Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) (GD-CDIMPL) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Professionalism

• the ability to apply reflective practice skills and a recognition of their importance in health care
• empathy, compassion, honesty, integrity, resilience and lifelong curiosity, as well as the ability to demonstrate these and a recognition of their importance in health care
• a critically reflective approach to practise dentistry based on current evidence and experience
• self-awareness, the ability to recognise when clinical problems exceed their knowledge and skill, and a willingness to collaborate and to refer
• a thorough understanding of the ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of dental care to individual patients

Scientific Knowledge

• skills to analyse oral health as it relates to symptoms, signs and pathology
• knowledge of the management and interaction (pharmacological, physical, nutritional, behavioural and psychological) of important oral and medically-related conditions
• knowledge of the moral and ethical responsibilities involved in the provision of care to individual patients, to populations and communities
• an understanding of the basic principles of practice administration, financial and personnel management relevant to a dental practice
• the ability to access new knowledge from available sources, to analyse and interpret it in a critical manner, and to apply it appropriately in the provision of oral health care

Patient Care

• the ability to communicate with patients from diverse backgrounds, including the ability to listen to, respond to, and provide appropriate information to patients
• the ability to integrate and interpret clinical findings and apply clinical reasoning to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis or differential diagnosis
• the ability to formulate an evidence-based comprehensive treatment plan in collaboration with the patient, taking into consideration the best outcome for the patient