ADEA Trends in Dental Education, 2024−25

Introduction

The landscape of oral health education is ever-changing. In “ADEA Trends in Dental Education, 2024-25”, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) presents an overview of the latest trends in this arena, ranging from dental education programs; applicants, enrollees and graduates of allied, predoctoral and advanced oral health education programs; to faculty in dental education institutions. The report concludes with an examination of long-term challenges and emerging issues that are likely to impact decisions in the dental education and policy-making communities.

The “ADEA Trends in Dental Education, 2024-25” aims to help the ADEA membership and related stakeholders better understand the academic dental profession and its role in higher education and health care.

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2024-25 ADEA Trends (Full Interactive Report)

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• Section 1: Dental Education Programs (Interactive Report) 
• Section 2: Oral Health Education Applicants (Interactive Report)
• Section 3: Oral Health Students, Allied, Predoctoral and Advanced Education (Interactive Report)
• Section 4: Oral Health Education Faculty (Interactive Report)
• Section 5: The Macro Environment (Interactive Report)