Advanced General Dentistry in Leadership in Dentistry

https://dentistry.utah.edu/education

Practice Leadership is designed for students who are planning leadership roles in dentistry clinical practice and professional service. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around management and leadership. Practice Leadership Pathway has the goal of guiding students to become more self-aware and self-invested, to learn various leadership styles along with their strengths and weaknesses, and which leadership style they might naturally fall in to. We will also cover different communication styles, and how to handle difficult conversations. The Practice Leadership Pathway will also support and expound on the existing Practice Management curriculum as taught here at the dental school, namely, business plans, financial statements, systems, meetings, and goals and KPIs.

Admissions requirements and selection method:

1. Matriculation as a D2 student at the UUSOD

2. In academic good standing (GPA: >3.0)

3. Approval of Group Practice Leader (GPL)

4. Submission of the standardized application with personal statement and relevant reflection paper from Pathways Engagement

5. Selection by the Pathways Course Director

6. Pathway-specific:

   1. Students must have a passion for periodontics and dental implant surgery.

   2. Three separate observations of a periodontist, for 2 hours minimum in their practice settings, is strongly urged prior to the start of the D3 year.

   3. Grades in Perio Classes Considered (but not critical). Continuation in the program is contingent on the following:

      1. Maintaining a GPA of >3.0

      2. Meeting the benchmarks for completing clinical competency assessments

      3. Maintaining professionalism standards for the UUSOD

      4. Participating fully in all aspects of academic and clinical activities

      5. Successfully completing all requirements established by the PCD