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DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine at Harvard University

Harvard University, United States

Programme overview

Dentistry taught as a specialty of medicine, with a curriculum integrating oral and general health; students learn alongside Harvard Medical School peers in a term-based, case-based, small-group format with clinical rotations at Boston-area hospitals such as Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and a pass/fail grading system. An Advanced Standing International Dentist track admits internationally trained dentists into January of year two.

Faculty: Harvard School of Dental Medicine  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Year 1 begins with foundations in medicine (anatomy, biochemistry, immunology taught by HMS faculty), Integrated Human Pathophysiology, the Practice of Medicine, social and population sciences, Scholarship in Oral Health and Principles of Oral Health; the four-year Pathways curriculum adds clinical training and a research project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required before matriculation and applicants may major in any field. Required prerequisites: Biology (one year with lab, including cellular and molecular aspects), Chemistry/Biochemistry, Physics and Writing; behavioral sciences and mathematics are recommended. AP credit is accepted only with a score of 4 or 5. In-person lab courses are strongly preferred.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.hsdm.harvard.edu/dmd-program

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