About the Dugoni School

1896年在旧金山成立了内科和外科医生学院. Dugoni School of Dentistry is committed to providing a student-centered educational program and the highest quality oral health care in the Bay Area.

杜戈尼学派的魔力在于它的人民

• 550 students and residents
• 507 faculty (69 full-time; 217 part-time, 221 adjunct)
• 221 staff/administrators
• 8,000+ living alumni

A program dedicated to excellence

• The only dental school in the United States with a decades-long track record of offering a year-round, 加速三年DDS计划.
• Nationally-renowned for its humanistic model of education that respects the dignity of each individual and fosters limitless potential for growth
• 通过七个学术课程提供学位或证书:
  • 口腔外科博士学位
  • 国际牙科研究课程
  • Graduate Orthodontic program
  • 牙髓学高等教育
  • 普通牙科高等教育
  • 国际普通牙医教育计划
  • 口腔卫生理学学士学位

承诺提供优质的病人护理

• University-run clinics in San Francisco and Union City as well as extramural sites throughout Northern California
• Provides approximately $500,000 of uncompensated dental care on an annual basis and another $10 million of care at substantially-reduced prices to assist the culturally and socio-economically diverse population of the San Francisco Bay Area
• Approximately 118,000 patient visits per year; 28,000 active patients

The Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is the only dental school in the United States with a decades-long track record of offering a year-round, 加速三年DDS计划. Our challenging, year-round academic program prepares graduates to provide excellent quality dental care to the public and to enter a changing world that will require them to be lifelong learners.

The 36-month curriculum leading to the degree of doctor of dental surgery begins in July and is divided into 12 quarters, 每个课程由10周的教学组成, one week of examinations and a vacation period of varying length (between one and four weeks). 我们的DDS项目结合了基本的生物医学, preclinical, 临床科学与应用行为科学相结合, offering students the opportunity to grow into well-rounded doctors who treat patients with skill and compassion.

The Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry prides itself on producing excellent clinically trained dentists. 我们的毕业生开发他们需要适应不断变化的世界的工具, where new skills and knowledge will be required to keep pace with advancing technology and the challenges faced by an increasingly diverse population.

我们的学生在牙科学校的第一天开始他们的临床指导. The students learn from the beginning that excellent patient care involves technical skills, 沟通技巧和人文主义观点. 因为这种教育方式, 我们的毕业生在执业牙医和研究生课程的需求非常高.

Our school is a pioneer in competency-based dental education — an approach that replaces the traditional system of clinical requirements with experiences that ensure graduates possess the skills, understanding and professional values needed for the independent practice of general dentistry. The school's comprehensive patient care program is based on the concept of private dental practice where the student assumes responsibility for assigned patients' treatment, 专科护理的咨询和转诊.

The competency-based clinical model consistently produces one of the highest pass rates on initial licensure examinations and there is a sense of community that honors the potential in all individuals. The outstanding clinical training our students receive has earned our school national prominence.

Dentists from all over the country come to the Dugoni School to learn advanced techniques and to further their understanding of dentistry. Every year, the dental school hosts many continuing education programs for practicing dental professionals. 即使是最好的牙医来我们学校也是为了变得更好.