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09/06/2007 - University of Southern Nevada To Launch College of Dental Medicine
Henderson, Nev. – Sept. 6, 2007 – University of Southern Nevada, a private, non-profit university located in Henderson, is in the final planning stages to launch the USN College of Dental Medicine to offer high-quality and in-demand postdoctoral academic residency programs.
According to University of Southern Nevada President, Dr. Harry Rosenberg, Pharm.D., Ph.D., the establishment of the College of Dental Medicine complements the university’s mission to prepare competent professionals and to address the health care needs of Nevada and the entire Intermountain region through innovative educational programs, scholarship and public service.
“The postdoctoral academic residency programs to be offered by the USN College of Dental Medicine will provide an unparalleled learning experience while also offering excellent and affordable dental care to citizens of Southern Nevada and the surrounding region, including the large underserved population,” said Dr. Rosenberg.
Since most dental professionals enter private practice, the college’s postdoctoral residency programs will incorporate a Master of Business Administration to develop residents’ legal, ethical and financial competency, all of which are essential in operating a successful practice in today’s complicated health care business environment, says Dr. Rosenberg.
The first postdoctoral residency program planned for the College of Dental Medicine is Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AEODO) combined with the university’s existing MBA program. It will be the first such program in the U.S. that requires an MBA as part of the residency program, says Dr. Lynn Hurst, dean of the new USN College of Dental Medicine.
The proposed USN AEODO/MBA residency program will be a full-time, three-year postdoctoral residency program. Like the university’s College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing and the MBA Program, College of Dental Medicine programs will be taught using the university’s innovative block curriculum system and include on-site clinical training in a facility equipped with state-of-the-art dental technology and pioneering distance learning.
According to Dr. Hurst, USN expects to see a lot of interest in the proposed AEODO/MBA residency program.
Most recent published data by the American Dental Association shows that in the U.S. there are only 60 AEODO residency programs offering 330 positions per year. According to a 2005 report by the Institute for Alternative Future, the number of new positions at existing U.S. residency programs is expected to stay static despite an anticipated population growth of 15 to 20 million by 2015.