THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF At a Glance
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Mission: To educate dentists for Iowa and beyond through excellence in patient care, education, and research. Vision: To be an invaluable resource to Iowa and to influence the direction of dentistry in this country and around the world. Values: The College of Dentistry is committed to the University s core values: Excellence Learning Community Diversity Integrity Respect Responsibility 2018-2023 Strategic Priorities: Increase the number of top scientists. Continue adapting to Medicaid changes. Promote innovative educational programs that are coordinated across the curriculum. Examples include support for teaching with technology from digital dentistry to implants and for integrating critical thinking and evidence-based dentistry in our teaching. College of Dentistry The facility opened in 1973. A $65 million building transformation was completed in 2016.
EDUCATION The College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is one of only two dental schools in the nation to offer advanced education in all nine ADA-recognized dental specialties. FIRST-YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS Total Enrollment: 80 Gender: Female: 37 Male: 43 Minority: 15 Age Range: 21-34 years Science GPA: 3.63 With integrated and collaborative research programs in craniofacial genetics, developmental anomalies, immunology, cariology, bone and tissue engineering, public health, and public policy, the College of Dentistry is on the cutting edge of revolutionary scientific research. Accepted First-Year Dental Students: 70% Iowa (Approximate) 30% Out-of-State (Approximate) Over the past three years, the college has supported these on-going research efforts by recruiting more than 14 new faculty. GRADUATE AND ADVANCED PROGRAMS As a result, the College of Dentistry had a 5% increase in external federal funding from 2017 to 2018, bringing the total amount of federal funding up to almost five million dollars. Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree: 79 Master's: 1 PATIENT CARE The College of Dentistry had over 174,000 patient visits in 2016-2017 and 27 outreach programs that served 96 counties. Annual Patient Visits to the College of Dentistry: College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics: 153,000 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 20,000 Annual Clinical Income: $27 million Patient Care Areas for Students, Residents and Faculty: Endodontics, Family Dentistry, General Practice Residency, Geriatric and Special Care Dentistry, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Diagnosis, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Preventive Dentistry, and Prosthodontics. Faculty Practitioners in All Areas Community-Based Externship Sites: All 4th-year dental students participate in two 5-week community rotations where they provide care in a variety of settings including: community health centers, hospital-based dental clinics, private practice, Indian Health Service clinics, geriatrics and nursing homes. To make an appointment: (319) 335-7499 RESEARCH Dental Admissions Test (DAT): 20.5 ACAD / 20.5 PAT Cumulative GPA: 3.74 Graduate Programs: M.S. and Ph.D. in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, combined D.D.S.-Ph.D. program, combined D.D.S.-M.B.A. program with the University of Iowa, [M.S. in Dental Hygiene]. Advanced Programs: Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Affiliated Kirkwood Dental Hygiene Program, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, General Practice, Geriatrics, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics. Our student research program places Iowa as one of the top dental schools in number of presentations at annual international dental research meetings. These research programs also help integrate critical thinking skills into the dental school curriculum. LEADERSHIP In recent years, collegiate alumni or former faculty have included one university president, four Big Ten dental deans, three ADA trustees, and three ADEA presidents. In addition, over 80% of Iowa Dental Association presidents are our alumni. All specialties have leadership in the councils where national patient policy and standards are set.
EDUCATION The College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is one of only two dental schools in the nation to offer advanced education in all nine ADA-recognized dental specialties. FIRST-YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS Total Enrollment: 80 Gender: Female: 37 Male: 43 Minority: 15 Age Range: 21-34 years Science GPA: 3.63 With integrated and collaborative research programs in craniofacial genetics, developmental anomalies, immunology, cariology, bone and tissue engineering, public health, and public policy, the College of Dentistry is on the cutting edge of revolutionary scientific research. Accepted First-Year Dental Students: 70% Iowa (Approximate) 30% Out-of-State (Approximate) Over the past three years, the college has supported these on-going research efforts by recruiting more than 14 new faculty. GRADUATE AND ADVANCED PROGRAMS As a result, the College of Dentistry had a 5% increase in external federal funding from 2017 to 2018, bringing the total amount of federal funding up to almost five million dollars. Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree: 79 Master's: 1 PATIENT CARE The College of Dentistry had over 174,000 patient visits in 2016-2017 and 27 outreach programs that served 96 counties. Annual Patient Visits to the College of Dentistry: College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics: 153,000 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 20,000 Annual Clinical Income: $27 million Patient Care Areas for Students, Residents and Faculty: Endodontics, Family Dentistry, General Practice Residency, Geriatric and Special Care Dentistry, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Diagnosis, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Preventive Dentistry, and Prosthodontics. Faculty Practitioners in All Areas Community-Based Externship Sites: All 4th-year dental students participate in two 5-week community rotations where they provide care in a variety of settings including: community health centers, hospital-based dental clinics, private practice, Indian Health Service clinics, geriatrics and nursing homes. To make an appointment: (319) 335-7499 RESEARCH Dental Admissions Test (DAT): 20.5 ACAD / 20.5 PAT Cumulative GPA: 3.74 Graduate Programs: M.S. and Ph.D. in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, combined D.D.S.-Ph.D. program, combined D.D.S.-M.B.A. program with the University of Iowa, [M.S. in Dental Hygiene]. Advanced Programs: Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Affiliated Kirkwood Dental Hygiene Program, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, General Practice, Geriatrics, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics. Our student research program places Iowa as one of the top dental schools in number of presentations at annual international dental research meetings. These research programs also help integrate critical thinking skills into the dental school curriculum. LEADERSHIP In recent years, collegiate alumni or former faculty have included one university president, four Big Ten dental deans, three ADA trustees, and three ADEA presidents. In addition, over 80% of Iowa Dental Association presidents are our alumni. All specialties have leadership in the councils where national patient policy and standards are set.
EDUCATION The College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is one of only two dental schools in the nation to offer advanced education in all nine ADA-recognized dental specialties. FIRST-YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS Total Enrollment: 80 Gender: Female: 37 Male: 43 Minority: 15 Age Range: 21-34 years Science GPA: 3.63 With integrated and collaborative research programs in craniofacial genetics, developmental anomalies, immunology, cariology, bone and tissue engineering, public health, and public policy, the College of Dentistry is on the cutting edge of revolutionary scientific research. Accepted First-Year Dental Students: 70% Iowa (Approximate) 30% Out-of-State (Approximate) Over the past three years, the college has supported these on-going research efforts by recruiting more than 14 new faculty. GRADUATE AND ADVANCED PROGRAMS As a result, the College of Dentistry had a 5% increase in external federal funding from 2017 to 2018, bringing the total amount of federal funding up to almost five million dollars. Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree: 79 Master's: 1 PATIENT CARE The College of Dentistry had over 174,000 patient visits in 2016-2017 and 27 outreach programs that served 96 counties. Annual Patient Visits to the College of Dentistry: College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics: 153,000 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 20,000 Annual Clinical Income: $27 million Patient Care Areas for Students, Residents and Faculty: Endodontics, Family Dentistry, General Practice Residency, Geriatric and Special Care Dentistry, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral Diagnosis, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Preventive Dentistry, and Prosthodontics. Faculty Practitioners in All Areas Community-Based Externship Sites: All 4th-year dental students participate in two 5-week community rotations where they provide care in a variety of settings including: community health centers, hospital-based dental clinics, private practice, Indian Health Service clinics, geriatrics and nursing homes. To make an appointment: (319) 335-7499 RESEARCH Dental Admissions Test (DAT): 20.5 ACAD / 20.5 PAT Cumulative GPA: 3.74 Graduate Programs: M.S. and Ph.D. in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, combined D.D.S.-Ph.D. program, combined D.D.S.-M.B.A. program with the University of Iowa, [M.S. in Dental Hygiene]. Advanced Programs: Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Affiliated Kirkwood Dental Hygiene Program, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, General Practice, Geriatrics, Operative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics. Our student research program places Iowa as one of the top dental schools in number of presentations at annual international dental research meetings. These research programs also help integrate critical thinking skills into the dental school curriculum. LEADERSHIP In recent years, collegiate alumni or former faculty have included one university president, four Big Ten dental deans, three ADA trustees, and three ADEA presidents. In addition, over 80% of Iowa Dental Association presidents are our alumni. All specialties have leadership in the councils where national patient policy and standards are set.
DENTAL ALUMNI AND CONTINUING EDUCATION The Office of Alumni Relations and Continuing Education at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry provides alumni services and continuing education. For more information, visit dentistry.uiowa.edu/alumni or contact Amanda Shoemaker at Amanda-Shoemaker@uiowa.edu or (319) 335-7166. MEETING THE DENTIST WORKFORCE NEEDS OF IOWA Nearly 80% of Iowa's dentists are alumni of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry delivering over $800 million in oral health care services to Iowans annually. An estimated 99% of Iowans are within a 30-minute drive of a practicing University of Iowa alumnus. Providing an adequate number of dentists for rural Iowa will remain a challenge. GIVING BACK To sustain the mission of our college, priorities include: faculty endowments and program support for recruiting and retaining great faculty and support for student scholarships. For more information, or to give, visit donate.givetoiowa.org or contact Kelly Garvin at Kelly.Garvin@foriowa.org or (319) 467-3503. 300 DENTAL SCIENCE N IOWA CITY, IA 52242-1010 (319) 335-9650 dentistry.uiowa.edu twitter.com/uicod facebook.com/uidentistry