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To evaluate the impact of a specialized academic career planning programme on dental students' engagement in research.

February 13, 2026Open Access

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.

Abstract

The ACPCSS project has cultivated participants' enthusiasm, resolve, and innovative abilities in scientific research. This was accomplished through three dedicated training modules, which emphasized: the necessity of research in dental subspecialties, clinical research integration methodology, and cross-disciplinary research exploration.

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Gao et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698ebedd85a1ff6a93016293 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08778-8

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