The impact of COVID‐19 on dental education in North America—Where do we go next?
David T. Wu, Kevin Y. Wu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Simon D. Tran
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the dental education community faced unprecedented challenges. In this commentary, we share the perspectives of faculty clinicians, residents and students in academic dental institutions in the United States and Canada. We discuss COVID-19's impact on various aspects of academic dentistry including patient care, education, research and raise key concerns regarding the future of dental education post-pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicDental education2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Medical educationDental careMedicineMEDLINEPolitical scienceFamily medicineDiseaseOutbreakLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyVirologyDental Research and COVID-19COVID-19 diagnosis using AIDental Education, Practice, Research