University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry provides a unique balance of clinical excellence, research opportunities and community service as part of one of the leading health science centers in the nation. Since its founding in 1881, the School of Dentistry has evolved from the lone outpost of dental education west of the Mississippi into an international leader in the education of oral health care practitioners and scholars, comprehensive dental care and breakthrough research. The school has a tradition of service, strong clinical programs that prepare dentists for the future and research activities at the vanguard of contemporary science.

Beginning the 2023-2024 admissions cycle, the UCSF International Dentist Pathway will only be offering a 3 year track. After evaluating feedback from the campus community, the two year pathway has been phased out. It was decided to extend the program for an additional year to ensure full integration with our DDS curriculum exposing more clinical experience which would result in our graduates being well-prepared for a professional career in the U.S. It also allows our IDP cohort to partake in amazing research opportunities and community-based clinical externship rotations at UCSF.

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