Barriers in Sustainability of Dental Students Choosing Academic Career Path: Comparison between the United States and Japan

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Asano, Akiko [1 ]
Maeno, Masahiko [2 ]
Zhou, Xixi [3 ]
Sasaki, Daisuke [4 ]
Kuwajima, Yukinori [5 ]
Ishida, Yoshiki [6 ]
Nakamura, Takehito [7 ]
Kobayashi, Kenichiro [7 ]
Hojo, Yasushi [7 ]
Nagai, Shigemi [7 ]
机构
[1] Iwate Med Univ, Sch Dent Med, Dept Restorat Dent, Iwate 0208505, Japan
[2] Nippon Dent Univ Tokyo, Sch Life Dent Tokyo, Dept Adhes Dent, Tokyo 1028159, Japan
[3] Harvard Sch Dent Med, Dept Restorat Dent & Biomat Sci, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[4] Iwate Med Univ, Dept Periodontol, Sch Dent Med, Iwate 0208505, Japan
[5] Iwate Med Univ, Dept Orthodont, Sch Dent Med, Iwate 0208505, Japan
[6] Nippon Dent Univ Tokyo, Sch Life Dent Tokyo, Dept Dent Mat Sci, Tokyo 1028159, Japan
[7] Harvard Sch Dent Med, Dept Oral Med Infect & Immun, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
dentistry; educational debt; dental education; faculty retention; income; salary; career plan; FACULTY RECRUITMENT; EDUCATION DEBT; RETENTION; ATTITUDES; PROGRAMS; CHOICE;
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10.3390/su15065063
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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摘要
The purpose of this study is to investigate barriers experienced by dental students when choosing professional careers. An anonymous online survey with eight questions extracted from the annual American Dental Education Association Survey for U.S. dental school seniors (UDS) and two Japan-specific questions was given to Japanese dental school seniors (JDS) in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The results were compared to UDS data. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Harvard Medical School and included 1053 respondents. The parental education and income levels of JDS were higher than UDS, and educational debt of JDS was lower than UDS. The top reason for choosing dentistry for JDS was influence and expectation from family members, while the top reason for UDS was service to others. Although both groups showed interest in teaching in academia, the majority chose to enter private practice immediately post-graduation, and would consider teaching during their mid or late career. Barriers for dental students staying in academia varied between the two countries. For JDS, the main barrier was an anxiety around stable income. For UDS, it was their educational debt. Dental educators and policymakers need to consider these barriers to improve the sustainability of dental students choosing an academic career path.
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