Profiles And Contributions To This Article
Recruiting and retaining rural students: evidence from a faculty of dentistry in South Africa
qualifications: DEd
contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, collected data, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts
position: Education advisor
South Africa
Wendy McMillan is Education Advisor to the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town South Africa. Her research interests are educational, and include access and retention of dental and oral hygiene students, especially those from working class backgrounds, including rural areas and townships.
qualifications: MChD
contribution: input data, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Senior lecturer
South Africa
Community Dentistry Specialist. Involved in Dental Education.
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