Statewide dental auxiliary career mobility: an emerging reality for Kentucky

The lack of articulation in allied health education has been identified as a significant barrier to career mobility. This paper describes an attempt to improve articulation of dental auxiliary training in Kentucky. Results included the development of a dental auxiliary core curriculum, an articulati...

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Published inJournal of dental education Vol. 48; no. 3; p. 154
Main Authors Carroll, K A, Appling, S L, Chiswell, C L, Meador, R F, Novak, D E, Schnurr, B J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1984
Subjects
Career Mobility
Curriculum
Dental Assistants - education
Dental Auxiliaries - education
Dental Hygienists - education
Dental Technicians - education
Humans
Kentucky
Schools, Dental - organization & administration
Kentucky
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Summary:The lack of articulation in allied health education has been identified as a significant barrier to career mobility. This paper describes an attempt to improve articulation of dental auxiliary training in Kentucky. Results included the development of a dental auxiliary core curriculum, an articulation model, and the successful negotiation of a systemwide transfer agreement. In addition, the project instilled a commitment on the part of the group members to continue working toward greater articulation for dental auxiliaries.
ISSN:0022-0337
DOI:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1984.48.3.tb01767.x