Your Voice on Dental CE.
Author: Dr. Jaisri R. Thoppay
Here's my ask: Vote and share why you chose your answer in the comments, and tag a colleague whose perspective you'd value.
Dental Continuing Education (CE) is evolving. But are we evolving how we learn as quickly as what we learn?
🔍 I'm exploring what we as dental professionals value in CE and how AI might reshape the learning experience.
If you've ever attended, delivered, lectured, designed, or sponsored dental CE, your perspective matters. Join the conversation!
1. Why do you REALLY attend dental CE? What is your #1 reason for attending dental CE?
0%Improve clinical skills
0%Meet license requirements
0%Learn new technology
0%Grow my practice
2. Is dental CE delivering enough value? Most dental CE today feels like…
0%Essential to my growth
0%Useful, but repetitive
0%Mostly a requirement
0%Too commercial
3. Entertaining or educational? What makes a dental CE lecture GREAT?
0%Engaging, fun speaker
0%Deep, evidence-based content
0%Practical clinical takeaways
0%A balance of all three
4. The real measure of CE After a dental CE course, what matters MOST?
0%I can apply it tomorrow
0%I understand the science
0%I feel inspired
0%I earned my CE credits
5. The ideal learning experience: How do you MOST enjoy dental CE?
0%Live, traditional in-person lectures
0%Live interactive webinars
0%On-demand short courses
0%Hands-on workshops
6. Can AI become your CE educator? Would you take dental CE taught primarily by AI?
0%Yes, absolutely
0%Yes, with expert oversight
0%Maybe, for certain topics
0%No, I prefer humans
7. The AI personalization question: What would make AI-powered dental CE valuable?
0%Personalized learning paths
0%Instant clinical Q&A
0%Interactive case simulations
0%Faster learning and updates
8. Would you trust AI? What concerns you MOST about AI in dental CE?
0%Clinical accuracy
0%Lack of human judgment
0%Bias or commercial influence
0%I have no major concerns
9. AI versus the traditional lecturer: In the AI era, what should CE speakers offer MOST?
0%Real clinical experience
0%Critical interpretation of AI
0%Engaging discussion and debate
0%Hands-on skill development
10. The future of dental CE How should AI change dental CE in the next 5 years?
0%Personalize what I learn
0%Make CE more interactive
0%Improve evidence-based learning
0%Keep CE mostly human-led
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