> Academic Programs > Advanced Education Programs

Advanced Education Programs

Watch video: "Bringing Dental Care and Education to Kasigluk, Alaska"

Over the past 50 years the Advanced Education Program at the New York University College of Dentistry has established one of the most highly regarding postdoctoral training experiences in the world. With the establishment in 2007 of the Witkin Graduate Center for Clinical Excellence the advanced education training programs at NYUCD are undergoing a major educational, philosophical, operational and physical transformation producing a highly integrated learning experience that emphasizes inter-disciplinary treatment planning and care in a patient-centered environment; relevant core educational experiences in the biomedical sciences delivered in a practical, evidence-based scheme; a global learning environment that promotes discovery and innovation; and a professional environment that promotes the highest levels of integrity, multicultural sensitivity, and community service.

The physical transformation includes a reconstruction of six floors totaling over 50,000 square feet providing the most technically and environmentally advanced features supporting a highly interdisciplinary, patient-centric model of learning and patient care. This transformation is well underway with the reconstruction of two floors totaling 15,000 square feet that support specialty-level care in prosthodontics, periodontics and implant dentistry as well as third floor providing 5,000 square feet of core support space dedicated to advanced education programs, including lecture, seminar, study, computer, and locker facilities. Also completed is a 3,000 square foot state-of-the-art suite dedicated to oral and maxillofacial surgery at nearby Bellevue Hospital, which combined in 2009 with an additional 3,000 square foot reconstruction of an oral and maxillofacial surgery suite at NYUCD will provide an outstanding physical environment for post-graduate learning and outpatient care in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The final phases of the reconstruction in the George and Ann Witkin Graduate Center for Clinical Excellence will provide, on three floors totaling over 22,000 additional square feet , extraordinary patient care environments in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics and advanced comprehensive care.

The size and diversity of the population in the New York City metro area, patient population at NYUCD, and pre- and post-graduate student body provide a truly exceptional experience that no other institution can. With more than 600 faculty, more than 1,200 dental students, more than 100 post-graduate residents, more than 100 international trainees, and more than 30,000 patients over more than 300,000 annual patient visits (1,500 individual patients treated every day!), the NYUCD community is unlike any other institution in the world.

The New York University College of Dentistry offers Advanced Education Programs that lead to proficiency in major areas of clinical study and satisfy the educational requirements for specialization and/or specialty board certification in six CODA-accredited specialties. Additional information unique to each program can be found by clicking the program below or the menu to the side.

Endodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Oral and maxillofacial surgery - 6yr Integrated MD program
Oral and maxillofacial surgery - 4yr certificate program
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

The table below summarizes the duration, enrollment, tuition and fees, application methods and where appropriate stipends for each of the six specialty programs.

Application
Specialty	PASS	Match	NYU	Deadline
Endodontics	No*	No*	Yes*	9/15
Pediatric Dentistry	Yes	Yes	No	9/15
Periodontics	No*	No*	Yes*	12/15
Prosthodontics	Yes No*	Yes	Yes*	9/15
Oral and maxillofacial surgery 6yr/MD program	Yes	Yes	No	10/20
Oral and maxillofacial surgery 4yr certificate program	Yes	Yes	No	10/20
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics	Yes	Yes	No	8/19

* NYUCD Application: ALL applicants to the Endodontics and Periodontics programs MUST complete an NYU application
Click here to download an application.

Applicants to the Prosthodontics may complete either a PASS or NYU application
Click here to download an application.

Link to PASS: http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/pass/Pages/Applicants.aspx

Link to MATCH: http://www.natmatch.com/dentres

Information important to all programs can be found by selecting from the following menu:
Application, Registration, and Fees
Mission of the Advanced Educational Programs
Core Curriculum
Academic Calendar
Instrument fee policy
Emergency weekend call responsibilities
Post-Graduate Academic Standards and Policies
Vacation
Student Handbook
Complaint Policy - Commission on Dental Accreditation
General Responsibilities
Interruptions in Matriculation
Professional Liability Insurance
Outside Employment
Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

Application, Registration, and Fees
Applicants to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics MUST apply through PASS

Applicants to Endodontics and Periodontics programs MUST complete an NYU application (click here) and visit the individual program sections of this web site for additional application requirements.

Applicants to the Prosthodontics may complete either a PASS or NYU application (click here).

Supplemental NYU Application

Applicants to all programs must pay a Supplemental NYU Application fee of $100.

For applicants to the Periodontics, Endodontics or Prosthodontics programs, a your check should accompany your application.

Applicants applying to all other programs through PASS should send their Supplemental NYU

Application fee, payable to New York University, to the address below. YOU MUST INDICATE the PROGRAM YOU ARE APPLYING TO ON THE MEMO LINE OF YOUR CHECK.

New York University College of Dentistry
345 East 24th Street, 10th Floor
Office of Student Affairs and Admission - POST GRADUATE
New York, NY 10010-4086

Back to Top

Mission of the Advanced Educational Programs

Core Curriculum
In addition to the specialty-specific curriculum, post-graduate programs at NYUCD draw upon the talents of world-class clinicians and scientists to deliver a menu of core course topics with relevance to multiple specialties. Themes in core courses range from biological sciences to practice management. Enrollment in the various topic areas varies by program. The interdisciplinary platform strengthens relationships among residents within and between specialty programs.

Core curriculum topics include: host response to infection, oral medicine and pathology, bone biology, craniofacial development, pathogenic biofilms, head and neck anatomy, biomaterials, pain and anxiety management, clinical pharmacology, pedagogy, practice management, the digital healthcare environment, risk management, literature review of clinical studies, interdisciplinary diagnosis and treatment planning, introduction to implant dentistry, implant treatment planning, and implant surgical seminars.

Back to Top

Academic Calendar
Not all Post-graduate programs at NYUCD begin at the same time each year. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pediatric Dentistry begin July 1. Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics begins August 1. Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and Endodontics begin the first day after Labor Day.

Additional details for the Post-Graduate Academic calendar can be found here

Instrument fee policy

Emergency weekend call responsibilities

Post-Graduate Academic Standards and Policies

Vacation
Each resident shall be entitled to 4 weeks vacation per year. In most cases, the last two weeks of August will represent 2 of these weeks, and the balance of vacation time to be scheduled as determined by the Program Director.

Back to Top

Student Handbook

Complaint Policy - Commission on Dental Accreditation
The Commission on Dental Accreditation will review complaints that relate to a program's compliance with the accreditation standards. The Commission is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for treatment received by patients or individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.

A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission's policy and procedure for submission of complaints may be obtained by contacting the Commission at
211 East Chicago Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
or by calling 1-800-621-8099 extension 4653.

Click here for full statement of the CODA Complaint Policy

General Responsibilities

Interruptions in Matriculation

Periodically, a Resident may encounter significant difficulties during his or her matriculation and find it necessary to leave the College for a period of time. The process for being granted either a Leave of Absence or Medical Leave of Absence and how to return from Leave of Absence, is described in the NYUCD-Post-Graduate Academic Standards and Policies

Back to Top

Professional Liability Insurance

The Resident shall be provided with professional liability insurance coverage for the duration of training. Such coverage shall provide legal defense and protection against awards from claims reported or filed after the completion of the Residency Training Program is the alleged acts or omissions are within the scope of the Residency Training Program. Such insurance coverage does not apply to outside employment.

Back to Top

Outside Employment

The Resident shall not engage in outside employment (e.g. "moonlighting") except under prior written approval of the Program Director. NYUCD's malpractice policy for Residents does not extend to dental services rendered outside of officially scheduled assignments, duties or rotations.

Back to Top

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

Procedures for remedying unsatisfactory performance and academic due process are described in the Student Handbook and in the NYUCD-Post-Graduate Academic Standards and Policies

Back to Top