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PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
General Information
Program Description
Admissions Requirements
Application Procedures
Curriculum
Program Strengths
Facilities
Faculty
Tuition and Fees
Useful Websites
GENERAL INFORMATION
PROGRAM CONTACT: Daliah Williams
Student Liaison, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Program
Office of Graduate and Research Affairs
Postgraduate Administrator
Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-619E
San Francisco, CA. 94143-0430
(415) 476-1749 (voice)
(415) 502-7763 (fax)
E-mail: daliah.williams@ucsf.edu
Program Director: Pamela K. Den Besten, DDS, MS
Professor and Chair
University of California, San Francisco
707 Parnassus Ave
Dental Clinics D1014
San Francisco, CA 94143-0753
Email: pamela.denbesten@ucsf.edu
Website: dentistry.ucsf.edu/pediatricdentistry
The Department of Orofacial Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, affords those dental graduates interested in undertaking postgraduate specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry an outstanding environment in which to pursue their education. The program takes maximum advantage of the academic and clinical resources available at the world renowned UCSF Health Sciences Campus as well as Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry is a full-time, 36 month course of study leading to a certificate in pediatric dentistry and an M.S. degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. Appropriately qualified students also have the option of pursuing a PhD degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. The goal of this program is to produce highly trained specialists who will assume leadership roles in academic pediatric dentistry or private practice. The program also seeks to stimulate interest in careers combining clinical practice and research. In addition to the first class academic and clinic opportunites afforded at the San Francisco campus, the affiliation with Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland, provides a wealth of experience in treating pediatric dental trauma in the emergency department as well as the child with special health care needs.
This program fully satisfies the educational requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
A Certificate of Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the postdoctoral program. Graduates are educationally eligible for examination by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Orofacial Sciences annually accepts five postgraduate students into the Pediatric Dentistry Program which begins in July each year.
Admission requirements include:
- DDS, DMD or equivalent degree
- GRE score report.
PLEASE NOTE: If accepted into the program, you are required to apply to the MS in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences program. In order to be accepted into the MS program you will need to submit the GRE score report no later than May 1st prior to the start of the program. The minimum requirement to be accepted into the MS program is to obtain 30% in each category (Verbal, Quantitative, Writing) of the general test. Institutional Code: 4840; Departmental Code: 0604
- National Board Exam scores, Part I
- TOEFL (for those applicants whose native language is not English) The institution code is 4840; the department code is 38.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1) Submission of application through PASS:
Completed applications must be received by the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) by the deadline posted on the PASS website; approximately 2 weeks prior to the UCSF application deadline. They must include with their PASS application, dental school transcript, National Board Examination scores, three PASS evaluation forms (including a Dean’s evaluation form), class rank if available, a curriculum vitae, and a personal essay.
2) Applicants must submit the following items directly to UCSF by October 1st:
University of California, San Francisco
Dental Admissions Office
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143-0430
UCSF Office of Admissions and Registrar
File #307902
P.O. Box 60000
San Francisco, CA 94160
Do not send any transcripts, letters of recommendation, other documents or correspondence to this address.
- Applicants must register with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program, and obtain a match code number that must be submittexd to our school. The Matching Program is a centralized selection setvice that matches applicants to programs. To register and obtain a matching number.
- Official undergraduate transcripts
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores. Test required for those applicants whose native language is not English. The institution code is 4840; the department code is 38.
- Course-by-course evaluation of DDS degree from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES) for ALL foreign transcripts received outside of the US including Canadian schools.
PLEASE NOTE: Only those applicants who meet all admissions qualifications and submit all required documentation within the deadline, including the UCSF application with fee, will be considered for a position.
TUITION AND FEES
For the latest information regarding tuition and fees, please check the Student Financial Services website. Please note: Tuition and fees are expected to increase for the 2007 entering class. Generally, in-state residency and tuition can be established after one year of residency.
Most instruments and materials necessary to complete the program are provided by the Division of Pediatric Dentistry. Books and intra-oral photographic systems are the responsibility of the student. A stipend of $25,500 is provided for each year of the program. Financial aid is available to eligible students through the Student Financial Services office; for details, click here to access their website.
USEFUL WEBSITES
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
California Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Please click here to see additional useful websites.
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