Excelling in Dental Education: Time-blocking for Topics and Teaching

About This Course

This course teaches the concept of time-blocking in dental education, providing steps, strategies, and tools to implement it efficiently. It covers adapting time-blocking to different topics and curriculums, and concludes with mastering time-blocking for dental education.

Why Take This Course?

This course addresses the common problem of time management in dental education. Dental professionals often have a lot to juggle, from patient care to continuing education, making it challenging to allocate time effectively. Time-blocking is a useful tool that can help dental professionals prioritize their tasks, increase productivity, and reduce stress. By learning how to implement time-blocking strategies effectively, dental professionals can better manage their time and achieve their goals more efficiently. This course provides practical guidance on time-blocking for dental education, helping dental professionals to master this valuable skill.

This course is beneficial for individuals in the dental education field as it provides a comprehensive understanding of time-blocking and its advantages. It also offers practical steps, strategies, and tools to efficiently implement time-blocking for various dental topics and adapt to changing curriculums. The course concludes with a recap on mastering time-blocking for dental education.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to understand the concept of time-blocking as a time management strategy.	1: Upon completion of the course, it is anticipated that participants will reliably adopt time-blocking techniques in their professional routine, leading to higher efficiency and enhanced management of daily dental tasks.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to apply concepts of time-blocking in dental laboratory settings to improve productivity and quality of work.	2: As a result of this course, it is expected that the dental community will experience increased optimisation in the daily workflow within practices, potentially paving the way for higher productivity and improved patient experience.
3: Participants will demonstrate their ability to apply key principles of time-blocking, such as monotasking, incorporating breaks, and maintaining flexibility.	3: The course should lead to an increase in dental professionals effectively scheduling and completing their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, boosting overall professional growth in the dental field.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered the skill to identify and address challenges associated with implementing time-blocking in dental laboratories.	4: In the broader context, the course aims to contribute to enhanced resilience and problem-solving among dental professionals, as they become adept at overcoming potential challenges in time-blocking.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to apply the principles and techniques of time-blocking in dental labs, as illustrated through real-life case studies.	5: Following the course, there is an expectation that attendees will effectively utilise digital tools to support time-blocking in their professional activities, leading to more widespread use of technology in time management within dental practices.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

This course covers the concept of time-blocking, including its relevance and advantages in dental education. It provides steps to implement time-blocking, strategies for efficient time-blocking, and tools and resources for time-blocking. The course also covers time-blocking for different dental topics, adapting time-blocking to changing curriculums, and reviewing and improving time-blocking plans. The course concludes with a recap on mastering time-blocking for dental education.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of this course covers the concept of time-blocking, its relevance to dental education, advantages and potential challenges of implementing it, and a case study of time-blocking in a dental education setting. It also includes steps to implement time-blocking, effective strategies for time-blocking, and time-blocking for different dental topics. The section concludes with reviewing and improving time-blocking plans, including regular review, adapting plans to suit personal routine, inviting feedback, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course focuses on understanding and implementing time-blocking in dental education. It covers the relevance and advantages of time-blocking, potential challenges, and a case study. It also outlines steps to implement time-blocking, such as defining tasks and goals, prioritizing topics, scheduling, and flexibility. Effective strategies for time-blocking include using tools and resources, combining with other time management techniques, and avoiding burnout. The course also covers time-blocking for different dental topics and how to review and improve time-blocking plans.

Section 3

Effective strategies for time-blocking, including efficient time-blocking strategies, time-blocking tools and resources, combining time-blocking with other time management techniques, avoiding burnout, and synthesizing a time-blocking strategy, are covered in Section 3 of the course. Additionally, the section covers time-blocking for different dental topics, including basic science topics, clinical skills, research and specialized topics, and adapting time-blocking for changing curriculums. The section concludes with reviewing and improving your time-blocking plan by regularly reviewing the strategy, adapting it to suit your personal routine, inviting feedback, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Section 4

Section 4 of this course covers Time-blocking for Different Dental Topics, including Basic Science Topics, Clinical Skills, Research and Specialized Topics, as well as Adapting Time-blocking for Changing Curriculums. The section also includes an exercise where learners will develop a Time-blocking Strategy for a given Dental Topic.

Section 5

Section 5 of the dental education course focuses on reviewing and improving your time-blocking plan. It covers topics such as the regular review of your time-blocking strategy, adapting time-blocking plans to suit your personal routine, inviting feedback on time-blocking plans, and identifying opportunities for improvement. The section also includes a course recap of mastering time-blocking for dental education.

Course Reviews

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This course was comprehensive and informative. I particularly appreciated the section on managing difficult patients and the strategies presented for effectively communicating with them.

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✅ Met Course Outcomes

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I found this course to be extremely helpful in improving my skills and knowledge in dental radiography. The in-depth explanations of the various imaging techniques were especially useful, as well as the tips for minimizing patient exposure to radiation.

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The course provided valuable insights into the latest advancements in dental technology, including digital impressions and 3D printing. The hands-on demonstrations were particularly helpful in understanding how to incorporate these tools into my practice.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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