“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:
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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:
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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
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Organising of the sample in 4 groups:
AthensAthens MadridMadrid SantiagoSantiago Paise VaskoPaise Vasko BarcelonaBarcelona
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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
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Survey Topics:
Do you think that General Medicine subjects in your Curriculum should take :
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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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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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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?
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professionallife…
motivation initiativeindependence
fun other reasons
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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?
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responsibility aspects to miss effort misguided other reasons
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Do you think that educators in Dentistry must be specialists?
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Yes No
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The Survey 2. Methods.
Do you think that postgraduate students can be of some assistance to Dental students?
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Yes No
EastWestNorthSouth
The Survey 2. Methods
How do you prepare yourself for exams?
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literature textbooksnotes
oldquestions
computers
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North
South
The Survey 3. Dental Education
Do you think that your education prepares you well for your professional life?
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Yes No
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The Survey 3. Dental Education
When do you think it is appropriate time to start working with patients?
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Do you think you’re having enough practice with patients?
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Yes No
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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
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The Survey 3. Dental Education
Are you interested in participating in exchange programmes (Socrates, etc) ?
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Yes No Depends onconditions
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The Survey 3. European aspects
Are you willing to go on an exchange without a supporting grant?
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Yes No
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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
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Your opinion about standardising all Dental Education Programmes in Europe is that :
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not worth worth
EastWestNorthSouth
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Did you know there was a European Dental Students Association (EDSA) ?
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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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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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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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Yes No I don't reallycare
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The Survey 3. European aspects
Do you think you will finish your studies in the time you are expected to?
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Yes No
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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
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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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privatepractice(employe)
self employed public practice
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What would you like to do once you graduate?
The Survey 5. Thoughts on the future
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Work abroad Voluntary service
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Work abroad Voluntary service
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What would you like to do once you graduate?
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Yes No
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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