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MedEdPORTAL: A Report on Oral Health Resources for Health Professions Educators
Author(s) -
Chickmagalur Nithya S.,
Allareddy Veerasathpurush,
Sandmeyer Sue,
Valachovic Richard W.,
Candler Christopher S.,
Saleh Michael,
Cahill Emily,
Karimbux Nadeem Y.
Publication year - 2013
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.0022-0337.2013.77.9.tb05583.x
Subject(s) - scholarship , curriculum , medical education , health care , dental education , publication , professional development , medicine , professional association , faculty development , family medicine , psychology , public relations , political science , pedagogy , law
MedEdPORTAL is a unique web–based peer–reviewed publication venue for clinical health educators sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The open exchange of educational resources promotes professional collaboration across health professions. In 2008, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) collaborated with AAMC to allow dental educators to use the platform to publish dental curriculum resources. Oral health is integral to general health; hence, collaboration among health care professionals brings enormous value to patient–centered care. The aim of this study was to conduct a current survey of metrics and submission statistics of MedEdPORTAL resources. The data were collected using the MedEdPORTAL search engine and ADEA and AAMC staff. The data collected were categorized and reported in tables and charts. Results showed that at the time of this study there were over 2,000 medical and dental resources available to anyone worldwide. Oral health resources constituted approximately 30 percent of the total resources, which included cross–indexing with information relevant to both medical and dental audiences. There were several types of dental resources available; the most common were the ones focusing on critical thinking. The usage of MedEd PORTAL has been growing, with participation from over 190 countries and 10,000 educational institutions around the world. The findings of this report suggest that MedEdPORTAL is succeeding in its aim to foster global collaborative education, professional education, and educational scholarship. As such, MedEdPORTAL is providing a new forum for collaboration and opens venues for promising future work in professional education.