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Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development

SP-001-R - Character, Culture, and Cause: A Portfolio Model for Developing Tomorrow's Leaders

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
Location: Room 515 A-C, Fifth Floor, Palais
CE: 1
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Keyword: Mentoring (SP)
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How can dental schools prepare future leaders to lead with character, to collaborate across cultures, and to advocate for the causes of health equity and social justice? This seminar presents a portfolio-based model for student leadership development built around three core elements: character, culture and cause. Faculty presenters will showcase three integrated programs in the Leadership Portfolio and demonstrate how these experiences complement each other to develop tomorrow’s oral health leaders. Participants will explore how to replicate or adapt this model within their institutions through student video, interactive dialogue and an assessment tool.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe a portfolio-based dental student leadership development model that integrates character-based leadership, global cultural competency and advocacy for health equity and social justice.
  • Identify key program design elements and educational strategies that support inclusive, equity-centered leadership development across diverse student experiences.
  • Apply a practical tool based on the portfolio framework to inform student leadership initiatives at participants’ home institutions.