Seq #30 Thursday, 10 March 2005
9:00 AM-10:30 AM Baltimore Convention Center 343-344, Symposium - Joint with ADEA
Perspectives on Practical Science

Sponsored by: Behavioral Sciences, American Dental Association
Description: This symposium is organized by the AADR/ADA/ADEA AHRQ Liaison Committee. The objective of the symposium is to present current and future funding opportunities to support clinical research, health services research, evidence-based dentistry, and practice-based research networks (these areas are referred to as practical science). The symposium speakers will also discuss the importance of conducting practical science for the future of dental education, practice, and research. The issue of training of researchers in this area will also be discussed. The symposium will be focused on dental researchers (basic, translational, and clinical) and educators. The symposium will present the current and future importance of practical science from two major funding agencies: NIDCR and AHRQ. The scope of the concept of practical science to be covered in the symposium will include clinical and translational research, practice-based research networks, and health services research
 
  9:00 AM Introductory Remarks
0139  9:10 AM Science in dental practice and education
A.I. ISMAIL, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
  9:25 AM Practical science: NIDCR perspective
L. TABAK, Natl Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Rsch - NIDCR, Bethesda, MD, USA
  9:50 AM Practical Science: AHRQ Perspective
C. CLANCY, Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD, USA
  10:15 AM Practical Science: An International Perspective
N.B. PITTS, University of Dundee, Uzbekistan

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