Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction
Length of Program: 2 years
Number of Positions: 4 Total (2 positions for graduates of CODA accredited dental schools and 2 positions for graduates of non-CODA accredited dental schools)
Financial Arrangement: UC Salary Breakdown
Program Director: Dr. Sherwin Arman
The UCLA Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Postgraduate Training Program is a postgraduate certificate program renowned for providing hands-on experience in treating headache, neuropathic pain disorders, TMJ disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea. Heavy emphasis is placed on learning a medical model for assessing and treating patients, including developing competencies in neurological, stomatognathic, myofascial, and psychological assessment of patients.
Selection Process & Factors
Selected candidates will be invited to interview. If you have been selected, you will be notified by email.
Timing of Interviews: Late November
The admissions committee considers the following criteria in its decisions:
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Academic achievement
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Performance on NBDE
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Content of personal statement
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Content of recommendation letters
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Interest in orofacial pain
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Performance assessment/evaluations from faculty
This program does participate in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Accepted candidates are notified by email followed by an official letter of acceptance. Decisions will be available in early December. A letter of acceptance signed by the Program Director and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will be issued upon acceptance.
Accreditation Statement
The program in Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and has been granted the accreditation status of "Approval without Reporting Requirements”. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653, by visiting www.ada.org/coda, or by mail at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678.