Diagnosis and Treatment Planning/Soft-Skills Course
A course designed to help Internationally-trained dentists excel in diagnosis and treatment planning skills as they apply to US dental schools Live and Interactive Webinar
March 25, 2023
Course overview
A 4-hour, live and interactive webinar course designed to aid in developing the skills needed to evaluate a comprehensive treatment plan as per American practice standards. Bench tests are one of the methods of evaluating a candidate for International Dental Education Program; diagnosis and treatment planning is an essential component of this examination. This course will explore basic concepts required by most of the US dental schools during their application process.
Attendees will earn 4 hours in Continuing Dental Education Credit.
Objectives
A logical progression from diagnosis to a well-designed treatment plan is an essential component in successfully completing a bench test.
Internationally trained dentists are from diverse backgrounds, with varying levels of training and clinical experience. The soft skill course on diagnosis and treatment planning is a small group, interactive, live webinar program that will allow the attendee to strengthen those skills, as per American standards.
It will be taught by content experts and give the attendee access to practice material so he/she may continue to hone their skills.
Course will consist of 2 hours of pre-formatted instruction and 2 hours or practical case work and discussion
Who should attend? DDS, DMD, BDS or their equivalent degree from a dental school outside the United States.
Applicants whose native language is not English need a minimum TOEFL score of 79
This course is limited to 24 participants to ensure optimal faculty to attendee ratios.
Once 24 attendees have enrolled, registration will close. If you are unable to register before the class fills, complete the “notify me” box to be alerted for the next course date.
* This course is intended as an aid in preparation for applying to an international dental program. Attendance does not ensure nor guarantee admission to any dental school.
Presenter(s)
Disclosure
It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.
Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.
Time
Check-in: 7:30 AM Program time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Webinar/Virtual Course
Tuition
Individual: $400
Dr’s who previously attended our Handskills / Benchprep course: $320