University of Washington

Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.

Address:	School of Dentistry Health Sciences Building, Box 357444 Seattle, WA 98195
Program Director:	Dr. Robert M. London, DDS (full-time)
Phone:	206-543-5043
Fax:	206-616-7478
E-Mail:	perio@u.washington.edu
Web Site:	www.dental.washington.edu/perio/
Application Deadline:	September 1 - early application encouraged
Application Fee:	None
Start Date:	June
Accreditation Status:	A (About Accreditation)
Number of Faculty Members:	8 full time, 12 part time (9 board certified)
Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?:	yes
Length of Program in months:	36
State License Required:	no
Degrees/Certificates Offered:	MSD, Certificate in Periodontics. PhD in Oral Biology also possible
Prerequisites:	National Board Exam, TOEFL (600), dental degree, GRE (if no Board exam), letters of recommendation, class rank
Tuition per year:	Approx $13,000 in-state resident and $29,000 out-of-state resident (students have generally been able to satisfy residency requirements and be considered for in-state tuition by their second year).
Instruments & Equipment:	Purchase $2500; book costs $1280, laptop, camera
Salary and/or Stipend:	None, but some scholarship support available
First Year Enrollment:	4
Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants:	1:15
Specific Training and Duration of each in hours:	pathology, anesthesia, implants, nitrous oxide, IV sedation, other rotations
Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment:	20/week
Type of Implant System Taught:	3i, Nobel, Straumann, Astra
Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency:	150+ implants
Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars:	35%
Percent of Time spent in research:	10%
Percent of Time spent in clinical:	50%
Percent of Time spent in teaching:	5%
Clinical Setting:	hospital, dental school
Associated Hospitals:	UW, VA
On-Call Arrangements:	During hospital and/or anesthesia rotation; rotated during breaks
Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants):	Approximately 130 without implants
Average Number of Cases completed per residency:	>130 including perio and implant cases
Research Requirements:	required research course load and seminars, research projects supported
Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties:	all specialties

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