Blaylock P, Ellis J S, McCracken G I
Health Education England, working across north east and north Cumbria.
University of Newcastle upon Tyne School of Dental Sciences.
Br Dent J. 2018 Feb 23;224(4):269-273. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.79. Epub 2018 Feb 16.
This article demonstrates the benefits of collaboration between dental educators in undergraduate and postgraduate settings, to facilitate the transition of dental students into dental foundation training (DFT). The School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University and Health Education England, working across north-east and north Cumbria, have strengthened links by forming a dental foundation programme undergraduate liaison group (FPUG) involving all stakeholders. The group has shared information between the organisations, enhanced stakeholder engagement, and developed several initiatives including workshops to help prepare final year students for the transition to DFT. A small investment in time has been highly effective, and the formation of a similar group merits consideration in other areas of the UK.
本文展示了本科和研究生阶段牙科教育工作者之间合作的益处，以促进牙科学生向牙科基础培训（DFT）的过渡。纽卡斯尔大学牙科学院和英格兰健康教育部门在东北和北坎布里亚地区开展合作，通过组建一个包括所有利益相关者的牙科基础项目本科联络小组（FPUG）加强了联系。该小组在各组织之间共享信息，增强了利益相关者的参与度，并开展了多项举措，包括举办研讨会，以帮助 final year students为向DFT的过渡做好准备。在时间上的少量投入已产生了高效的成果，在英国其他地区组建类似小组值得考虑。 （注：原文中“final year students”直译为“最后一年的学生”，结合语境这里可能指“即将毕业的学生”，但按照要求未做修改）
