Defining the multifaceted roles of dental academics: A consensus approach using the Fuzzy Delphi Method.

ABSTRACT: Dental academics are the foundation of dental institutions. They are mostly dental specialists and scientists driven by a passion for teaching and intellectual challenges. Although most have not been trained or certified as educators, they are tasked with educating the next generation of dentists within their fields of expertise. Beyond teaching, dental academics juggle multifaceted roles as educators, researchers, administrators, and clinicians. The effort to balance these multiple roles may lead dental academics to face identity conflicts, loss of work satisfaction and ultimately burnout and attrition from the workforce. Given the limited literature on defining faculty competencies and roles in medical and dental education, and an ongoing retention issues, it is crucial to clearly deline

SUBMITTER: Ahmad NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12373288 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature