Developing a Framework for the Global Dentist Initiative Program to Promote the Globalization of Dentistry in Japan

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K12049
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: RODIS Omar 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部(歯学域), 講師 (50457199)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 吉田 登志子 岡山大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科, 助教 (10304320) ; 河野 文昭 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部(歯学域), 教授 (60195120) ; 松香 芳三 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部(歯学域), 教授 (90243477) ; KALUBI BUKASA 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 特任准教授(常勤) (90448340)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: Dental education / Dental English / Dental licensure exam / Global dentist / Dental education / Dental English / Dental Licensure

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Future Japanese dentists should be ready to face challenges brought about by globalization. Competitiveness among the professions has become tight and this is true for professions not just in Japan but around the world. This grant addressed this concern through a discussion forum of representatives from Japan's 29 dental schools. A consensus was made which consisted of motivating Japanese dental students towards a global mind and standardizing the Japanese National Dental Board Examination according to global standards while maintaining the highest Japanese standards.

Free Research Field

国際口腔健康推進学分野

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究結果は、歯学部学生に役立つコースを設立するプログラムの実施が含まれます。世界的に有能である歯科医師の要請を可能にします。