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DDS Program
The goal of the
predoctoral D.D.S. curriculum is to educate health care professionals
who value health promotion and possess the knowledge and skills to diagnose,
manage, and prevent diseases, abnormalities, and other conditions affecting
the oral and perioral tissues. The education encompasses a broad understanding
of the biomedical sciences, behavioral sciences, and clinical sciences,
as well as the social issues related to the general health and well-being
of the public. The educational process develops and reinforces the ethical
responsibility of the health care professional for the public and develops
a keen sense of the role of the dentist as an integral member of the
health professions team. Throughout their education, students are stimulated
to model values and beliefs that demonstrate the commitment of the profession
to the public welfare.
This is accomplished by a recently restructured curriculum that
- promotes decision
making that is evidence-based and reflects the current knowledge in
the biomedical and clinical sciences
- emphasizes the
integration of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical sciences throughout
the curriculum
- promotes the
concept of lifelong learning as a fundamental value in professional
life
- establishes
the highest standards of ethics and professional conduct
- is competency-based
- fosters appreciation
for multiculturalism and pluralism as elements of diversity in the
United States as well as factors that influence health care behaviors
and decision making by the public
- complements
a comprehensive care delivery system that is patient-centered and
values quality as its first priority.
Furthermore, it
is a curriculum that is characterized by
- incorporation
of pedagogy that fosters problem solving and critical thinking skills
as a basic feature of the curriculum
- flexibility
to allow for enrichment, adaptability to learning styles, and developing
alternate careers
- recognition
of the role of technology in the educational process and access to
information for efficient and effective practice of dentistry
- continuous evaluation
by appropriate outcome data to ensure quality and continuous improvement.
Current
Schedule of Courses by Class Year
The curriculum at New York University College of Dentistry involves
a cross-disciplinary integrated education. The four-year curriculum
emphasizes prevention and health promotion, lifelong learning, critical
thinking, and the value of critical evaluation of the literature.
Throughout the curriculum six themes are identified that vary in emphasis
from year to year, but ultimately, all come together and prepare graduates
to begin the practice of general dentistry. The six themes are (1) Basic
Sciences; (2) Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Disease Management;
(3) Foundation Knowledge and Clinical Simulation; (4) Epidemiology, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences; (5) Ethics; and (6) Patient
Care.
The list of courses offered in the D.D.S. curriculum is as follows:
DDS course inventory 2009-2010
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