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Embedding environmental sustainability within oral health professional curricula—Recommendations for teaching and assessment of learning outcomes
Author(s) -
Field James,
Martin Nicolas,
Duane Brett,
Vital Sibylle,
Mulligan Steven,
Livny Alon,
Lindberg Pia,
Lundegren Nina,
Gummesson Christina,
Long Ruby,
Lundbeck Heather,
Ramasubbu Darshini,
Dixon Jonathan
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12852
Subject(s) - sustainability , curriculum , medical education , sustainable development , professional development , work (physics) , dental education , medicine , political science , psychology , engineering ethics , pedagogy , engineering , ecology , mechanical engineering , law , biology
The FDI World Dental Federation suggests that “dentistry, as a profession, should integrate Sustainable Development Goals into daily practice and support a shift to a green economy in the pursuit of healthy lives and wellbeing for all, through all stages of life.” This article reports on the recent activity of the Association for Dental Education in Europe Special Interest Group for Sustainability in Dentistry. Following on from the group's previous activities, which explored current educational practice, this work aimed to reach a pan‐European consensus on a number of learning outcomes for environmental sustainability, in order to (i) support institutions in designing and delivering their curriculum, and (ii) to further harmonise the delivery of oral health professional education across Europe. This article presents specific learning outcomes relating to environmental sustainability and recommendations relating to curriculum development, including methods of teaching and assessment.