BMC Medical Education
Strengthening undergraduate dental public health education in Iran: insights from national symposia
By Shabnam Varmazyari, Mahsa Eshrati, Hossein Hessari and 1 others.
Abstract
Abstract Three national symposia used consultation and consensus-building to identify core challenges in Iran’s undergraduate Dental Public Health (DPH) education: Infrastructure, Workforce, Curriculum, Research, and Community engagement. Solutions called for systemic reforms prioritizing robust infrastructure, adequate workforce, and strong community links. This commentary presents insights and implications from these symposia.
Keywords
- Public health dentistry
- Community dentistry
- Dental specialties
- Dental education
- Curriculum
- Open access
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