Centre for Continuing Dental Education (CCDE) was set up to provide general dentists with an opportunity to learn new concepts in fast changing world of dentistry. The mission in continuing dental education is to engage in those educational activities that facilitate the maintenance and upgrading of the skills, knowledge, technology and competence of the practicing dentist or dental professional related to optimal dental health care delivery.
The long-range goals of the program, are to:
Assess the learning needs of general dentists.
Improve the knowledge and clinical skills of dental professionals.
Introduce dental professional to new ideas and techniques as they become available Enhance the care delivered by the dental professional by promoting excellence and consistency in education.
Design continuing dental education activities using modern educational methods, technology and media to accomplish objectives of the educational activity.
Periodically assess the continuing education needs of general dentists through surveys and focus groups to develop and deliver the courses that are based on the established objectives and identified needs.
Plan and produce continuing dental education activities that are cost-effective.
Collaborate with other organizations like Pakistan Dental Association (PDA) to increase the availability and accessibility of continuing dental education to general dentists.
Operate the continuing dental education activities within an organizational framework to optimize administrative effectiveness and develop a comprehensive marketing and programming strategy.
