Open AccessDefining competencies in primary dental care research
Author(s) -
Kenneth A Eaton
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bulletin of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1478-7075
pISSN - 1473-6357
DOI - 10.1308/147363507x190392
Subject(s) - wish , oral health , primary care , medical education , dental care , medicine , primary health care , nursing , health care , family medicine , political science , sociology , anthropology , law
At its meeting in February 2007, the FGDP(UK) Board approved a document setting out 'research competencies'. A research competency is defined as the level of knowledge and understanding, with sufficient practical experience, to be able to carry out a specified aspect of research in primary oral health care in an independent manner. The document is an important development and supports the FGDP(UK)'s wish to promote research. It states that: