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Highlights clinical skills expected of a new graduate by dental foundation trainers (educational supervisors).
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Ranks skills in relation to a new FD's expected ability based on educational supervisors' feedback.
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Reviews and discusses expectations of clinical skills that may be difficult to achieve.
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Encourages communication between those involved in UG and foundation training.
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We are grateful for the financial support from the Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND) which made this project possible. We wish to acknowledge the contribution made by all the individuals who gave their time to this study including all those ESs that responded to the survey and the DF Training Providers who helped with distribution of the questionnaire.
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Gilmour, A., Jones, R., Cowpe, J. et al. Clinical skills of a new foundation dentist: the expectations of dental foundation education supervisors. Br Dent J 225, 73–80 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.526
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