Career Paths in Oral Health
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In providing a comprehensive overview of the career paths currently open to oral health professionals, this book will serve as an essential reference guide for anyone considering a career in oral health. It covers, for example, clinical career paths in general dentistry (in private practices, community centers, and hospitals) and each of the various specialties, academically related career paths in both teaching and research, and non-traditional paths (community, government, administration, policy making, government research, and oral health organizations). The authors are from various…mehr

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In providing a comprehensive overview of the career paths currently open to oral health professionals, this book will serve as an essential reference guide for anyone considering a career in oral health. It covers, for example, clinical career paths in general dentistry (in private practices, community centers, and hospitals) and each of the various specialties, academically related career paths in both teaching and research, and non-traditional paths (community, government, administration, policy making, government research, and oral health organizations). The authors are from various countries and both academic and non-academic backgrounds. They have been selected for their distinction in particular career paths and include in their contributions insights gained from personal experience. This book will be ideal for readers seeking an introductory portrait of the different career paths in oral health, such as students. It will also be a useful source for those wishing to re-examine the field, e.g., oral health graduates considering their career choices, or to acquaint themselves with contemporary issues and debates.
Autorenporträt
Rodrigo Mariño is a Professor at the Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a Dental Surgeon specialising in the area of community dentistry. Prof Mariño has a dental degree from, University of Chile in 1983 and later gained an MPH from the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (1989) and a PhD (for a thesis on the role of acculturation in the oral health of migrant communities) from the University of Melbourne (1997).   In his current position at the Melbourne Dental School, Prof Mariño has been closely involved with undergraduate teaching, as well as graduate and postgraduate coursework education and supervision. Prof Mariño's previous positions have included Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales and several visiting academic positions in Chile and Portugal. Prof Mariño has excellent research expertise in social epidemiology, dental workforce issues, public health, migrant health, Information and Communication Technology (e.g., tele (oral) health), gerontology, and population oral health. Rodrigo has published more than 120 papers in scientific journals as well as several major reports and 35 Books Chapters. Rodrigo is currently the President, e-Oral Health Research Network, International Association for Dental Research, and member of the editorial board of three international, peer-reviewed journals. Michael V. Morgan is a Professor, and holds the Chair of Population Oral Health, at The Melbourne Dental School, and is Head of School. He has been involved in dental education and research both in Australia and internationally. Graduating with a dental degree from The University of Otago, Mike is a registered specialist dentist with a Masters degree and PhD gained from The University of Melbourne in the areas of dental public health and epidemiology. He has a strong research background and interest in the causes and prevention of oral disease, economic evaluation and clinical trials of oral disease preventive agents. Professor Morgan's principal teaching responsibility is in population oral health, focusing on oral disease causation in relation to common risk factors and disease prevention at a population level - with an emphasis on community water fluoridation. An immediate Past President of the Australian Dental Council (ADC) Board of Governors - the organisation responsible for accreditation of tertiary institution based dental educational programs and assessment of overseas trained dental health professionals - Mike Chairs the Accreditation Committee for the ADC. Damien Walmsley is Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry where he leads on the teaching and clinical provision of Prosthetic Dentistry. His University role isDirector of Internationalisation for the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. His International experience includes Vice Chair of the U21 Universitas Health Sciences Group and involvement on the European Directive of free movement of Professionals in Europe with a focus on dentistry.   He is Scientific Adviser for the British Dental Association and was recently awarded the John Tomes Medal for outstanding services to Dentistry. He is past President of the Association of Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) and the British Prosthodontic Society (BSSPD).  He has published over 200 papers and has been funded by UK research councils, European Union Horizon 2020 and Industry. His research interests include the use of ultrasonics in dentistry where he is a world leader on the use of KHz instruments. He is an early adopter of educational technology and researches on the use of mobile communication in learning.