Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics...
University of California San Francisco
Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.
| Address: |
Division of Periodontology Box 650, UCSF San Francisco, CA 94143 |
| Program Director: | Peter M. Loomer, DDS (full-time) |
| Phone: | (415) 502-7896 |
| Fax: | (415) 502-4990 |
| E-Mail: | peter.loomer@ucsf.edu |
| Web Site: | dentistry.ucsf.edu/admissions/admiss_program3-perio.html |
| Application Deadline: | September 1 |
| Application Fee: | $40 |
| Start Date: | July 1 |
| Accreditation Status: | A (About Accreditation) |
| Number of Faculty Members: | 5 full-time; 25 part-time (6 faculty members are board certified) |
| Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?: | no |
| Length of Program in months: | 36 |
| State License Required: | no |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered: | periodontology certificate, oral biology MS, PhD option |
| Prerequisites: | National Board Exam, TOEFL, dental degree, GRE (for MS, PhD), 3 letters of recommendation, upper 20% class rank |
| Tuition per year: | $11,600 years 1 and 2, $5,600 year 3 (in-state resident); $20,000 years 1 and 2, $14,000 year 3 (out-of-state resident) |
| Instruments & Equipment: | purchase $8,000; book costs $600 |
| Salary and/or Stipend: | $37,000 - $40,000 per year |
| First Year Enrollment: | 3 |
| Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: | 1:12 |
| Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: | pathology 20; anesthesia 60; implants 180; nitrous oxide 20; IV sedation 180; other rotations 200 |
| Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: | 2,600 |
| Type of Implant System Taught: | Branemark, Sterioss, 3-I, Bicon, ITI |
| Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: | 30-40 |
| Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 24% |
| Percent of Time spent in research: | 18% |
| Percent of Time spent in clinical: | 55% |
| Percent of Time spent in teaching: | 3% |
| Clinical Setting: | dental school |
| Associated Hospitals: | University of California Medical Center, San Francisco VA Medical Center |
| On-Call Arrangements: | on-call for 1 week at a time on rotating basis |
| Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): | 200 |
| Average Number of Cases completed per residency: | 75 |
| Research Requirements: | yes |
| Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: | oral and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, prosthodontics, AEGD, endodontics |
Student/Educator Links
- Student Membership
- Careers in Periodontics
- In-Service Exam
- Periodontal Programs
- Dental Externships
- Scholarships/Grants
- Student Web Links
- Educator Web Links
- Perio Educators Portal