Postgraduate Education - Periodontics
Postdoctoral M.S. Degree and Certificate Programs in Periodontics
The Postdoctoral Periodontics Program at Columbia began in 1947, and is one of the oldest such university-based dental programs in the world. The full-time, 36-month-long, strongly clinically focused program prepares licensed dentists to practice the specialty of periodontics, either in private practice or in research. The program includes courses in the theory and practice of periodontics and implantology, as well as in the basic biological and related medical sciences. Students are also given the opportunity to assist in clinical instruction in the predoctoral dental program. Two parallel tracks are available:
- A primarily clinical track that leads to a Certificate in Periodontics, and
- A track that includes a substantial research component and leads to a Masters of Science degree in Periodontics
- Both tracks meet the requirements of the American Academy of Periodontology and the American Dental Association
Many of the program’s clinical faculty members—who represent a variety of approaches to clinical problems—are Diplomates of the American Board of Periodontology. The program’s alumni association now includes more than 280 members, including nine Presidents of the American Academy of Periodontology, eight Directors of the American Board of Periodontology, two deans, and several department heads, as well as authors of numerous research projects, peer-reviewed articles, and textbooks.
Admission Requirements
Prospective postdoctoral students seeking admission for the 2009-2010 year may submit applications through October 1, 2008 (on-line). This program does not require the GRE. In addition to your application, you must include a letter of recommendation from the Dean of your dental school, three letters of recommendation from other dental school faculty, undergraduate college transcripts, dental school transcripts, and National Board Scores Part 1 (international students do have to submit board scores). Some applicants will be chosen for admission interviews, which are required before acceptance. For some foreign students, first-tier interviews may be completed in their home country.
Program Director: James B. Fine, D.M.D
College of Dental Medicine
630 West 168th Street
P&S Box 20
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-9289
Fax: 212-305-9313
Email: jbf1@columbia.edu