Characteristics of Orthodontic Residency Training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and Its Implications for Graduate Education in Orthodontics in China
The teaching features of the orthodontic residency training program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine are centered around standardized,high-intensity clinical training with residents at the core.Simultaneously,emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary collaboration in clinically relevant areas such as periodontology.This model holds certain reference significance for graduate education in orthodontics in China,suggesting a focus on increasing the time and intensity of clinical training,exploring a student-centered and mentor-crossed training model,formulating standardized teaching plans,and promoting small-group teaching.
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