Problem-based learning curriculum disconnect on diversity, equitable representation, and inclusion.

ABSTRACT: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mission statements continue to be adopted by academic institutions in general, and by dental schools around the globe in particular. But DEI content seems to be under-developed in dental education. The objectives of this study were two-fold: to extract information from all the PBL cases at University of British Columbia's Faculty of Dentistry curriculum in terms of the diversity, equitable representation, and inclusion of patient and provider characteristics, context, and treatment outcomes; and; to compare these findings with the composition of the British Columbia census population, dental practice contextual factors, and the evidence on treatment outcomes within patient care. Information from all the 58 PBL cases was extracted between January and M

SUBMITTER: Brondani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11198754 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature