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"Systems Thinking" Worksheet
P.M. Senge

ISSUE: Making caries prevention an integral part of the students’ clinical experience

1. Problem/Issue Identification

   1. Problem/Motivation/Catalyst

      • What are the key motivators for initiating/modifying a caries prevention program at your school?

   2. Short-Term/Long-Term Goals

      • What do you hope to achieve?

        • Short-term:  < 2 years

        • Long-term:  > 2 years
           

2. Solution

   Program Description

   • What do you plan to do?

     ORGANIZATION

     1. When will the program occur in the curriculum?

     2. What department will be responsible for the organization and teaching of the program?

     3. Where will the program occur?

        • Physical site:

          • On-campus

          • Off-campus

     TEACHING

     1. How will the teaching experience be organized?

     2. What will occur in the clinical teaching?

        1. Activities

        2. Procedures

        3. Requirements

     ASSESSMENT

     1. How will students be assessed?

     EVALUATION

     1. How will you know you have achieved your goal?
         

3. Management Considerations

   1. Administrative/Political Issues

      • What accreditation, curriculum, interdepartmental issues need to be considered to implement/modify the program?

      • Who needs to be involved?

      • What is the best way to communicate?

   2. Stakeholders

      • Who will be affected by your plan?  (List at least three key stakeholders.)

        • Stakeholder 1:

          • List this stake holder’s “needs” or “concerns.”

          • List some means of motivating this stakeholder to “buy in” to the plan.

          • List some ideas on how best to communicate with this stakeholder throughout the process of developing and implementing the plan.

        • Stakeholder 2:

          • Same as above

        • Stakeholder 3:

          • Same as above

   3. Resources

      • What resources (people, space, equipment, new funding, reallocation of funds, etc.) to implement the program?

        • Needs Ideas on how to secure resources needed
           

4. Development Process

   1. Action Plan

      • List key actions and steps for each action that need to be accomplished to implement the program:

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