Current status of the academic advisor system in the faculty of dentistry and recommendations for improvement from the perspective of students and professors: A cross-sectional study

Introduction Universities contribute greatly to the development of student's talents, and academic advisors have a critical role in the achievement of this goal(1). Academic advising during study helps students to overcome problems, achieve educational goals, and enjoy success (2). For various reasons, students are exposed to psychological pressures and situations that require academic advising during their studies (3). These programs are one of the main responsibilities of universities; nonetheless, they sometimes remain neglected (4). One of the major goals pursued in this educational system is to prevent academic failure (dropout, unnecessary change of discipline, academic inadequacy, non-achievement of practical goals of education, and prolonged education). Bahramian et al. J Med Edu Dev. 2023; 16(49): 49 44 Journal of Medical Education Development