Program Overview

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Oral and Craniofacial Sciences DDS/PhD Program

Program Description

The DDS/PhD program in oral and craniofacial sciences provides training and experience in research. This program is designed to train academic research investigators of the future, who will carry out independent, high-quality research in oral biology, the foundations of which are in numerous oral health-related biomedical sciences:

• cell biology
• developmental biology
• molecular biology
• biochemistry
• biomaterials
• biophysics
• physical sciences

Additional Information

The program is offered under the auspices of the Graduate Program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.

Academic Programs

The University of California San Francisco offers a wide range of academic programs, including:

• Advanced Training in Clinical Research (Certificate)
• Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development (MS)
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Tetrad) (PhD)
• Bioengineering (PhD)
• Biological and Medical Informatics (PhD)
• Biomedical Imaging (MS)
• Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
• Biophysics (PhD)
• Cell Biology (Tetrad) (PhD)
• Chemistry and Chemical Biology (PhD)
• Clinical and Epidemiological Research (MS)
• Computational Precision Health (PhD)
• Dentistry Postgraduate Program - Certificate
• Developmental and Stem Cell Biology (PhD)
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Epidemiology and Translational Science (PhD)
• Equity in Brain Health (Certificate)
• Genetic Counseling (MS)
• Genetics (Tetrad) (PhD)
• Global Health Sciences (MS)
• Global Health Sciences (PhD)
• Health Data Science (Certificate)
• Health Data Science (MS)
• Health Policy and Law (MS)
• Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS)
• History of Health Sciences (MA)
• History of Health Sciences (PhD)
• International Dentist Pathway (DDS)
• Interprofessional Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Dentistry
• Interprofessional Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Medicine
• Interprofessional Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Pharmacy
• Medical Anthropology (PhD)
• Medical Scientist Training Program
• Neuroscience (PhD)
• Nursing (DNP)
• Nursing (MS)
• Nursing (PhD)
• Nursing Master’s Entry Program
• Nursing Post-Master's Certificate Program
• Nursing Practice (Post-BSN)
• Oral and Craniofacial Sciences (MS)
• Oral and Craniofacial Sciences (PhD)
• Oral and Craniofacial Sciences DDS/PhD Program
• Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics (PhD)
• Postgraduate Program in Dental Public Health - Certificate
• Postgraduate Program in Oral Medicine - Certificate
• Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics - Certificate
• Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry - Certificate
• Postgraduate Program in Periodontology - Certificate
• Rehabilitation Science (PhD)
• Sociology (PhD)
• Translational Medicine (MTM)
• UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program

Residency and Fellowship Programs

The University of California San Francisco also offers various residency and fellowship programs.

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Accreditation

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