The webinar will frame the use of reflection through the lens of biomedical science as a practical way to assist students, moving beyond rote memorization to applied, integrated thinking. Beyond theory, strategies for integrating biomedical content into reflective activities will be considered for a variety of educational settings: traditional lectures, labs, problem-based learning, team-based learning and case-based learning. The webinar will conclude with an analysis of perceived barriers and solutions to barriers in the use of effective reflection.

Join us for an exciting webinar and discover how the ADEA Data Portal can empower you with insights to make smarter decisions about your dental education and career. Learn to navigate interactive dashboards and leverage data for research, planning and competitive advantage.

This webinar, which is the second installment of “The Pulse of Progress: Legacy Builders in Oral Health” Speaker Series, will focus on advancing care for these dental patients who require special consideration. This session will be an interactive experience, featuring live polls and audience questions that help guide the conversation and focus on what participants are most eager to learn from our expert speaker.

This session explores common challenges faced by students and provides frameworks for creating supportive learning environments. Experts will share insights on effective mentorship programs and community-building initiatives that enhance student resilience. The webinar features perspectives from both educational leaders and current dental students and residents, offering a well-rounded view of successful support strategies. Participants will gain practical tools for identifying and assisting struggling students while fostering environments where all students can thrive.

This webinar delivers a comprehensive, evidence‐based roadmap for integrating digital dentistry into predoctoral education. Through a detailed, three-phase approach, it explains how to start with contained pilot projects, gradually scale up digital modules across the curriculum and ultimately transition into a fully mature digital environment with robust IT support, continuous faculty training and systematic quality improvement.

In this webinar, you will explore how mindfulness enhances both clinician well-being and patient care. You will gain foundational knowledge of mindfulness and meditation practices, distinguish formal and informal techniques and understand their impact on stress, anxiety and pain management. Presenters will share creative, real-world examples (including videos) of how mindfulness can be taught to dental students and residents, as well as applied during patient procedures. You will leave with creative, actionable strategies and resources to integrate mindfulness into your educational and clinical settings, advancing wellness and health access in dental care.

This webinar focuses on a fundamental pillar of student well-being: mental health. Through exploration of the mental health continuum in professional education and factors impacting trainee mental health, experts will discuss institutional supports creating an environment and culture that normalizes help-seeking.

This one-hour course provides an overview of both sex and labor trafficking, highlighting national statistics, common myths and indicators that may be observed in a dental setting. Participants will learn to recognize physical, behavioral and contextual “red flags,” document observations appropriately, and make informed referrals. The session also emphasizes the ethical and legal responsibilities of dental professionals when trafficking is suspected and reviews available reporting and support resources.

This interactive webinar will introduce key concepts of an entrustment framework using EPAs, explain how EPAs support competency-based education and highlight what implementation looks like in predoctoral dental curricula. Through discussion and examples, attendees will gain practical insight into how EPAs can strengthen curriculum development, assessment and learner preparedness for independent practice.

Panelists will provide a foundation for understanding how cannabis affects oral and systemic health; the various methods of consumption and their pharmacologic impacts; and how clinicians can adapt care to ensure patient safety, effective communication and ethical practice. By building this foundation, participants will be prepared for deeper discussions in later sessions, which will address patient management, ethical considerations and educational and policy implications.