University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is the dental school of University of the Pacific. It is located in San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood in the U.S. state of California.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1896 |
| Dean | Nader Nadershahi, DDS, MBA, EdD |
| Location | , , 37°47′24″N 122°25′55″W / 37.790°N 122.432°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Tuition | $127,910 (2024–2025)[1] |
History
editThe school was founded in 1896 as the College of Physicians and Surgeons with programs in dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy; Stanford School of Medicine and UoP dental were once the same institution before they split into two in 1918.
Faith Sai So Leong, also called Sai So Yeong, graduated from the College in 1904; she was the first Chinese-American woman to graduate from a school of dentistry and become a dentist in the United States, and the first woman of any race to graduate from the College.[2][3] In 1905 she was awarded the Doctor of Dental Surgery from that school,[4] and after a trial of the State Board of Dental Examiners, which delayed the awarding of licenses, she was granted a dental license in August 1905.[5]
In 1918, the college focused its education program solely on dentistry but retained its name as the College of Physicians and Surgeons until it was incorporated into the University of the Pacific in 1962. In 2004 the school was named in honor of Arthur A. Dugoni, a former president of the American Dental Association, who served 28 years as dean.[6]
The dental school has nine clinics open in San Francisco and Union City.[7]
University of the Pacific still relies heavily upon the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act funding to provide services for patients with HIV/AIDS;[8] this funding is used to reimburse the school for services provided but has not increased in recent years despite increased costs of providing services.[9]
Three-year curriculum
editThe Dugoni School of Dentistry maintains an accelerated three-year DDS curriculum. Students complete a full curriculum of pre-clinical and basic sciences classes in their first year of dental school, as opposed to years one and two at other universities.
Academic programs
edit- 3-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program
- 2-year International Dental Studies (IDS) Program
- 3-year Dental Hygiene Program
- 27-month Orthodontics Residency Program
- 27-month Endodontic Residency Program
- 1-year Endodontic Internship Program
- 5-year International General Dentist Educator Program
- 1-year Dental Sleep Medicine Fellowship
- 5-year Endodontics Residency + Doctorate Dual Degree Program
Admissions
editThe average class size at University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is about 145 students.
DAT Academic Average: 22.2
Average Overall GPA: 3.67
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Tuition and Fees". University of the Pacific. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (2009-09-21). "Museum of Chinese in America Reopens, Designed by Maya Lin". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ Bird, Doni L.; Robinson, Debbie S. (2014-04-15). Modern Dental Assisting. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780323221214.
- ^ White, J. D.; McQuillen, John Hugh; Ziegler, George Jacob; White, James William; Kirk, Edward Cameron; Anthony, Lovick Pierce (1905-01-01). The Dental Cosmos. S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company.
- ^ "The San Francisco call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, August 12, 1905, Image 5". The San Francisco Call. 1905-08-12. p. 5. ISSN 1941-0719. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ [1] Archived August 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dugoni School of Dentistry - Dental Clinics". Dental.pacific.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Dugoni School of Dentistry - CARE (HIV) Clinic". Dental.pacific.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Seth Hemmelgarn (2008-04-24). "HIV dental clinic to close". The Bay Area Reporter Online.
- ^ "Dugoni School of Dentistry - 3-Year DDS Program". Dental.pacific.edu. Retrieved 2014-04-30.