Would you prefer to take a Continuing Education (CE) course? |
676 total votes |
|
66% |
In person in a classroom |
|
34% |
Online on your own PC |
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Do you prefer your Continuing Education courses? |
423 total votes |
|
5% |
1-2 Hours evenings after work |
|
12% |
2-4 Hours on a Friday |
|
7% |
2-4 Hours on a Saturday |
|
22% |
6-8 Hours on a Friday |
|
6% |
6-8 Hours on a Saturday |
|
10% |
2-3 Days out of town anywhere |
|
21% |
2-3 Days at a fun travel destination |
|
9% |
Online continuing education 1 hour long |
|
7% |
Online continuing education 2 hour long |
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If you wanted to learn about a particular topic and there were various ways for you to learn it, which learning module would you prefer? |
418 total votes |
|
65% |
Three-day course at a resort destination |
|
35% |
Series of online CE modules you could do on your own time at home |
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What kind of CE are you most interested in? |
421 total votes |
|
84% |
Clinical |
|
16% |
Business / Practice management |
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What area of dentistry would be your first choice on a CE module? |
418 total votes |
|
2% |
Anesthesiology |
|
0% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
|
0% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology |
|
3% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
|
4% |
Orthodontics |
|
2% |
Pediatric Dentistry |
|
4% |
Periodontics |
|
7% |
Practice Management |
|
9% |
Prosthodontics |
|
0% |
Public Health Dentistry |
|
4% |
Technology |
|
29% |
Cosmetic Dentistry |
|
2% |
TMJ |
|
0% |
Dental Assisting |
|
0% |
Dental Lab |
|
2% |
Dental Front Office |
|
13% |
Endodontics |
|
12% |
Implantology |
|
1% |
Hygiene |
|
5% |
Laser Dentistry |
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What area of dentistry would be your second choice on a CE module? |
418 total votes |
|
2% |
Anesthesiology |
|
2% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
|
0% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology |
|
2% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
|
5% |
Orthodontics |
|
2% |
Pediatric Dentistry |
|
6% |
Periodontics |
|
10% |
Practice Management |
|
8% |
Prosthodontics |
|
0% |
Public Health Dentistry |
|
1% |
Technology |
|
21% |
Cosmetic Dentistry |
|
6% |
TMJ |
|
0% |
Dental Assisting |
|
1% |
Dental Lab |
|
2% |
Dental Front Office |
|
14% |
Endodontics |
|
13% |
Implantology |
|
1% |
Hygiene |
|
4% |
Laser Dentistry |
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What area of dentistry would be your third choice on a CE module? |
416 total votes |
|
4% |
Anesthesiology |
|
1% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
|
1% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology |
|
3% |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
|
5% |
Orthodontics |
|
3% |
Pediatric Dentistry |
|
7% |
Periodontics |
|
11% |
Practice Management |
|
9% |
Prosthodontics |
|
0% |
Public Health Dentistry |
|
4% |
Technology |
|
14% |
Cosmetic Dentistry |
|
4% |
TMJ |
|
1% |
Dental Assisting |
|
1% |
Dental Lab |
|
3% |
Dental Front Office |
|
15% |
Endodontics |
|
9% |
Implantology |
|
0% |
Hygiene |
|
4% |
Laser Dentistry |
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What is the first most important to you when you are selecting CE? |
415 total votes |
|
26% |
Held locally in my area with no air travel required |
|
19% |
Hands-on participation course |
|
13% |
Has no commercial bias |
|
18% |
Big name, well-known, highly qualified speaker |
|
5% |
Low cost |
|
13% |
Two to three days intensive training at one time |
|
1% |
One day at a time |
|
2% |
Course is PACE approved |
|
2% |
Course is CERP approved |
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What is the second most important to you when you are selecting CE? |
416 total votes |
|
14% |
Held locally in my area with no air travel required |
|
15% |
Hands-on participation course |
|
19% |
Has no commercial bias |
|
14% |
Big name, well-known, highly qualified speaker |
|
14% |
Low cost |
|
11% |
Two to three days intensive training at one time |
|
7% |
One day at a time |
|
2% |
Course is PACE approved |
|
3% |
Course is CERP approved |
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What is the third most important to you when you are selecting CE? |
412 total votes |
|
13% |
Held locally in my area with no air travel required |
|
15% |
Hands-on participation course |
|
16% |
Has no commercial bias |
|
14% |
Big name, well-known, highly qualified speaker |
|
18% |
Low cost |
|
11% |
Two to three days intensive training at one time |
|
6% |
One day at a time |
|
5% |
Course is PACE approved |
|
3% |
Course is CERP approved |
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Does it matter to you if the continuing education course is CERP approved by the ADA? (CERP - Continuing Education Recognition Program / ADA - American Dental Association). |
411 total votes |
|
56% |
Yes |
|
44% |
No |
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Does it matter to you if the continuing education course is PACE approved by the AGD? (PACE - Program Approval for Continuing Education / AGD - Academy of General Dentistry). |
419 total votes |
|
58% |
Yes |
|
42% |
No |
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Where do you currently earn most of your CE? |
420 total votes |
|
24% |
ADA National, State, or Local Component Society |
|
10% |
AGD National, State, or Local Component Society |
|
23% |
Other Dental Societies & Organizations |
|
4% |
Dental Journals |
|
7% |
Dental School University |
|
4% |
Dental Manufacturers |
|
24% |
Private Institutes like LVI, Pankey, FACE, and etcetera |
|
5% |
Online / Internet |
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What is your preferred method of learning about a product? |
415 total votes |
|
46% |
Course/lecture |
|
7% |
Trade show |
|
6% |
Your sales rep such as Patterson, Schein, Benco, JB Dental, etcetera |
|
3% |
Promotional material received in the mail |
|
12% |
Magazine articles |
|
1% |
Manufacturer Internet sites such as www.Dentsply.com |
|
26% |
Private Internet sites such as www.DentalTown.com |
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What is the most important to you when deciding to take a Continuing Education course? |
414 total votes |
|
85% |
Subject matter |
|
9% |
Speaker |
|
3% |
CE credits |
|
3% |
Travel / Fun |
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When taking CE how often do you claim your CE credits? |
416 total votes |
|
7% |
Never |
|
22% |
Sometimes |
|
71% |
Always |
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If you take a continuing education during a regularly scheduled workday what is your estimated cost from missing a day of production in your practice? |
413 total votes |
|
11% |
$0 to $1,000 |
|
19% |
$1,001 to $2,000 |
|
23% |
$2,001 to $3,000 |
|
23% |
$3,001 to $4,000 |
|
13% |
$4,001 to $5,000 |
|
7% |
$5,001 to $ 7000 |
|
2% |
$7,001 or more |
|
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When you travel out of state, what are your average travel expenses such as airplane, hotel, food, etcetera, per person? |
401 total votes |
|
31% |
$500 - $1,000 |
|
38% |
$1,001 - $1,500 |
|
22% |
$1,501 - $2,000 |
|
6% |
$2,001 - $3,000 |
|
2% |
$3,001 and more |
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On average what fee do you pay for a one day CE course? |
411 total votes |
|
5% |
$1 - $100 |
|
18% |
$101 - $200 |
|
31% |
$201 – $300 |
|
21% |
$301 – $400 |
|
11% |
$401 to $500 |
|
6% |
$501 - $600 |
|
9% |
$601 and more |
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If offered a free CE course without leaving your practice, losing production time and incurring travel expenses, would you be inclined to take it? |
415 total votes |
|
94% |
Yes |
|
6% |
No |
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