Who are the Unversity of Kentucky, College of Dentistry Liaisons to the CCI?
• Dr. Bob Jacob, Dr. Sam Jasper, Dr. Tish Nihill, Dr. Pam Stein How would you describe CCI’s purpose? CCI’s purpose is to build consensus by providing leadership and oversight to a systemic, collaborative, and continuous process of innovative change in the education of general dentists so that they enter the profession competent to meet oral health needs of the public throughout the 21st century and to function as important members of an efficient and effective health care team. CCI is a facilitator of change and innovation. For example, starting with the development of New Competencies for the General Dentist (now being drafted by a Task Force of the ADEA Council of Sections), CCI will provide models, develop conduits of best practices, and create mechanisms to assist dental schools as they strive to modify their curricula. Recognizing that each dental school has a unique mission, CCI will NOT create a “national” curriculum for dental education or suggest that one be developed. How wi
