Research activities which lead to publication and presentation are required. Specialty faculty attend the program, including affiliate faculty in the basic sciences. The program starts the first week in July. For students interested in pursuing an advanced degree, MS and PhD, basic health science programs are offered through the School of Medicine. Combined programs require a minimum of 48 months for completion of requirements for the MS and a minimum of 60 months for the PhD degree.
Application is independent from the certificate program.
Applications for admission should be directed to the director of the desired program, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980566, Richmond, VA 23298-0566. The School of Dentistry offers a 33-month program in prosthodontics. The curriculum combines didactic and clinical instruction in the biology, biomaterials, and clinical application of prosthodontic principles. Teaching is by formal classroom instruction, seminar, and clinical practice. A basic science core curriculum provides instruction in basic human sciences.