Measuring What Matters: Understanding Progress in Dental Education. Designing assessments with scholarship in mind
The Dental Education Exchange
January 13, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cost
Free
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Designed by Dr. Alison F. Doubleday, the Dental Education Exchange (DEE) aims to foster collaboration and conversations about pedagogy among educators at dental education institutions across North America. The theme for the 2025-2026 academic year is Measuring What Matters: Understanding Progress in Dental Education. A different topic will be discussed each month. A total of 7 continuing education credits are available.
Open to all faculty at the following institutions:
o University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
o Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
o University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
o Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine
o Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific
o University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
Topic: Designing assessments with scholarship in mind
Led by Zsuzsa Horvath, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. No relevant relationships to disclose.
Learning Objectives:
- Design assessment strategies that generate data suitable for educational scholarship and publication.
- Recognize opportunities to integrate assessment activities with scholarly inquiry and research questions.
- Analyze the relationship between assessment design choices and the types of scholarly questions that can be addressed.
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The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp.
The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry designates this activity for 1 continuing education credit.
Date posted
Sep 30, 2025
Date updated
Sep 30, 2025