Journal article
Retention and recruitment of general dentists in an adjunct teaching model-A pilot study
PLoS One, Vol.12(7), pp.e0181602-e0181602
07/17/2017
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181602
PMCID: PMC5513532
PMID: 28715479
Abstract
Retention and recruitment of part time clinical adjunct faculty members in dental education is becoming increasingly difficult as dental schools come to rely on this workforce for their increased involvement in clinical education. Contributing factors include full time faculty shortage, aging workforce, practice and student debt, practice and family commitments, and financial compensation. This study attempts to ascertain barriers to teaching so appropriate strategies can be formulated to address this issue. In the spring of 2016 an email survey was sent to current and former adjunct faculty members to ascertain demographics and retention and recruitment strategies. Descriptive analyses were completed for all variables in the sample. Twenty nine of forty six subjects responded to the survey with a response rate of 63%. Subjects over the age of sixty comprised 55% with only 17% being under the age of forty five. Overall family and practice commitments along with compensation were the primary barriers to teaching part time. For new dentists, student loan debt was the primary barrier to teaching. Travel to teach was also a barrier as 70% of respondents drove 200 miles or less to the dental school. The study demonstrated that the aging part time work force is a great concern and new part time clinical adjunct faculty members must be recruited. Barriers to recruitment and retention of faculty must be considered and addressed to sustain this teaching model.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Retention and recruitment of general dentists in an adjunct teaching model-A pilot study
- Creators
- Brian J Howe - University of Iowa, Dental Clinic AdministrationVerasathpurush Allareddy - University of IowaChristopher A Barwacz - University of Iowa, Family DentistryI. Reed ParkerCheryl L Straub-Morarend - University of Iowa, Family DentistryDavid C Holmes
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- PLoS One, Vol.12(7), pp.e0181602-e0181602
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0181602
- PMID
- 28715479
- PMCID
- PMC5513532
- NLM abbreviation
- PLoS One
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- eISSN
- 1932-6203
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Copyright
- © 2017 Howe et al.
- Grant note
- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/17/2017
- Description audience
- Academic
- Academic Unit
- Dental Clinic Administration; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center; Family Dentistry
- Record Identifier
- 9983756983902771
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