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Touloumi F, Yuan JCC, Reshan A, Wee AG, Sukotjo C. Retrospective Evaluation of the Status of Advanced Dental Education in Prosthodontics from 2006 to 2016. J Dent Educ 2019; 83:887-894. [PMID: 31085685 DOI: 10.21815/jde.019.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze information about advanced education programs in prosthodontics (AEPPs) collected in American Dental Association (ADA) surveys on advanced dental education from 2006-07 to 2016-17. Data recorded included number of AEPPs and information on program directors, applicants, and enrollees in AEPPs. The results showed that, from 2006 to 2016, there was an increase in the number of AEPPs and enrollment of prosthodontic residents, and the number of applicants per program more than doubled. Despite these increases, steps are needed to increase the number of underrepresented minority residents in prosthodontics. Also, a periodic survey of prosthodontic residents to identify their goals, experiences during training, and career plans could benefit the specialty by providing more insight into the future prosthodontic workforce.
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- Foteini Touloumi
- Foteini Touloumi, DDS, MS, FACP, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, FACP, is Associate Professor and Predoctoral Implant Program Director, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Adam Reshan, BA, is Director, Membership Services and Academic Relations, American College of Prosthodontists; Alvin G. Wee, BDS, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD, is Assistant Dental Service Chief, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, and Director, Division of Education and Research, American College of Prosthodontists; and Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, MMSc, PhD, FACP, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Foteini Touloumi, DDS, MS, FACP, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, FACP, is Associate Professor and Predoctoral Implant Program Director, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Adam Reshan, BA, is Director, Membership Services and Academic Relations, American College of Prosthodontists; Alvin G. Wee, BDS, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD, is Assistant Dental Service Chief, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, and Director, Division of Education and Research, American College of Prosthodontists; and Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, MMSc, PhD, FACP, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Foteini Touloumi, DDS, MS, FACP, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, FACP, is Associate Professor and Predoctoral Implant Program Director, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Adam Reshan, BA, is Director, Membership Services and Academic Relations, American College of Prosthodontists; Alvin G. Wee, BDS, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD, is Assistant Dental Service Chief, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, and Director, Division of Education and Research, American College of Prosthodontists; and Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, MMSc, PhD, FACP, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Foteini Touloumi, DDS, MS, FACP, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, FACP, is Associate Professor and Predoctoral Implant Program Director, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Adam Reshan, BA, is Director, Membership Services and Academic Relations, American College of Prosthodontists; Alvin G. Wee, BDS, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD, is Assistant Dental Service Chief, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, and Director, Division of Education and Research, American College of Prosthodontists; and Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, MMSc, PhD, FACP, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Foteini Touloumi, DDS, MS, FACP, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, FACP, is Associate Professor and Predoctoral Implant Program Director, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry; Adam Reshan, BA, is Director, Membership Services and Academic Relations, American College of Prosthodontists; Alvin G. Wee, BDS, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD, is Assistant Dental Service Chief, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, and Director, Division of Education and Research, American College of Prosthodontists; and Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, MMSc, PhD, FACP, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Sukotjo C, Khan A, Yuan JCC, Afshari F, Weatherspoon D, Wee AG. Research Productivity of Directors of U.S. Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Programs. J Dent Educ 2018; 82:1320-1326. [PMID: 30504470 DOI: 10.21815/jde.018.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The aims of this study were to measure the research productivity of directors of U.S. advanced education in prosthodontics programs (AEPP) and to identify associations between the directors' publication metrics and professional characteristics. A list of AEPP directors was obtained from the American College of Prosthodontists website in December 2015. Information on gender, academic rank, and highest degree was collected from the institutional website for each individual. Citation databases (Scopus and Google Scholar) were searched for each director's h-index and i10-index (both indexes are based on numbers of citations of the author's articles) and total numbers of publications and citations. The search identified 50 AEPP directors. The majority were male and had a primary appointment at a university. Most held the rank of associate professor or professor and held both DDS and MS degrees. The mean h-index and i10-index of all directors were 6.32±6.97 and 6.84±10.77, respectively. Their mean numbers of publications and citations were 24.60±31.21 and 288.40±625.97, respectively. The analysis showed that the program directors affiliated with a university had significantly higher mean values for all indexes than those of non-university-affiliated program directors. Professors had productivity metrics significantly higher than those of other ranks in all measures of research productivity.
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- Cortino Sukotjo
- Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, MMSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Anam Khan, DMD, was an advanced standing student, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently in private practice in Houston, TX; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fatemeh Afshari, DMD, MS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH, is Program Director, Health Disparities Research Program, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; and Alvin G. Wee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University and a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health System.
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- Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, MMSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Anam Khan, DMD, was an advanced standing student, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently in private practice in Houston, TX; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fatemeh Afshari, DMD, MS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH, is Program Director, Health Disparities Research Program, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; and Alvin G. Wee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University and a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health System
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- Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, MMSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Anam Khan, DMD, was an advanced standing student, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently in private practice in Houston, TX; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fatemeh Afshari, DMD, MS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH, is Program Director, Health Disparities Research Program, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; and Alvin G. Wee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University and a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health System
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- Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, MMSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Anam Khan, DMD, was an advanced standing student, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently in private practice in Houston, TX; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fatemeh Afshari, DMD, MS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH, is Program Director, Health Disparities Research Program, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; and Alvin G. Wee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University and a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health System
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- Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, MMSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Anam Khan, DMD, was an advanced standing student, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently in private practice in Houston, TX; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fatemeh Afshari, DMD, MS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH, is Program Director, Health Disparities Research Program, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; and Alvin G. Wee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University and a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health System
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- Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, MMSc, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Anam Khan, DMD, was an advanced standing student, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently in private practice in Houston, TX; Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, DDS, MS, is Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Fatemeh Afshari, DMD, MS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH, is Program Director, Health Disparities Research Program, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; and Alvin G. Wee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Creighton University and a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health System
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