The Student Clinician Program conducted by the Indian Dental Association and sponsored
by Dentsply India, provides the opportunity to a student from every college selected
by the IDA to compete at the national level. The final winner receives an expense-paid
trip to participate in the American Dental association’s Annual Scientific Session.
A table clinic is a tabletop demonstration. It is not an essay, lecture, or exhibit.
It must be shown or demonstrated completely in no more than 5 to 7 minutes, and
repeated many times during the clinic period at the SCP Meet in Chennai on 11th
February 2010. Visual aid may be developed and used to supplement the clinic. Amplified
sound devices, heavy office equipment, patients and live models may not be used.
Eligibility
The participating student clinician must be selected through a table clinic competition
at his/her college; must be an under graduate student at the time of the presentation
of the clinic, preferably final year student, at the American Dental Association
(ADA) annual session; and preferably must be a current member of the IDA. Two or
more students may develop clinics but only one student from each school is eligible
to present the table clinic for judging.
Invitation to Participate
The initial letter of invitation to participate in the Student Clinician Program
is forwarded to the dean of each school. The dean will indicate whether or not the
school will participate and name the faculty advisor to whom future correspondence
should be directed.
Judging Category
The table clinics will be judged as per the following category listed below:
Category: Clinical Application and Technique
This is a table clinic demonstrating a method of oro-facial therapy. This may show
preventive, restorative, surgical or diagnostic procedures, or it may concern itself
with materials or devices directly related to dental care. It may include materials
that advocate one clinical technique or another without research. A table clinic
including research and/or advocating a clinical technique as a result of that research
belongs to this category.
Rules and Regulations:
One student must present each table clinic during judging. For the open presentation
other students who assisted in producing the Table clinic may present or assist.
Students must submit the application form with a summary of their clinic, not to
exceed 250 words in length. The summary should be neatly type written or computer
generated sheet. Avoid hand written abstracts.
Students must remain at the table at all times during the judging session.
All displays, including charts, models, projects and screen, etc. must be confined
to the table top. Signs hanging down from the table toward the floor will not be
permotted. The table measures 2ft * 6ft and is 42inches high.
Displays must not exceed more than 3feet above the table top.
Table covers other than provided by IDA, will not be permitted.
The oral presentation for each demonstrated should be no longer than 5-7 minutes
in length.
The name of the student’s college or the name of any other college must not be
visible on the exhibit or any materials during the judging session.
Amplified sound devices, heavy office equipment, patients or live models cannot
be used. Sound reproducing devices with individual earphones may be used. Videocassette
recorders and monitors and computer terminals may be used
at the student clinician’s
expense
and only if these do not visually or audibly interface with the
other clinics and that this equipment fits on the tabletop. The materials shown
(videotape or computer program) must have been developed by the student clinician.
If material has to be handed out, it is strongly recommended that it be only a one-page
synopsis of the table clinic. The copy of the material should be forwarded to the
judges (shall inform you later), and should also be available at the clinic during
judging, should not have the name of the student’s or any other school anywhere
on the material.
No advertising material may be distributed nor any material shown, which in any
way resembles a commercial promotional effort. Drugs and products mentioned in the
presentation generally should be identified by the chemical formulae or by generic
name. Trade names may be used for identification and clarifications purposes only.
Should the use of trade names be advantageous to the viewer’s understanding of the
presentation, the rationale should be submitted in writing much before, in advance
of the clinic requesting IDA’s approval. Commercial promotion of a product or service
by trade name is absolutely prohibited.
Clinicians must report to the table clinic area in the exhibit hall half an hour
before the judging session begins in order to set-up their clinics in time. Business
attire is required for all clinicians.
No one, other than the student clinicians and judges, is permitted in the clinic
area during the judging session.
Any violation of the above regulations will automatically disqualify the student
from above competition and the clinic will not be judged.
Method of Selection
The Association does not designate a specific procedure for the selection of student
clinicians. However, the council does require each school to utilize the mechanism
of a student clinic competition conducted either by the student association or the
school itself. However, it must be understood that the students who participate
in the Association’s program must adhere to the regulations established by the Council
on ADA Sessions and International Relations.
Expenses of Student Clinicians
One student selected by each college will receive from Dentsply an appropriate allowance
for hotel and meal expenses and for ground transportation. The final winner will
be sponsored by Dentsply to attend the ADA annual meet in USA.
Equipment
Dentsply/IDA will supply the following
Counter table, covered and draped, 2ft*6ft; 42 inches high
Stool
Sign with table number and name of clinician.
Special equipment such as table lamp, slide projector and table top screen can be
furnished on advance request of at least 20days before start of the event. The students
must supply a clinic title sign if such is desired, and this sign must be part of
the display located on the table top.
Judging of Clinics
Table clinics are judged as per the category: Clinical Application & Techniques.
A qualified panel of judges would evaluate the clinics.
Handout Material
All material to be distributed by the student must be sent to the IDA to be forwarded
to the judges. The material sent for forwarding to the judges or available at the
clinic during judging should not have the name of the student’s or any other school
anywhere on it. While handout materials are not required, additional point can be
gained in the judging from the availability of well-prepared concise literature.
If material is to be handed out, it is strongly recommended that it be only a one-page
synopsis of the table clinic. It will be the student’s responsibility to arrange
to have available sufficient copies of handout materials for distribution to those
viewing the clinic.
Assistance Received
Each student must state on the form provided by the council the amount of consultative
assistance received in preparing the clinic. Clinics receiving little or no assistance
are preferred.
Time of Presentation
Student clinicians are required to present their clinis to the judges only in a
closed session on February 11th 2010. An open presentation takes place during which
time clinics are presented informally to all annual session attendees who wish to
view them.
Start time to prepare the clinic: 8 a.m.
Start time for judging: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Awards
Dentsply will sponsor all the awards. The announcement of the winning students is
made on the same day.
Winner- Sponsored to ADA meet at USA
First Runners up- Cash award of Rs. 21,000/-
Second Runners up- Cash award of Rs. 11,000/-
Suggestions
The following suggestions are designed to assist students in the preparation and
presentation of their clinics.
Keep in mind that a table clinic is a tabletop demonstration and not an exhibit
lecture or essay.
Judges are looking for scientific/clinical substance and are not impressed with
sophisticated gadgets etc.
A complete presentation of the clinic (demonstration and commentary) should be no
longer than 5-7 minutes.
The clinician should be prepared to answer questions regarding the clinic from the
judges and from those viewing the presentation. If unable to answer a question,
the student should say so.
Responsibility of the Student Clinician
Preferably be a current member of the IDA.
Complete and submit all information required as per the guidelines of this program.
Submit an abstract summary (250 words max.)of the clinic.
Submit recent photograph directly to Dentsply India Pvt. Ltd.
Makes own travel arrangements to and from the place, the fare will be reimbursed
by Dentsply on submission of travel proof (Three tier AC Max).
If an award winner, you must be prepared to attend the ADA session in USA.
Pay incidental hotel charges when checking out. (Room services, phone calls, mini
bar, etc.).
Hotel Reservations
Shall be booked by Dentsply India.
Additional Information
Faculty members of students seeking additional information regarding the regulations
of the IDA/Dentsply Student Clinician Program are invited to write to
