The Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics offers a 60-month combined doctorate degree and certificate residency program. The class size is two residents per year and begins in July of each year. The program is designed to offer a broad spectrum of didactic, clinical, research, and teaching experience in the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. The emphasis of this program is the development of researchers that will further the scientific advancement in scholarly research, foster innovation and creativity, and support investigations that will further the understanding of clinical practice in oral health.
Students accepted into the Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics program will also be enrolled to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in oral biology. This is a combined program within the dental school. The doctoral degree is not open for enrollment independent of the certificate program.
