Reading this article did make you think about how much work the schools have to put into the dental hygiene programs. The first thing that caught my eye was the how important it is to make sure they have a program administer who is well qualified. I thought maybe they picked someone who had the experience and that was it. According to the article they have set goals and responsibilities they need to follow to fulfil the position. I was a little confused when they mentioned they could only be in that position for no more than two years? I think this requirement is a good idea if it is the case. Rotating the years allow for different views and creativity.
The second thing that really make me think was there were really no set number for how many patients each student had to see? I thought they were responsible for this, they only mentioned needing to see a certain amount. I have heard of different schools having different requirements for how many patients of each classification students need to see. I feel it would be better if all the schools had an same number of patients. This makes some schools seem more competitive than others.
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I didn't see the part about only being in that position for 2 years? I know that many directors are in the position for many more years than that. There are no set number of patients, but each school does have to document how many of each patient students see.
ReplyDeleteSo I hope this has given you some insight into dental hygiene education and what happens behind the scenes.