Strengthen your ability to recognize, diagnose, and manage complex oral conditions through a clinically focused program led by experts in oral medicine, oral pathology, oncology, pain management, and related disciplines.
Over 10 live virtual sessions, participants will examine common and complex oral diseases, systemic conditions with oral manifestations, oral potentially malignant disorders, oral cancer, salivary gland diseases, and complications of systemic therapies. Interactive lectures, clinical pathology image review, multidisciplinary discussion, and case-based workshops will help participants apply current evidence to clinical decision-making and patient-centered care.
The program culminates in a collaborative capstone workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring challenging cases for discussion with faculty and peers.
Oral conditions can be the first sign of local disease, systemic illness, or treatment-related complications. Develop a systematic approach to evaluating findings, building differential diagnoses, and determining appropriate next steps, including additional testing, biopsy, treatment, referral, and multidisciplinary care.
Go beyond a traditional lecture series through case-based learning, clinical pathology image review, multidisciplinary discussion, live faculty interaction, and workshops designed to translate current evidence into clinical practice.
Participants will:
Learn from distinguished HSDM faculty and invited experts with extensive experience in oral medicine, diagnosis, and patient care.
This program is designed for dentists, dental specialists, physicians, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals seeking to strengthen their knowledge of oral medicine, clinical diagnosis, and the management of complex oral conditions.
The program may be particularly relevant for clinicians whose practice involves oral lesions, medically complex patients, oral manifestations of systemic disease, or oral complications associated with cancer and systemic therapies. Advanced trainees and students with a strong interest in oral medicine may also benefit.
Date | Topic | Faculty | Time |
Jan. 19 | Program orientation | Drs. Stoufi and Omari | 9–10 a.m. ET |
Jan. 26 | Ulcerative and Vesiculobullous Lesions | Dr. Ahmed | 9–10:30 a.m. ET |
Feb. 2 | Infectious & Reactive Oral Lesions: White, Red, and Pigmented Entities | Dr. Omari | 9–10:30 a.m. ET |
Feb. 9 | Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease | Dr. Stoufi | 9–10:30 a.m. ET |
Feb. 16 | Orofacial Pain (1 hour) Management of TMDs (1 hour) | Drs. Shaefer and France, respectively | 9–11 a.m. ET |
Feb. 23 | Interactive Case-Based Workshop | Drs. Diamanti and Sroussi | 9–11 a.m. ET |
March 2 | AI in Oral Medicine | Dr. Sultan | 9–10:30 a.m. ET |
March 9 | Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders Part 1: Diagnosis and Early Detection of Oral Precancerous Lesions (1 hour) Part 2: Advances in Management of OPMDs (1 hour) | Part 1: Dr. Woo Part 2: Dr. Villa | 9–11 a.m. ET |
March 16 | Advances in Management of Oral Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Research | Drs. Psyrri and Haddad, respectively | 9–11 a.m. ET |
March 23 | Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies Part 1: Graft Versus Host Disease and Oral Mucositis (1 hour) Part 2: Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (1 hour) | Part 1: Dr. Sonis Part 2: Dr. Treister | 9–11 a.m. ET |
March 30 | Interactive Case-Based Workshop: Diagnostic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management | Drs. Woo and Stoufi | 9–11 a.m. ET |
Two interactive workshops give you dedicated opportunities to apply course concepts to complex clinical cases, strengthen your diagnostic reasoning, and develop patient-centered management plans with guidance from faculty experts.
This mid-program workshop bridges foundational knowledge and clinical practice. Through real-world cases, participants will apply diagnostic approaches, develop differential diagnoses, select appropriate diagnostic tools—including biopsy strategies and laboratory evaluation—and develop evidence-based, patient-centered management plans.
The program culminates in an interactive case-consultation workshop. Participants are invited to bring challenging cases for collaborative discussion, refine differential diagnoses, and consider comprehensive, multidisciplinary management approaches with faculty and peers.
Registration covers the complete live online certificate program, including orientation and all 10 sessions. Participants should plan to attend weekly on Tuesdays from January 19–March 30, 2027.
| Registration category | Early registration through Nov. 16, 2026 | Regular registration |
|---|---|---|
Practicing dentists, dental specialists, and physicians | $2,300 | $2,500 |
Residents and fellows | $1,300 | $1,500 |
Students and research trainees* | $800 | $1,000 |
* Student and research trainee registration is limited to 15 participants. Eligibility verification may be required.
Participants who meet program requirements will receive a Harvard School of Dental Medicine Certificate of Completion and earn 18 continuing education credits.
Sessions will take place from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Because daylight-saving observances vary by location, international participants should confirm the corresponding local time for each program date using the time-zone converter provided on this page.
Cancellation requests must be submitted by email to hsdm_ce@hsdm.harvard.edu. No refunds or credits will be issued for no-shows or participants who do not complete the program.