The Role, Modality, and Ethos of Ethics and Professionalism Instruction in Predoctoral Dental Programs

Curricular efforts dedicated to ethics and professionalism and assessment strategies to determine graduate-level mastery are variable in quality and quantity amongst surveyed programs. Interprofessional approaches to ethics content delivery are emerging, and additional data is needed to assess its impact on clinical outcomes. Targeted recommendations include investing in learning opportunities that require active engagement to encourage personal reflection and developing a dedicated network of support and collaboration for dental ethics course directors to expedite exchange of best practices for instruction, evaluation, and promotion of student engagement.