sep;81(9):1137-1143. doi: 10.21815/JDE.017.070.
This executive summary for Section 6 of the "Advancing Dental Education in the 21 Century" project provides an overview of five background articles that address the role of research and scholarship in dental education in the year 2040. Beginning with a historical account of research and discovery science in dentistry's evolution as a profession, the article then reviews the role of early thought leaders and organized dentistry in establishing research as a cornerstone of dental education and dental practice. The dental research workforce faces an uncertain future fueled by a volatile funding environment and inadequate mentoring and training of research faculty. Dental schools must forge stronger academic and scientific ties to their university and academic health centers and will be challenged to develop sustainable research and patient care collaborations with other health professions. The changing health care environment will create new opportunities for oral health care providers to expand their scope of practice and focus on prevention and screening for non-communicable chronic diseases. Dental practitioners in the future are likely to place greater emphasis on managing the overall health of their patients while promoting closer integration with other health professionals. All dental schools must develop a sustainable research mission if they hope to graduate dentists who function effectively in a collaborative health care environment. The changing scientific and health care landscape will dramatically alter dental education and dental practice. Dental schools need to reconsider their research and educational priorities and clinical practice objectives. Until dental schools and the practicing community come to grips with these challenges, a persistent attitude of complacency will likely be at the dental profession's peril.
这份关于“21世纪推进牙科教育”项目第6节的执行摘要概述了五篇背景文章，这些文章探讨了2040年研究与学术在牙科教育中的作用。文章首先回顾了牙科作为一门专业发展过程中研究与发现科学的历史，接着审视了早期思想领袖和有组织的牙科行业在将研究确立为牙科教育和牙科实践基石方面所起的作用。牙科研究人员面临着不确定的未来，资金环境不稳定以及对研究教员的指导和培训不足加剧了这一状况。牙科学院必须与所在大学及学术健康中心建立更紧密的学术和科学联系，并且在与其他健康专业开展可持续的研究及患者护理合作方面将面临挑战。不断变化的医疗环境将为口腔医疗服务提供者创造新机会，使其能够扩大业务范围并专注于非传染性慢性病的预防和筛查。未来的牙科从业者可能会更加强调管理患者的整体健康，同时促进与其他健康专业人员的更紧密融合。如果希望培养出能在协作式医疗环境中有效发挥作用的牙医，所有牙科学院都必须制定可持续的研究使命。不断变化的科学和医疗格局将极大地改变牙科教育和牙科实践。牙科学院需要重新审视其研究和教育重点以及临床实践目标。在牙科学院和从业群体应对这些挑战之前，自满的持续态度可能会给牙科行业带来危险。
