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Halitosis

Halitosis

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Hi, does anyone know what it takes for a practicing dentist to teach part time or full time(after retirement) in a dental school? thanks guys!
 
I think the only real requirement is that you have a dental degree, and a desire to teach. Especially since there is a shortage of faculty across the country.

Of course experience, research, or a PhD etc would be helpful.

I am not really positive about this though.

grtuck
 
I tend to think some of my docs don't even have that!
 
I received my teaching appointment based on the following:

1) The course director knew me very well and thought that I'd make a great addition to the course

2) I was willing to VOLUNTEER my time

3) I'm a licensed dentist

and most importantly, I HAVE A PULSE 😀 :laugh:

Many profs are on a volunteer basis, the full time profs are interviewd by department head/deans and then offered a spot. Sadly, there aren't alot of people looking to be a full time academic since private practice is much more lucrative than academia.

Therefore, I challenege everyone that practices within an hour and 15 minutes drive from a dental school(that's how far I drive each way on my teaching days) to volunteer some time and go back and teach. I'm sure as many of you know, you tend to learn quite alot from the "part timers" who volunteer there time to go and teach you guys
 
How 'bout for specialists? I've heard it actually is more difficult to teach part time and sometimes there is a "waiting list". DrJeff, isn't your wife a specialist? Would she have any problem teaching part time?
 
DDSSlave said:
How 'bout for specialists? I've heard it actually is more difficult to teach part time and sometimes there is a "waiting list". DrJeff, isn't your wife a specialist? Would she have any problem teaching part time?
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She's been asked by her former program director to come back and teach in the ortho department at UCONN, however she'd much rather use that time as "mommy time" than teaching time. 😉 I like that since the more mommy time she spends = the less nanny time we have to pay 😀

It's true though that some places have "waiting lists" for teaching, it depends alot on the density of dentists in the surrounding community.
 
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