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PERIODONTOLOGY
Program Overview
Curriculum
Admissions Requirements
Application Procedures
Research Opportunities
Faculty
Tuition and Fees
Useful Websites
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The University of California San Francisco Postgraduate Program in Periodontology is a full-time 36-month course of study beginning in July each year that integrates new knowledge in the basic and applied biological sciences with modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases. The curriculum is designed for individuals who wish to combine their clinical training in periodontics with a Graduate Academic Program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. degree. The program is intended to prepare future leaders in the specialty of periodontics and is well-suited for individuals interested in academic careers and clinical practice. Graduates of the program are educationally eligible for examination by the American Board of Periodontology.
The Division of Periodontology is in the Department of Stomatology in the School of Dentistry. The Department is responsible for teaching the disciplines of oral and craniofacial sciences, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and periodontology. This relationship facilitates the integration of relevant components of these disciplines into an exceptionally diverse postgraduate program in periodontology.
University of California, San Francisco is one of the nine campuses of the University of California and the only one devoted solely to the health sciences. It consists of a Graduate Division that administers a diverse group of superb graduate academic programs in basic and behavioral sciences and four top-ranked professional schools: Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. UCSF has a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching, patient care and biomedical research.
Program Director: Mark Ryder
University of California, San Francisco
Box 0650, C-628
San Francisco, CA. 94143-0650
E-mail: mark.ryder@ucsf.edu
For questions regarding admissions and application procedure, please contact:
Daliah Williams
Admissions Coordinator
Office of Admissions
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143-0430
(415) 476-2737, Ext#3 (voice)
(415) 476-4226 (fax)
E-mail: daliah.williams@ucsf.edu
CURRICULUM
The didactic portion of the curriculum places heavy emphasis on the biological aspects of the pathogenesis and treatment of oral diseases. Advanced courses in oral microbiology and immunology, virology, oral pathology, oral medicine, cell and molecular biology, connective tissue biochemistry, and biostatistics are integral parts of the curriculum. The program of study is designed to train periodontists who are capable of changing their therapeutic approaches based on new data from well-controlled scientific studies.
Approximately 60% of the overall curriculum is devoted to clinical training. Experience is provided in all acceptable modalities of periodontal therapy including hard and soft tissue grafting, regeneration procedures and placement of osteointegrated dental implants. Instruction is given in intravenous conscious sedation techniques.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- DDS or DMD degree
- National Board Examination scores, Part I
- GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores. Only for applicants interested in the combined certificate/MS/ PhD track.
PLEASE NOTE: If accepted into the program, applying to the MS in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences program is optional. If you decide to apply to 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.
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required only for applicants whose native language is not English. The institution code is 4840; the department code is 38.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Three students are accepted annually into the program leading to a certificate in periodontology and an optional MS degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. Completed applications must be received by the Dental Admission Office on or before September 1st of the year preceding entry.
Admission is based on predental and dental school grade point averages, GRE scores, National Dental Board scores, letters of recommendation and interviews. Applicants with clinical experience beyond dental school and/or research experience are given preference. Applicants for the combined certificate/ MS are preferred.
Applicants must be admitted to both the Graduate Division of the University and to the School of Dentistry, and must submit the following:
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.
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.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
All students in the program are required to complete a research project and write a thesis for their graduate degree as well as prepare a manuscript suitable for publication in the appropriate scientific literature. Research projects are carried out under the supervision of a self-selected research mentor on the UCSF faculty. Extensive opportunities are available in clinical and basic science research.
FACULTY
One of the program's major assets is the breadth of its faculty. Over thirty periodontists who received their advanced training from twelve different institutions, participate in the instructional activities of the program. In addition to this talented group of periodontists, a large number of other clinicians and scientists participate in our training program including biochemists, microbiologists, cell biologists and individuals from virtually all dental specialties.
TUITION AND FEES
For the latest information regarding tuition and fees, please check the UCSF Financial Aid budget information page. Postgraduate students are expected to devote 100% of their professional activities to the program. Permissions to carry out practice or other professional activities outside of the program can only be granted in exceptional circumstances by the Program Director.
USEFUL WEBSITES
American Board of Periodontology
American Acamedy of Periodontology
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