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Continuing education needs assessment in dentistry: the SNAP system
Author(s) -
Ross GR,
Smith IK,
Smith JO,
Waldrep AC
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1981.45.12.tb01524.x
Subject(s) - continuing education , needs assessment , dental education , medical education , south carolina , medicine , political science , public administration , law
Needs assessment has become an integral step in planning for continuing education. This article describes a computer‐based needs assessment system that has been used successfully in planning continuing dental education in South Carolina. The Statewide Needs Assessment Program (SNAP) provides a general purpose system for collecting and analyzing continuing education needs data for large populations. Needs assessment data from 489 practicing dentists in South Carolina are presented and analyzed.