OverviewThe Dental Specialty and Ph.D. Program (DSPP) at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is funded through a K12 DSPP grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. NIDCR Dental Specialty and PhD Programs (DSPP) (K12) Oral Health Science PhD Program Dental Specialty and PhD Program Description The program, which requires a minimum of six years, is designed to build advanced knowledge and skillsets in scholars who aspire to become clinician-scientists to advance our understanding of craniofacial diseases and disorders. Integrated into the program are biomedical graduate and advance science courses, research training, specialty residency education, interactive instructions in Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship, leadership and professional development. With the full commitment of the faculty team, the OHS program, the specialty programs, the School of Dentistry, and Rackham School of Graduate Studies, our ultimate goal is to prepare the scholars to become leaders, educators and researchers in the field of craniofacial diseases and disorders to advance academic dentistry and public health. Dental Specialties Involved EndodonticsOrthodonticsPediatric DentistryPeriodontics PhD Research Areas With an objective of advancing the research and clinical management of craniofacial diseases and disorders, the scholars’ PhD dissertation areas may include (but are not limited to):Craniofacial, Skeletal Biology and DiseasesCancer Biology and TherapeuticsTissue Engineering and Regeneration General Academic Progression Plan Learn More AsmissionsApplication for Specialty Program by the deadlines provided:EndodonticsPeriodonticsOrthodonticsPediatric DentistryApplication for Oral Health Science (OHS) PhD to Rackham Graduate SchoolEligibility: US Citizens or permanent residentThe MS/PhD (DSPP) is a student-initiated Dual Degree not a Rackham Dual Degree (do not check the Rackham box for dual degree)Email letter of intent to apply to the dual degree MS/PhD program, addressed to Dr. Vesa Kaartinen, Program Director. Send to [email protected] Program Director Vesa M Kaartinen Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry [email protected] 734-615-1970
Vesa M Kaartinen Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry [email protected] 734-615-1970
