Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Residency

Overview

Two-year CODA-accredited postgraduate certificate programme giving hands-on treatment experience in headache, neuropathic pain, TMJ disorders and obstructive sleep apnoea, with rotations in oral medicine, oral surgery, neurology, pain management and sleep medicine.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

2 years

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

4 (total, CODA and non-CODA graduates)

Accreditation

Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) — status 'Approval without Reporting Requirements'

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Dental graduates of CODA and non-CODA accredited dental schools; selection considers academic achievement, NBDE performance, personal statement, recommendation letters and interest in orofacial pain

International applicants

Yes — 4 positions total for graduates of CODA and non-CODA accredited dental schools; international residents pay tuition/fees per the international programme page

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Online application via the school (programme does not take part in the Match); interview by invitation

Funding

Funding

Residents paid per UC salary scale (UC Salary Breakdown linked on page) for domestic residents

Official sources