Journal article
Participation in continuing professional development by dental practitioners in Victoria, Australia in 2007
MS Hopcraft, DJ Manton, PL Chong, G Ko, PYS Ong, S Sribalachandran, CJ Wang, PY Yong, LF Jian
European Journal of Dental Education | Published : 2010
Abstract
Background: Mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) was introduced in 2005 in Victoria, Australia to ensure that dental practitioners maintained their skills, knowledge and kept up-to-date with current topics in dentistry. The aim of this study was to investigate the participation, impact on practice and attitudes of Victorian dentists and dental specialists to CPD activities since the commencement of mandatory CPD.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of registered dentists and dental specialists (n = 895) was conducted from May to August 2008 using an anonymous, postal, self-administered questionnaire.Results: The response rate was 66%. More than three quarters o..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a grant from the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch and the Research Committee of the Melbourne Dental School. This project was supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Oral Health Science (CRC-OHS). The CRC-OHS's activities are funded by the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres program. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.