Sample of DMSc Resident’s Four- Year schedule |
Semester One, Year One
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July – August
Orientation to Training program
Assignment of Advisory Mentor
Begin to interview potential Research Mentors
Course: Advances in Dental Research
Course: Dental Computing and Research Methods
September – January
Course: Oral Microbiology
Course: Oral Immunology
Course: Periodontology Case Presentation
Course: Multidiscipline Case Presentation
Course: Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry
Seminar: Principles of Periodontology
Course: Periodontal Therapy
Clinical Training
Research Training:
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Semester Two, Year One
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February – June
Seminar: Case Review Seminar I
Course: Principles of Periodontology
Course: Periodontal Therapy
Course: Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Course:: Clinical Pharmacology
Course: Mineralized and Connective Tissues
Course: Biostatistics
Course: Periodontology Case Presentation
Course: Multidiscipline Case Presentation
Course: Practice of Scientific Investigation – Basic Course
Clinical Training
Research Training
May
Research Trainee Promotion Meeting
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| Semester One, Year Two |
June – August
September – January
Course: Current Topics in Periodontology I
Course: Periodontology Case Presentation
Course: Multidiscipline Case Presentation
(Advanced Course)
Clinical Training
Research Training
January
Designate and meet with Thesis Advisory Committee
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| Semester Two, Year Two |
February – June
Course: Current Topics in Periodontology I
Course: Periodontology Case Presentation
Course: Multidiscipline Case Presentation
Clinical Training
Research Training
May
Research Trainee Promotion Meeting
Presentation of Research Proposal
June
Preliminary Oral Comprehensive Exam
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| Semester One, Year Three |
September – January
Course: Current Topics in periodontology II
Course: Periodontology Case Presentation
Course: Multidiscipline Case Presentation
Clinical Training
Predoctoral Teaching
Research Training
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| Semester Two, Year Three |
February – June
Course: Current Topics in Periodontology II
Course: Principles of Clinical Trials
Course: Periodontology Case Presentation
Course: Multidiscipline Case Presentation
Clinical Training
Research Training
May
Research Trainee Promotion Meeting
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| Semester One, Year Four |
September – January
Clinical Training
Research Training
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| Semester Two, Year Four |
February – June
Clinical Training
Research Training
Periodontal Case Reports Submitted
Thesis Defense
May
Research Trainee Promotion Meeting
June
Awarding of the degree, Doctor of Medical Sciences in Oral Biology and Certificate in Periodontics
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