Web Content Display An international dental graduate (or IDG or overseas qualified dentist) is any dentist in Australia with a primary dental qualification (such as BDS, BDSc, DMD or DDS) from an overseas insitution. The IDG project broadly involves understanding the experiences of these overseas qualified dentists. Web Content Display Nearly one in every four dentists in Australia is overseas trained. Dentists come to Australia from over 120 different countries, and from all major continents. An understanding of the experiences of these dentists is very important for future migration policies. This study will contribute to:
Web Content Display The project commenced in mid 2010. The planning phase was for about 6 months. Phase 1 of the project ran for about one and a half years [Feb 2011 to July 2012]. Phase 2 of the project is currently underway with the national survey expected to be completed by Jun 2013. Web Content Display The core project team is based in the Universities of Adelaide and Sydney. These members include Associate Professor David Brennan, Emeritus Professor A John Spencer, Professor Stephanie Short (Sydney), and Madhan Balasubramanian (PhD Student). We also work with colloborators from Australian Dental Association, Australian Dental Council, Australasian Council of Dental Schools, and concerned state/territory oral health departments. For more information please contact madhan.balasubramanian@adelaide.edu.au | Web Content Display The IDG project has been designed in two phases: Phase 1: A Qualitative Study (with two aims)
Phase 2: A National Survey (with two aims)
Web Content Display The qualitative component of the IDG study was based on interviewing overseas qualified dentists. We used a 'life story' approach to understand the migratory and settling down stories of 49 overseas qualified dentists from 22 different countries, who were resident in Australia. Fieldwork was for about 6 months, and was based in five states and a territory in Australia. Web Content Display The national survey for the IDG study is currently underway, and is being done in stages. We are surveying all overseas qualified dentists resident in Australia (and who are reachable). This stage is through two components: The Australian Dental Association Inc. (ADA) component. This surveys all overseas qualified dentists, who are ADA members. This survey is in colloboration with the ADA.
The Australasian Council of Dental Schools (ACODS) component. This surveys overseas qualified dentists, who are enrolled as postgraduate dental students in any dental school, or working as academics/researchers in dental schools.
The State/Territory Oral Health Services Component. This surveys overseas qualified dentists, who are working in the public sector. The timing of this survey is being decided. Web Content Display All information in this portal is stored in a secure location based in the University of Adelaide. This is natively designed by our colleagues in the University of Adelaide. Responses for the online survey are collected and stored in our servers based in the University. Web Content Display For any enquires on the project please contact: Madhan Balasubramanian, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), 122 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5005 Ph: 08 8313 5027; Fax: 83133070; Email: madhan.balasubramanian@adelaide.edu.au | The Australian Dental Association Inc.(ADA) component of the IDG survey is currently open. If you have received an email from us please take this survey. Survey open times: SURVEY IS CLOSED . If you are taking the survey, and clicked this page by mistake please go back by hitting the survey tab and selecting IDG Study - ADA. The Australasian Council of Dental Schools (ACODS) component of the IDG survey will be open from: SURVEY IS CLOSED. Wiki FrontPage Tags: intro The IDG Project "Wiki" is a knowledge base for issues related to overseas qualified dentists. This is UNDER CONSTRUCTION. All information in the Wiki will be be made after necessary peer review. 169614 Views
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