Postdoctoral Programs

Howard University College of Dentistry offers postdoctoral dental programs in the fields of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, General Practice Residency and an Advanced Education in General Dentistry.

These programs meet the educational requirements necessary for certification by the respective specialty boards. The five referenced programs fulfill the accreditation standards for postdoctoral specialty programs in dentistry as established by the Commission on Dental Education Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association.

The level of instruction in the courses included in these programs is comparable to that of graduate dental education courses. Research orientation, electives and research opportunities are included. A Certificate of Proficiency is awarded upon completion of the postdoctoral programs. In addition, certificates of proficiency are awarded to the oral and maxillofacial surgery and the general practice residency residents from Howard University Hospital.

Application

All the postdoctoral programs participate in the ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) at www.adea.org. Deadlines for completion of the PASS applications are different for each program.

All the postdoctoral programs also participate in the National Matching Service and all positions are offered through the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Applicants are required to register for the match. More information can be obtained by contacting:

National Matching Services, Inc. 
595 Bay Street 
Suite 301, Box 29 
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2C2 
416 977-3431 (telephone) 
416 977-5020 (Fax)
www.natmatch.com/dentres 

Administration

The Postdoctoral dental programs are administered by the Committee of Postdoctoral Program Directors, under the auspices of the Director of Postdoctoral Education, appointed by the Dean of the College of Dentistry. The program directors of the various specialty programs assist in the implementation of policy which is developed in the Postdoctoral Affairs Committee and approved by the Dean and/or Executive Committee of the College of Dentistry.
 

Personnel in the Office of Postdoctoral Dental Education include:
 

Director of Postdoctoral Dental Education:
Christian A. King DDS; M.Ed.

Administrative Coordinator 
Lauren A. Warner, B.A.      email: lauren.warner@howard.edu   
 

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