What to Expect
By design, our dual-degree program prioritizes the use of scientific advancements to solve clinical problems. This, in turn, will allow you to develop innovative approaches to diagnosing, treating and preventing oral disease.
In this five-year program, the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) curriculum requirements will not change, and you will have the opportunity to double count six of the required 141.5 credit hours—including didactic, laboratory and clinical work—toward your master's program. The master’s in clinical research training requires 36 credit hours total, including core curriculum, the six credits transferred from the DMD coursework, one elective and research work culminating in a thesis project.
As a dual-degree student, you will have access to our expert faculty, an advisor and a mentor. Upon graduating, you will be capable of conducting clinical and translational research investigating oral health problems and disparities from an individual, family and community perspective.
