| University of Connecticut |
| Advanced Education Program in Endodontics |
|
| Street address: |
263 Farmington Ave. |
| City, state and zip: |
Farmington, CT 06030-1715 |
| Program director: |
Kamran Safavi, D.M.D., M.Ed. |
| Department/section chair: |
Kamran Safavi, D.M.D., M.Ed. |
| Predoctoral director: |
Qiang Zhu, D.D.S., Ph.D. |
| Contact person: |
Sandra Pelletier |
| Phone: |
860/679-2724 |
| Fax: |
860/679-2208 |
| E-mail: |
safavi@nso1.uchc.edu |
| Program Web site: |
http://sdm.uchc.edu/prospective/advanced/endodotology/index.html |
| Application method: |
Institution |
| Application submission: |
Internet |
| Application deadline: |
September 1 |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Application Web site(s): |
http://sdm.uchc.edu/prospective/advanced/endodotology/index.html |
| Annual start date: |
July 1 |
| Accreditation status: |
A1 |
| Full-time faculty members: |
4 |
| Part-time faculty members: |
2 |
| Full-time Board certified: |
3 |
| Part-time Board certified: |
1 |
| Volunteer: |
12 |
| Volunteer Board certified: |
3 |
| Accept foreign-trained dentists? |
Yes |
| Degrees/certificates offered: |
- Certificate
- M.S.
- Ph.D.
- M.S.D.
|
| Length of program in months: |
- Certificate: 36
- M.S.: N/A
- Ph.D.: 60 plus
- M.S.D.: 36
|
| State license required? |
No |
| Must the license be from the state where the sponsoring institution is located? |
N/A |
| Prerequisites: |
- Dental degree from any national or international dental school
- Number of required letters of recommendation
- National Board scores along with minimum score,
if required
- Minimum TOEFL Score
|
| Ratio of acceptance to applicants: |
1-to-30 |
| Tuition per year: |
N/A |
Fees per year
(if not included in tuition above): |
N/A |
| Microscope: |
Purchase |
| Salary amount: |
$0 |
| Stipend amount: |
$12,000 |
| Required graduate preclinical technique course: |
No |
| First-year enrollment: |
Certificate |
| Percent of time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: |
30% |
| Percent of time spent in research: |
10% |
| Percent of time spent in clinical care: |
50% |
| Percent of time spent in teaching: |
5 - 10% |
| Percent of time spent on-call and/or in emergency clinic: |
0% |
| Clinical setting: |
Dental school |
| Affiliated institution: |
N/A |
| Average number of nonsurgical procedures completed per resident: |
201 - 250 |
| Research requirements: |
Thesis |
| Residency programs available in other dental specialties at sponsoring institution: |
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
- Orthodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Periodontics
- Public Health
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
|
| Additonal program highlights: |
All our operatories are equipped with microscopes |