Preceptorship Programs

Harvard School of Dental Medicine offers preceptorship programs for dentists interested in learning more about specialized areas of care. These are observational, multi-week experiences that include classroom learning and clinical observation.

Participants see how complex cases are managed by HSDM faculty and residents at the Harvard Dental Center in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area.

Learn more and apply

Advance your expertise with our specialized preceptorship programs. Each program offers in-depth training, hands-on experience, and direct engagement with expert faculty.

Click on a program below to explore details and apply.

Dental Implant Preceptorship Program

Gain advanced exposure to digital implant dentistry through a full-time program combining didactic learning, clinical observation, and multidisciplinary treatment planning alongside Harvard AGE students and faculty.

Dental Implant Design on Computer Screen.

Endodontics Preceptorship Program

Observe advanced endodontic diagnosis and treatment through a full-time program integrating didactic learning, clinical observation, and evidence-based practice alongside Harvard AGE students and faculty.

3D illustration of Endodontic root canal treatment.

Orthodontics Preceptorship Program

Advance your clinical skills with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Orthodontics Preceptorship Program — a structured observational experience for dentists and clinicians to learn from expert faculty, engage with cutting‑edge orthodontic practices...

close up of a gloved hand with a dental instrument working on a patients braces

Periodontics Preceptorship Program

Explore advanced periodontology and implant dentistry through a full-time program combining didactic learning, clinical observation, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies and research.

Prosthodontics Preceptorship Program

Advance your understanding of prosthodontics through a full-time program focused on complex treatment planning, digital workflows, and clinical observation alongside Harvard faculty and residents.

Interested in other observational program opportunities at HSDM?

Share your interest and our team will follow up with available preceptorship opportunities.