Davies Theresa A, Kaye Elizabeth, Stahlberger Michele, Abbas Majed, Sarkis Catherine, Reed Linda, Dunham Larry, Schreiber Barbara M, Leone Cataldo, Mascarenhas Ana Karina
Theresa A. Davies, PhD, is Director of the MS in Oral Health Sciences Program and Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs, Graduate Medical Sciences, and Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences & Education, Boston University School of Medicine; Elizabeth Kaye, PhD, MPH, is Professor, Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Michele Stahlberger, MS, is a recent graduate of the Master's in Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program, Boston University School of Medicine; Majed Abbas, MS, is a recent graduate of the Master's in Medical Sciences Program, Boston University School of Medicine; Catherine Sarkis, MBA, JD, is Assistant Dean for Admissions and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Linda Reed, MEd, is Director of Admissions, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Larry Dunham, DMD, is Director of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Barbara M. Schreiber, PhD, is Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine; Cataldo Leone, DMD, DMSc, is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Departments of Periodontology and Molecular & Cell Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; and Ana Karina Mascarenhas, BDS, MPH, DrPH, is Associate Dean of Research, Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine
Theresa A. Davies, PhD, is Director of the MS in Oral Health Sciences Program and Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs, Graduate Medical Sciences, and Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences & Education, Boston University School of Medicine; Elizabeth Kaye, PhD, MPH, is Professor, Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Michele Stahlberger, MS, is a recent graduate of the Master's in Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program, Boston University School of Medicine; Majed Abbas, MS, is a recent graduate of the Master's in Medical Sciences Program, Boston University School of Medicine; Catherine Sarkis, MBA, JD, is Assistant Dean for Admissions and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Linda Reed, MEd, is Director of Admissions, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Larry Dunham, DMD, is Director of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Barbara M. Schreiber, PhD, is Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine; Cataldo Leone, DMD, DMSc, is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Departments of Periodontology and Molecular & Cell Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; and Ana Karina Mascarenhas, BDS, MPH, DrPH, is Associate Dean of Research, Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine.
J Dent Educ. 2019 Mar;83(3):287-295. doi: 10.21815/JDE.019.024. Epub 2019 Jan 28.
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), in collaboration with Boston University School of Medicine, introduced the Oral Health Sciences (OHS) pipeline program in 2005 to enhance the academic preparedness of students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups for dental school admission. The aim of this study was to evaluate the OHS program's success in preparing URM students for dental school, as measured by acceptance to dental school and performance in the first and second years. Data on 2005-15 program enrollees were collected from admissions records, the registrar, and the Office of Institutional Research on students' race/ethnicity, undergraduate and OHS grade point average (GPA), and Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores. Acceptance to dental school and performance at GSDM for non-URM OHS graduates, URM OHS graduates, and non-OHS dental students were compared. A total of 55 URM students completed the OHS program during this period, with 49 successfully matriculating to a dental school in the U.S. and 33 attending GSDM. Average OHS GPA was higher for those URM students accepted to dental school than for those who did not gain admission (3.36±0.30 vs. 2.94±0.19). Evaluation of the academic performance of URM OHS students in the first year (p=0.13) and second year (p=0.88) at GSDM showed that these students performed as well as the non-OHS and non-URM OHS students. These results demonstrate that the OHS master's program serves as a successful credential-enhancing program for dental school applicants, while also serving as a pipeline to increase the number of qualified applicants from URM groups.
波士顿大学戈德曼牙医学院（GSDM）与波士顿大学医学院合作，于2005年推出了口腔健康科学（OHS）衔接项目，以提高来自少数族裔（URM）群体的学生进入牙医学院的学术准备水平。本研究的目的是评估OHS项目在帮助URM学生为进入牙医学院做准备方面的成效，评估指标为被牙医学院录取情况以及第一年和第二年的学业表现。从招生记录、注册办公室和机构研究办公室收集了2005 - 2015年项目参与者的相关数据，包括学生的种族/族裔、本科和OHS的平均绩点（GPA）以及牙科入学考试（DAT）成绩。比较了非URM OHS毕业生、URM OHS毕业生和非OHS牙科学生进入牙医学院的情况以及在GSDM的学业表现。在此期间，共有55名URM学生完成了OHS项目，其中49名成功被美国牙医学院录取，33名进入了GSDM。被牙医学院录取的URM学生的OHS平均GPA高于未被录取的学生（3.36±0.30对2.94±0.19）。对URM OHS学生在GSDM第一年（p = 0.13）和第二年（p = 0.88）学业表现的评估表明，这些学生的表现与非OHS和非URM OHS学生相当。这些结果表明，OHS硕士项目是一个成功的提升牙医学院申请者资质的项目，同时也是增加URM群体中合格申请者数量的一条途径。
