Dental core training: the trainee perspective.
Journal
British dental journal
ISSN: 1476-5373
Titre abrégé: Br Dent J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7513219
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2020
05 2020
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2020
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2020
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2021
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Résumé
Dental core training (DCT) is a postgraduate training period, eligible following successful completion of foundation/vocational training, which has multiple entry points and endpoints with a varied duration from one to three years. The introduction of national recruitment in 2017, away from a previous individual deanery-led process, has introduced new variables such as a ranking system for choosing training posts, with the outcome dependent on combined performance at interview and a situational judgement test for which competition is nationally against other applicants. This unique, trainee-led study provides an appreciation and understanding of the motivations and experiences of trainees who pursue DCT, such as the rationale behind location and speciality choice, the perception of national recruitment and the situational judgement test, and the influence of salary variation, alongside trainee perceptions and experiences of the training programme from inside the trainee perspective. Undertaking DCT is not a 'forever decision' and will stand the trainee in good stead in pursuit of speciality training or a return to general practice, with a wide variety of opportunities that can lead to fulfilment and a rewarding career pathway for enthusiastic dentists.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32444752
doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-1534-6
pii: 10.1038/s41415-020-1534-6
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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782-790Commentaires et corrections
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