“A New Dentist for a New Century”Milan Sept. 1999

Nikos Mattheos,

Immediate Past President

European Dental Students Association (EDSA)

Paris 1988 :

E.C. Dental Students Committee is founded (EDS)

Founded by the 12 by then E.U. country membersFounded by the 12 by then E.U. country members..

Bucharest 1997 : new constitution accepted

European Dental Students Association (EDSA)

Open to all National Dental Students Associations in all Open to all National Dental Students Associations in all corners of Europe.corners of Europe.

U.K. IRELAND GREECE NETHERLANDS PORTUGAL SPAIN SWEDEN NORWAY

CROATIAMALTAFRANCELITHUANIALATVIASLOVAKIAGERMANY POLANDBULGARIAHUNGARY

Full members Associates and Observers

DENMARKROMANIASLOVENIACZECH REPUBLIK

22 European Nations !

More than 45.000 Dental Students !

European Dental Students Association (EDSA)

European Dental Students Association (EDSA)

European Dental Students Association (EDSA)

•Magazine , Newsletters and Communication

•Internet meeting point and information

•Exchange and mobility

•Student research projects

•Distant Learning

•Summer Universities

•Congress, Scientific events

European Dental Students Association (EDSA)

Nikos Mattheos, Natalia Porras Leal , Casper P. Bots

Together we can make the difference!

Descriptive, One-Off, Cross SectionalData collected through closed

Questionnaire Sample is 863 randomly selected dental

students of all study years in 22 European Universities , spread in 13 countries.

The Survey

Participating Dental Faculties:

The Survey

ACTA, Netherlands

Athens, Greece

Compultence of Madrid, Spain

Copenhagen, Denmark

Cluj-Napoca , Romania

Gothenborg, Sweden

Groningen, Netherlands

Karolinska of Stokholm, Sweden

Malmo, Sweden

Oslo, Norway

Paise Vasko, Spain

Pecs, Hungary

Pilsen, Czech Republic

Santiago, Spain

Participating Dental Faculties:

The Survey

Semelweis of Budapest, Hungary

Timisoara, Romania

Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland

Umea, Sweden

Wroclau, Poland

Zagreb, Croatia

PJ Safarik, Slovakia

Simple random selection through student association list (every tenth)

863 students (approximately 10%)Data through closed questionnaire

The Survey

The Survey

Organising of the sample in 4 groups:

AthensAthens MadridMadrid SantiagoSantiago Paise VaskoPaise Vasko BarcelonaBarcelona

The Survey

Umea Stokholm Malmo Copenhagen Oslo Gothenborg

Cluj-Napoca Pecs Semelweis Pilsen Timisoara Wrocklau Zagreb Slovakia

Amsterdam Dublin Groningen

South South North North West West EastEast

1. General Medicine and Basic Science Education

2. Methodology in Education

3. Dental Education matters

4. European aspects of dental education and

5. Thoughts on the future

The Survey

Survey Topics:

Do you think that General Medicine subjects in your Curriculum should take :

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100

More Same Less

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 1. General Medicine and Basic Science

Should Dental students attend the Basic Sciences courses together with the Medical Students?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 1. General Medicine and Basic Science

You think that Problem Based Learning is :

A: a great way of learning B: a good way of learning, BUT it presents

certain disadvantagesC: not an efficient way of learning D: something you haven’t heard about beforeE: something you’ve heard but you don’t

really care

The Survey 2. Methods

You think that Problem Based Learning is :

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100

Great Good but… not efficient neverheard…

don't care

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 2. Methods

Why do you think that Problem Based Learning is a great way of learning?

A:Better prepares you for professional lifeB:better motivates you to work on your ownC:it encourages your initiative and independenceD:it’s more funE:other reasons

The Survey 2. Methods

Why do you think that Problem Based Learning is a great way of learning?

The Survey 2. Methods

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60

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90

100

professionallife…

motivation initiativeindependence

fun other reasons

EastWestNorthSouth

What do you think are the disadvantages of Problem Based Learning?

The Survey 2. Methods

A: too much responsibility on your ownB:You think there are a lot of relevant aspects you may missC:You think it demands too much effort from your partD:You are afraid you will be misguided in your studyE:other reasons

What do you think are the disadvantages of Problem Based Learning?

The Survey 2. Methods

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100

responsibility aspects to miss effort misguided other reasons

EastWestNorthSouth

Do you think that educators in Dentistry must be specialists?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 2. Methods.

Do you think that postgraduate students can be of some assistance to Dental students?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 2. Methods

How do you prepare yourself for exams?

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100

literature textbooksnotes

oldquestions

computers

East

West

North

South

The Survey 3. Dental Education

Do you think that your education prepares you well for your professional life?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. Dental Education

When do you think it is appropriate time to start working with patients?

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100

1 2 3 4 5

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. Dental Education

Do you think you’re having enough practice with patients?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. Dental Education

Your opinion about the duration of the Dental Curriculum is that it should be :

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100

Increased Decreased stay the same

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. Dental Education

Are you interested in participating in exchange programmes (Socrates, etc) ?

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100

Yes No Depends onconditions

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. European aspects

Are you willing to go on an exchange without a supporting grant?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. European aspects

Your opinion about standardising all Dental Education Programmes in Europe is that :

A: It’s not worth and each country has to concentrate on its own demands and in its own way of Dental Education B: It’s a great idea since the more we work together the more we can improve dentistry in Europe for all of us. C: no reply

The Survey 3. European aspects

Your opinion about standardising all Dental Education Programmes in Europe is that :

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100

not worth worth

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. European aspects

Did you know there was a European Dental Students Association (EDSA) ?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. European aspects

Did you know there was an Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) ?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. European aspects

Distribution of positive replies in the question “Did you know about EDSA / ADEE” in 22 Universities.

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100

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V

EDSAADEE

The Survey 3. European aspects

Do you find it useful that EDSA collaborates closer with ADEE?

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100

Yes No I don't reallycare

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 3. European aspects

Do you think you will finish your studies in the time you are expected to?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future

Are you afraid of not being able to find a job at the end of your studies?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future

What would you like to do once you graduate?

The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future

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100

Research,Academic

career

a MSc Degree a Specialisttraining

EastWestNorthSouth

What would you like to do once you graduate?

The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future

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100

privatepractice(employe)

self employed public practice

EastWestNorthSouth

What would you like to do once you graduate?

The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future

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60708090

100

Work abroad Voluntary service

EastWestNorthSouth

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100

Work abroad Voluntary service

EastWestNorthSouth

What would you like to do once you graduate?

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100

Yes No

EastWestNorthSouth

Are you afraid of not being able to find a job at the end of your studies?

The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future

The EDSA Survey Network !

Matilda Vukovic Zagreb

A.C. Sundberg Umea Frederik Lundstrom Goteborg

Patrik Wieslander Malmo Orang Dadashian Stockholm

Rahele Ershad-Sarabi

Natalia Porras Leal Spain Martina Kopsakova Slovakia

Jiri Svolanek Pilsen Declan Furlongd Dublin Patrick Dublin Kostas Mpouras Athens Spyros Toumazou Athens Pia Rosasco Copenhagen

The EDSA Survey Network !

Knut Johan Bere Oslo Inaki Cerkadillo UPV Ana Berlanga Madrid Eszter Somogyi Budapest

Bea Benke Pecs Leonard Janik Semmelweis Yiannis Krallis Athens

T. Boelman Copenhagen Olga Jankovic Netherlands Stefan Stratul Timisoara Gab. Anghel Cluj-Napocca A.Sokolowska Wroclaw Dag Anders Oslo

“If once in your life you had the chance to address all of your professors for a few minutes, what would be the one thing you would like to tell or ask them?”

Kostas,

3rd year Student, University of Athens:

“...keep up the good work…!”

“A New Dentist for a New Century”Milan Sept. 1999