A specialized academic career planning programme for strengthening the enthusiasm, resolve and innovation for dental students to engage in basic research: a cross-sectional and retrospective study

Key Points

• To evaluate the impact of a specialized academic career planning programme on dental students' engagement in research.
• Implemented a specialized training programme with three modules.
• Focused on research in dental subspecialties, clinical integration, and cross-disciplinary exploration.
• Utilized cross-sectional and retrospective approaches for data collection.
• Participants demonstrated increased enthusiasm for scientific research.
• Improvements in resolve and innovative abilities were observed in students.
• Positive feedback highlighted the relevance of research training in their academic journey.

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