At a glance the Ohio State College of Dentistry appears to be a very efficient and organized institution. As a College its devotion is not only to the dental and continuing education of their current students, and prospective students; But also to research and outreach programs (serving underserved communities.) The Dental College consists of many different departments within its four floors, such as; Emergency clinic, Endodontics, Geriatrics, Orthodontic, Pedodontics, Periodontics, Graduate Prostodontics, Oral Surgery and Dental Hygiene. With over 450 students and a very busy work schedule, students and staff are encouraged to use their time wisely by attending civility training/ bi-weekly meetings, and students and faculty must do a required amount of research (ex: Science, pathology, biology, neuroscience, and immunology) all while continuing to meet even the most difficult of patient requests. I do believe it is notable that this university functions not only as a college but also as a business.
I have recognized the challenges of the University functioning as a College and business by its inability to adequately separate the two, meaning; on the surface the school acts as if education is there top priority, but in reality the Business aspect is what is consistently being emphasized, (total patient care, not utilizing the chairs to there full potential). I have personally witnessed (as an employee) the confusion this system creates; not only for the patients who do not understand that their student dentist can not see them the minute a need arises due to there educational obligations, but also for the staff who have to deal with the confusion because the college cannot find an median to equally balance the two systems.
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