Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

The curriculum strives to prepare graduates who, in addition to becoming competent general dentists and dental specialists, are able to provide comprehensive care to all, including medically complex patients, and are prepared to function as integral members of a health care team. This is achieved by virtue of a strong foundation in the biomedical sciences as well as a curricular emphasis on the social, economic, and ethical aspects of the profession.

The College is committed to providing its students with a rich and diverse clinical education experience, by improving the oral health of and bringing clinical services to underserved and minority patients of northern Manhattan.

CDM provides an academic environment that encourages students to take advantage of the educational opportunities that the University offers in such diverse areas as public health, informatics, and biomedical research, thereby enriching the education of those who will enter the practice of dentistry and the dental specialties.

Accreditation Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements
Last Accreditation Visit: 2002
Next Accreditation Visit: 2009

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