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Dental foundation training in the COVID-19 era - the national recruitment lottery.
Donnell, Christopher C; Walker, Benjamin M; Foley, Jennifer I.
  • Donnell CC; Speciality Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK. christopherdonnell@nhs.net.
  • Walker BM; General Professional Trainee, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
  • Foley JI; Deputy Director and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Edinburgh Dental Institute, NHS Lothian, UK.
Br Dent J ; 231(1): 20-25, 2021 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1303762
ABSTRACT
National recruitment has radically transformed the selection and allocation of dental graduates to dental foundation training (DFT) schemes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with recruitment in Scotland via a separate, independent process. It has been reported as a mostly positive change to the previous deanery-led model, in which nepotism allegedly featured too widely. A candidate's ranking is typically based on performance across two face-to-face assessments and a situational judgement test (SJT). The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has created a recruitment 'lottery' of sorts, in which ranking for 2021 is now solely based on the SJT. Subject matter experts assert that neither preparation nor revision for the SJT is required; yet, following the announcement of the adaptation to DFT recruitment for September 2021, a rapid rise of exorbitantly priced SJT question banks, mock papers, workshops and courses has ensued - a shameless monetisation of the collective angst and increased pressure faced by dental students. Preparation courses present a conceivable risk of SJT 'coaching' and 'faking'. Where medicine leads, dentistry usually follows and future selection to DFT needs to strongly consider the introduction of academic performance measures. SJTs remain one of the most well-accepted, reliable and cost-effective means of selection into healthcare roles, however, only when part of a wider selection process.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: School Admission Criteria / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Br Dent J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41415-021-3174-x

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: School Admission Criteria / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Br Dent J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41415-021-3174-x