CDA Essentials 2018 • Volume 6 • Issue 1

11 Issue 1 | 2019 | CDA at W ork Congratulations! Sincere thanks to the dentists who took time to complete the 2018 Reader Survey. Special congratulations to Dr. Branko Cervienka of Quesnel, BC, (shown) who was randomly selected as our Grand Prize winner of a $200 VISA gift card. Dr. Jan Lavkulik of Lethbridge, AB, Dr. Alexandra Nadeau of Toronto and Dr. Vikramjit Boparai of Langley, BC were recipients of a $50 VISA gift card. The winners of a $20 Starbucks gift card were Dr. Dean Wershler , Vancouver, BC; Dr. Adel Abtahi , Cambridge, ON; Dr. Brian Kizner , Forteau, NL; Dr. Derek Townsend , Lake Country, BC; Dr. Rachel Lawless , Shawinigan Lake, BC; Dr. Nada Yousif , London, ON; Dr. Rakan Baaj , Toronto, ON; Dr. Tanya Tuckey , Victoria, BC; Dr. Donald Dempsey , Bathurst, NB; and Dr. Christine Friars , Wolfville, NS. Other Platforms When asked what other websites they visit for professional or clinical information, the most cited replies were CDA Oasis (71%); their provincial dental association website (53%); JCDA.ca (40%) and Oral Health (30%). Social media is a useful tool for dentists seeking professional information with Facebook (34%) and YouTube (30%) having the greatest usage. Searching for professional information is a task that dentists prefer to do on their own, with an overwhelming majority searching for such information online themselves (94%). 74 % 81 % 76 % 80 % “Satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the content found in CDA Essentials Highest rankings, describing CDA Essentials content as “easy to read” Highest rankings, describing CDA Essentials design as “excellent” Highest rankings, when asked to rate the “quality of writing” in the magazine Inside the Magazine – 74% are very satisfied with the content mix on CDA Oasis. Topics dentists would like to see more of on CDA Oasis includes “clinical content” (80%); “learning from your mistakes” (58%); and “a platform to obtain CE credits” (47%). CDA Oasis Bulletin – 69% of respond- ents receive the weekly CDA Oasis Bulletin email newsletter and 67% are “very satisfied” with the content it highlights. is "visited occasionally" by most respondents, usually for 2–3 articles of interest. These dentists still see value in this peer-reviewed publication. ca ESSENTIALDENTALKNOWLEDGE jcda CDA Knowledge Products 55%men 45%women 75%were ‘full-time practising dentists” 15%were part-time 86% practise “general dentistry” 75% urban 25% rural 33%were solo practitioners 51%were in a group practice— majority had 2-3 fellow dentists. 45% 55% 33% 51% Who Responded