ADEE Strategic Plan – Priority Area 5 – ADEE embedding Evidence Based Education

The ADEE Strategic Plan has prioritised the embedding of evidence base within the curriculum. Members of the task force have since early 2023 been researching and reviewing the current evidence base and will present their findings and priorities for ADEE's focus over the coming years that will lead to ADEE publications and guidance of interest to its member institutions. The aim is not to replicate what is already published rather address meaningfully gaps identified by the taskforce. 

Upen Patel (Birmingham, UK) and Ina Schüler (Jena, Germany) have been appointed by the ADEE Executive Committee to lead on this strategic action plan on behalf of ADEE. The strategic action plan has two components: 

• Strategic Action A: Strategic scoping of the need for evidence based education resources for oral health professionals
• Strategic Action B: Devising an ‘implementing evidence based academic guidance development process’ within ADEE that will be responsible for the development of ADEE evidence based education resources

At this time, Upen and Ina are asking for those individuals from the ADEE membership who are interested in being part of the Liverpool working group to attend to identify if there is a need for evidence based education resources that address oral health professionals’ education and to assess the need for such resources within its member population. The aim of this overall strategic priority is not to replicate what exists in other professions (e.g. medicine), rather to address specific needs identified by members in the area of evidence based dental education. Example may include competence assessment, use of bricolage in oral health profession education etc.

The working group will on completion of its strategic scoping work present a prioritised needs analysis for such resources, clearly outlining where and how ADEE can address a specific need. We look forward to seeing you in Liverpool.