About the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

About the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
5850 E. Still Circle, Mesa, Arizona 85206
Phone: (480) 219-6000

School code: G02477

Mission Statement

The mission of the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health is to educate caring, technologically adept dentists who become community and educational leaders, serving those in need, and:

to be the leader in the lifelong education of community responsive general dentists;

to prepare graduates with a strong foundation of critical inquiry, evidenced-based practice, research, cultural competency, an orientation to prevention, and interdisciplinary healthcare experiences; and,

to promote the delivery of optimal patient care and for the transfer of newly acquired knowledge, skills and technology to the profession and to the community.

Community-Based Educational Model
Arizona's first dental school is an educational model that will rely on an exceptional cadre of motivated, experienced, learning guides (mentors) for our students in both the pre-clinical and clinical phases of the degree program. In addition to the issues of oral health and the skills of dentistry, students will learn from, and be encouraged to become caring, community-minded health care providers. We expect that our graduates will be leaders in their communities and managers of public, not-for-profit and private sector oral health organizations.

The dental program will feature:

Innovative Curriculum—Integrating Science, Human Systems, and Clinical Care

Simulation Technology—Accelerating Skill Development for Clinical Excellence

State-of-the-Art Facility—Utilizing a New Facility and Digital Resources for the Faculty and Students of Tomorrow

Needs Focused—Educating Competent, Compassionate Dentists for Underserved Communities

Service Education—Coordinating Student Partnerships with Communities of Need

Leadership Training—Educating Dentists to be Community Health Leaders

Students will receive a DMD degree upon completion of the 4 year program along with a certificate in Public Health.

First and second year: students will learn from expert faculty lecturing in classrooms, from computer-based instruction and digital resources, and in a dental simulation laboratory on campus.

Starting at the end of the second year and continuing in the third and fourth years, dental students will gain valuable experience and provide compassionate dental care at an on-campus dental clinic as well as clinical sites throughout the state of Arizona.

The dental clinic will provide students with provider-patient experience while at the same time serving as a community resource for patient referrals and oral health information.

Accreditation

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602, Phone (800) 621-7440.

The dental education program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

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