Future of Oral Care: Integrating Design Thinking in Dental Therapies

About This Course

Learn how to apply design thinking principles in dentistry with the “Cultural Transformation: Cultivating a Design Mindset in Dental Teams” course. Enhance critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills, and empower your team to drive positive change in the industry.

Why Take This Course?

The course “Cultural Transformation: Cultivating a Design Mindset in Dental Teams” addresses the challenge of incorporating design thinking principles into dental education and practice. It emphasizes the need for critical thinking, collaboration, empathy, and adaptability in dental professionals, which can improve patient outcomes and overall satisfaction. The course provides practical exercises and case studies to help dental teams apply design thinking principles in their work, and also discusses ways to overcome resistance to its adoption. Overall, this course offers valuable insights and tools for dental professionals looking to enhance their approach to patient care and practice management.

The course “Cultural Transformation: Cultivating a Design Mindset in Dental Teams” offers valuable insights into design thinking principles and their application in dentistry. It emphasizes the importance of critical thinking, collaboration, empathy, and adaptability in dental professionals and provides hands-on exercises and projects to incorporate these principles into dental education and practice. The course also addresses challenges in adopting design thinking and ways to overcome resistance in dental clinics, professional bodies, and academic curriculums.

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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 importance of empathy in dental care practice and how it influences patient interaction and adherence to treatment protocols.	1: Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to exhibit a marked improvement in the application of multimedia tools and technology for content creation.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to implement empathetic approaches in their dental services, such as improving communication with patients and fostering trust.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely broaden the reach of instructional materials within their professional communities, promoting shared learning and upskilling.
3: Participants will demonstrate their ability to integrate techniques to show empathy in their daily dental interactions, including active listening, displaying understanding, providing non-verbal cues, and creating a patient-centric environment.	3: The course should lead to a heightened ability in learners to create engaging and interactive multimedia content for web-based and face-to-face learning environments.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered the process of empathy mapping to gain deeper insights into the patient experience and develop strategies to improve areas that cause discomfort or anxiety for patients.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the evolution and enhancement of content delivery methods and eLearning platforms in the education industry.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to use empathy-driven solutions in their practice as evidenced by a case study examination, in which they identify a problem arising from lack of empathy and propose measurable solutions.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that attendees will be proficient in the use of different multimedia software, enabling them to effectively translate educational goals into high-impact instructional materials.

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

The course “Cultural Transformation: Cultivating a Design Mindset in Dental Teams” covers topics such as the imperative of a design mindset, team empowerment, collaboration and communication, training dental teams, rethinking dental curriculum, case studies of real-world applications of design thinking in dentistry, and the future of design thinking in dentistry. It emphasizes the need for critical thinking, collaboration, empathy, and adaptability in dental professionals and provides hands-on exercises and projects to incorporate design thinking principles into dental education and practice. The course also discusses challenges in adopting design thinking and ways to overcome resistance and advocate for its use in dental clinics, professional bodies, and academic curriculums.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course covers the imperative of a Design Thinking mindset in dental practices, team empowerment, collaboration and communication, training dental teams, and an exercise to identify areas of improvement. It emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture of empathy, experimentation, and learning from failures, while also promoting a collaborative and respectful environment. The section also provides practical tips for motivating dental teams towards creative problem-solving and enhancing interactions within the team. By the end of this section, participants will have learned the fundamentals of Design Thinking and how to apply them to improve their dental practice.

Section 2

Section 2 of this course focuses on the development of a design mindset in dental teams, including the imperative of a design mindset, team empowerment through motivation and collaboration, enhancing interactions through communication, training dental teams to build design capabilities, and identifying areas of improvement through exercises.

Section 3

Section 3 of this course focuses on the integration of Design Thinking principles into dental education. It covers the need for Design Thinking in dental education, incorporation of Design Thinking principles into dental curriculum, promoting a culture of innovation in dental education, assessing the impact of Design Thinking in dental education, and an exercise for reimagining a course module using Design Thinking principles.

Section 4

Section 4 of this course focuses on real-world applications of Design Thinking in dentistry. It includes case studies that highlight the successful implementation of Design Thinking in improving patient experience, dental product innovation, prosthesis design, and enhancing dental treatment for differently-abled patients. The section also includes a discussion on the challenges faced during these implementations and how to measure success.

Section 5

Section 5 of this course covers the future of Design Thinking in dentistry and the path forward. It discusses how Design Thinking could evolve in the field of dentistry, the wider implications of Design Thinking in dental research, challenges and mitigations in adopting Design Thinking, advocating for Design Thinking, and a summary of course learnings.

Course Reviews

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This course introduced me to a fresh approach to problem-solving in dentistry that can lead to better patient outcomes and team collaboration.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As a dental educator, I appreciated the practical exercises and case studies that demonstrated the real-world applications of design thinking in dentistry. It has inspired me to incorporate these principles into my curriculum.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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Design thinking has been a game-changer for our dental practice. This course provided valuable insights on how to cultivate a design mindset in our team and overcome resistance to change. Highly recommended.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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