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H A Brody

Publications and source records attributed to H A Brody.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2000

The UCSF post-baccalaureate reapplication program: a preliminary report.

The University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry initiated a pilot project in 1998 to assist economically and/or educationally disadvantaged students to gain admission to dental school. Students entering the program have completed the requirements for admission to dental school, have applied, and been denied admission, and have expressed a desire to care for underserved populations. The program features a summer preparation course for the Dental Admission Test (DAT), learning skill workshops, seminars, and assistance in the reapplication process. The students participate in clinical clerkships and during the fall and spring semesters are enrolled in upper-division and graduate-level science courses at a local university. Five students participated in the pilot project in 1998; they were admitted in 1999 and have successfully completed the first year of dental school. The sixteen students enrolled in 1999 have now been admitted to one or more dental schools. Fourteen students are currently enrolled in the 2000/2001 academic year program.

Clinical Clerkship↗
PubMed1993

The fearful dental patient--a challenge and an opportunity.

Two cases of patients treated in the Advanced Education Program in General Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco, are presented. With alternatives of conscious sedation or operating room treatment provided, these patients chose conscious sedation. A combination of nitrous oxide/oxygen, diazepam and meperidine made it possible for these fearful patients to tolerate dental treatment, as well as allaying their fears so that they could move into a regular recall schedule.

Procedural Sedation↗
PubMed1983

General practice residency and advanced education in general dentistry programs: curriculum.

Many questions have been raised about both programs, but one cannot say objectively that one is good or one is bad. Our energies must be concentrated on the development of the best comprehensive postdoctoral program so that the public may be better served. GPR and AEGD programs together produce over a thousand graduates each year. Is there really a difference between the two graduates? Is one a mini-oral surgeon? Is one a "superdentist"? Will they command higher fees, thereby raising the cost of dental care? How great a difference should there be? The students have succeeded in completing programs that are rigorous and demanding. The graduates can be no better than the institutions and the programs they represent. Regional differences still exist; for example, some metropolitan hospitals will not admit the dental general practitioner to staff or visiting staff positions. Why? Ideally, for the 60 percent of the training that is devoted to general practice principles, we should strike a balance and make sure that each program has definable standards. At the same time, we should permit enough flexibility to allow for the inevitable regional differences. Students should be able to select the program and location they prefer, confident that broad-based standards will be met, and assured of the practical as well as theoretical excellence of every program that is offered. How can we afford not to go with certification?

Clinical Competence↗
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Closure of a general practice residency and outpatient program.

This paper describes the various fiscal and programatic strategies used by a carefully managed, institutionally integrated, and financially viable dental department that was suddenly told to close its outpatient program and General Practice Residency Program. This case history emphasizes the importance of external factors and the need for the dental leadership in an institution to be certain that the dental department's goals are consistent with the mission of the host institution, especially in times of change. As new programs develop and existing departments expand, the reasons for the success as well as failure experienced by others should be evaluated carefully. This paper adds to this understanding.

Dental Service, Hospital↗