Should Dental Schools Consider Term Limits for Deans? Two Viewpoints

Authors

Amy E. Coplen RDH, MS, Pacific University Oregon
Juliana Branco da Costa DDS, MS, Oregon Health & Science University
Saulius E. Drukteinis DMD, MS, PhD, Nova Southeastern University
Rhonda J. Everett DDS, MPH, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Carlos González-Cabezas DDS, MSD, PhD, University of Michigan
Fariba S. Younai, University of California, Los Angeles

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

7-23-2020

Publication Title

Journal of Dental Education

First page number:

13

Last page number:

21

Abstract

This Point/Counterpoint article examines the idea of instituting term limits for dental school deans. Viewpoint 1 supports the use of term limits for dental school deans. According to evidence presented in this viewpoint, setting term limits for deans would foster new leadership development and utilization of skills, increase accountability and effectiveness, and promote diversity. Viewpoint 2 opposes the use of term limits for dental school deans. This viewpoint provides evidence about a steep learning curve for new deans, the need for leadership stability, potential loss of networking relationships, and the high cost of recruiting new deans.

Keywords

Dean; Dental Deans; Dental Education; Dental Schools; Leadership Development; Professional Development; Term Limit

Disciplines

Dentistry | Medicine and Health Sciences

Language

English

Repository Citation

Coplen, A. E., Branco da Costa, J., Drukteinis, S. E., Everett, R. J., González-Cabezas, C., Younai, F. S. (2020). Should Dental Schools Consider Term Limits for Deans? Two Viewpoints. Journal of Dental Education 13-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.21815/JDE.019.159