Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

Ethics and Law in dentistry

Type: 
SIG
Status: 
Inactive
Year established: 
2014

Aims and Objectives

This special interest group has been formed to promote and explore a common educational framework for learning and teaching of ethics, law and professionalism in dental undergraduate courses across Europe.

The aim is to develop a core of agreed principles that can be applied in all regions, social and cultural contexts.

The Ethics and Law in Dentistry Special Interest Group was formed in Riga in 2014 with the goal of devising and sharing a consensus document on learning outcomes in the areas of Ethics, Law and Professionalism in Dental Education.

Chair: Jacinta McLoughlin

Sessions: 
Session type: 
Conference workshop
Year: 
2014
Brief description and summary of outcome: 

Riga

The agenda for the SIGs inaugral meeting in Riga included:

  • Brief introduction and overview on the SIG aims and objectives;
  • Overview of the learning outcomes from the ADEE Profile and Competences;
  • Presentations from Malmö and Bristol;
  • Discussion in groups.

A brief summary presentation by Dr McLoughlin is available here

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