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The Results of the Macy Study: Improving School Finances by Changing the Venue for Clinical Education
Program Code:
200
Date:
Monday, March 31, 2008
Time:
10:45 AM to 12:45 PM
EST
SPEAKER
(S):
Dr. Monty MacNeil, Dean, University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Teresa Dolan, University of Florida
Dr. Allan Formicola, Macy Study Co-director
Dr. Howard Bailit, DMD, PhD, Professor Emeritus`, University of Connecticut Health Center
Dr. Dominick DePaola, President and CEO, Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Carole Anderson, The Ohio State University
Ana Mascarenhas
Description
The Macy Foundation funded a three-year study to explore new models of dental education, and its results will be discussed during this symposium. The study analyzed financial trends for dental schools and ways their finances could be improved. Among the conclusions: Changing onsite clinics and using offsite experiences can provide new resources.
Learning Objectives
• Understand the financial trends affecting dental schools
• Assess the impact of the financial trends on future challenges confronting schools
• Determine strategic directions to alter school clinics to improve school finances
• Consider the educational benefits of a changed clinical setting on and off site
• Become aware of some of the drivers of change leading to a revitalization of schools