What competencies does an orthodontic postgraduate need?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Competency frameworks are used to guide professional education and assessment. An orthodontic graduate needs various competencies. This study aimed to determine competencies and create a basic competency framework for orthodontic graduates.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study used the Delphi method. A comprehensive literature review was conducted in the ISI, Scopus, PubMed, Eric, and Google Scholar; the orthodontic curriculum in Iran; and the available orthodontic curricula. The sub-competencies and learning objectives necessary for an orthodontic graduate were extracted. The list of competencies was designed as an electronic questionnaire as the first round of Delphi. Fifty-two orthodontic specialists (university staff) were asked to determine the degr

SUBMITTER: Mahdavifard H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654387 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature