Hello, we are conducting a study to learn more about the demographics of orthodontic residents in Canada, their reasons for choosing orthodontics as a career, their future directions and an evaluation of their program. If you can kindly take ten minutes of your time and complete the survey below it would be greatly appreciated.
Please note that no personal information is being collected or stored with this survey. Individuals completing this survey will remain unidentified and anonymous. Your responses are confidential and will not be shared with any external party.
We have obtained ethics approval to conduct this study from the University of Manitoba Research Ethics Board and permission from the head of your program.
If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Dr. James Noble by email at [email protected].
Many thanks for your time.
Dr. James Noble BSc. DDS
Orthodontic Resident
Department of Preventive Dental Science
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Manitoba
D341 - 780 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA
R3E 0W2
www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry
What is your age? What year of your program are you currently enrolled in? How many years were you qualified as a dentist before beginning your orthodontic residency? i) What city and country were you born in? ii) What city and country did you complete high school? i) Which degrees did you complete before orthodontic school and other than your DDS or DMD? Check all that apply.
Section 2: Reasons for Choosing Orthodontics
What were the main factors influencing your decision to pursue an Orthodontic residency training program? Select all that apply.
What was the single most important factor influencing your decision to pursue an Orthodontic residency training program? Select ONE answer only. When did you decide to pursue an Orthodontic training program?
Which statement applies to your undergraduate dental curriculum? 13.
Section 3: Future Directions
What are your future plans after training? What city and country do you plan on practicing when you graduate? What type of setting will you most likely practise in?
What type of population do you plan on primarily serving?
What type of practice will you work in?
Do you plan on practising part-time (less than 3 business days/week) or full time? 20.Approximately how much time will you dedicate to research (basic or clinical)? Do you plan to include the treatment of cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomaly patients in your practice? Do you plan on using self-ligating brackets in your practice? Do you plan on using Invisalign® in your practice?
Section4: Evaluation of Program
What is your general level of satisfaction with your Orthodontic training program so far?
(please note - your responses are anonymous)
Does your program have regular formal didactic teaching sessions or dedicated & protected academic time?
Does your program offer training in numerous orthodontic treatment philosophies? What do you feel about the amount of clinic-based training in your program?
What do you feel about the amount of research-based training in your program? How many patients do you think you will have completed, from start to finish, by the end of your training program? How many orthognathic surgery patients do you estimate you will have completed, from start to finish, by the end of your training program? Please indicate a number. How many non-extraction patients do you think you will have completed, from start to finish, by the end of your training program? Please indicate a number. Does your training program have dedicated research time? Do you feel orthodontic residents should undertake a Masters of Science (research component) during their training program? How many patients during your training do you estimate that you will have treated in the mixed dentition? Please indicate a number. Does your program contain formal training in treating patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies? Does your program include any care for persons who are disabled or underserviced? At the end of your training program, do you think you will feel adequately prepared to enter the workforce? Do you feel that there is a fair balance of the education and service aspects of your program? Which statements about the perception of orthodontics by other dental disciplines do you feel is most accurate?
Other disciplines have a:
How many adults do you estimate you will treat from start to finish? Please indicate a number. Does your program have a formal interdisciplinary program for treating patients? Which specialties do you collaborate with in your training/ are you learning with?
In Canada, all programs are 35 to 36 months in length. Do you think the 24 to 30 month USA programs adequately prepare orthodontic residents? Should Canada enforce the 35 month University “Canadian Standard” for licensure? |
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