In preparation for the new academic year, the University of Baguio, School of Dentistry conducted its first ever INSET with the theme: “Igniting the Teacher in Me: A seminar-workshop fostering passion for teaching and learning in the University of Baguio, School of Dentistry”. Along with the INSET, a three-day clinical summit was also carried out to discuss and modify current policies and guidelines for Clinical Dentistry.
The INSET was presided over by the Dean himself, Dr. Ian Steve Banda-ay who introduced the resource speaker Dr. Antonio Mangaliag of the UB Science High School. Dr. Mangaliag shared his expertise and invaluable insights from syllabus-making to effective assessment of students. Furthermore, he shared the effectiveness of collaboration in policy decision-making and strategizing teaching and learning strategies through a Professional Learning Community (PLC). The faculty greatly benefited from this seminar and workshop training whose primary role is to provide quality education and facilitate learning for the institution’s stakeholders, which are the students themselves.
The INSET was followed by the three-day Clinical Summit where clinical instructors and department heads met for discussion and presentation of the current and new policies and guidelines governing Clinical Dentistry. The goal of the clinical summit is to standardize assessments and to look for ways to help clinicians complete their clinical requirements on time in accordance with the school’s existing and new policies and guidelines. The program also included the presentation of the new online platform for Clinical Dentistry which was introduced and developed by Mr. Justin Marcus Andrada. The online clinical platform makes it easier for clinical instructors to monitor and rate the clinician’s clinical procedures as they complete their clinical requirements.
The participants which consisted of 11 male and 9 female faculty were greatly appreciative of the seminar-workshop and are now more prepared for the upcoming academic year in their respective subjects and clinical duties.
