Would you prefer to take a Continuing Education (CE) course? |
676 total votes |
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| 66% |
| In person in a classroom |
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| 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 |
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| 12% |
| 2-4 Hours on a Friday |
|
| 7% |
| 2-4 Hours on a Saturday |
|
| 22% |
| 6-8 Hours on a Friday |
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| 6% |
| 6-8 Hours on a Saturday |
|
| 10% |
| 2-3 Days out of town anywhere |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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