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University of Minnesota
Advanced Education Program in Endodontics
Street address: 515 Delaware St. SE, Rm 8-166
City, state and zip: Minneapolis, MN 55455-0348
Program director: Scott B. McClanahan, D.D.S., M.S.
Department/section chair: Scott B. McClanahan, D.D.S., M.S.
Predoctoral director: Michael K. Baisden, D.D.S.
Contact person: Scott B. McClanahan, D.D.S., M.S.
Phone: 612/624-9900
Fax: 612/626-2655
E-mail: mccla056@umn.edu
Program Web site: www.dental.udmercy.edu/academics/#endo
Application method: Institution
Application submission: Hard copy
Application deadline: August 15
Application fee: $55 U.S. applicants, $60 international applicants
Application Web site(s): www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/advanced_programs/endo.html
Annual start date: July 1
Accreditation status: A1
(Approval without reporting requirements)
Full-time faculty members: 3
Part-time faculty members: 6
Full-time Board certified: 3
Part-time Board certified: 2
Volunteer: 1
Volunteer Board certified: 0
Accept foreign-trained dentists? Yes
Degrees/certificates offered:
  • Certificate
  • M.S.
Length of program in months:
  • Certificate: 26
  • M.S.: 26
State license required? Yes
Must the license be from the state where the sponsoring institution is located? Yes, Minnesota resident license available
Prerequisites:
  • Dental degree from any national or international dental school
  • Number of required letters of recommendation
  • Class rank
  • National Board scores along with minimum score,
    if required
  • Minimum TOEFL score
  • Photo
  • PGY1 year or clinical experience highly desirable
Ratio of acceptance to applicants: 1-to-25
Tuition per year: $5,000 - 10,000
Fees per year
(if not included in tuition above):
$5,000 - 10,000
Microscope: Provided
Salary amount: $0
Stipend amount: $7,930 per year
Required graduate preclinical technique course: Yes
First-year enrollment: Certificate and M.S.
Percent of time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: 23.3%
Percent of time spent in research: 15.5%
Percent of time spent in clinical care: 45.2%
Percent of time spent in teaching: 9.3%
Percent of time spent on-call and/or in emergency clinic: 14%
Clinical setting: Dental school
Affiliated institution: N/A
Average number of nonsurgical procedures completed per resident: More than 250
Research requirements: Thesis and manuscript submission
Residency programs available in other dental specialties at sponsoring institution:
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Prosthodontics
  • Orthodontics
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Periodontics