Spring 2007 - UNC School of Dentistry - The University of North ...

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School Honors Part-Time Faculty with
first “Thank You Day” CE Course
photo by Ramona Hutton-Howe
The first Thank-You Day CE
Course for part-time faculty participating
in clinical teaching for
Operative Dentistry, Fixed
Prosthodontics and
Comprehesive Care began with a
free continuing education course.
The course was designed especially
for part-time faculty to honor
their significant contribution to
the School’s clinical programs.
The course was held in October
2006 at the School of Dentistry
and offered three hours of CE
credit for participation, along
with a barbecue lunch sponsored
by the Dental Foundation of
North Carolina and football
tickets to the UNC vs. Wake
Forest football game sponsored
by Dean John Williams.
The course was planned for
the mutual benefit of part-time
faculty members and the two
restorative clinical departments.
The departments wished to show
appreciation to their adjunct
faculty for their invaluable contribution
to the School, and particularly
their clinical teaching in
Operative Dentistry and
Prosthodontics. It also gave the
departments the opportunity to
discuss the pre-clinical curriculum
and what is expected of
students in terms of quality
standards, techniques, materials,
and instrumentation. The course
highlighted the preparation and
restoration techniques taught preclinically
in both disciplines and
was intended to promote a more
consistent educational experience
for the students as they progress
from the pre-clinical labs to
clinical patient care.
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