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Advanced
Education -
Orofacial Pain
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Rana Almudamgha BDS FAAOP
Program Director- Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain
Assistant Professor
LSUHSC School of Dentistry
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
1100 Florida
Avenue, Box 10
New Orleans,
Louisiana 70119 |
The LSUHSC School of Dentistry is pleased to announce a new Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain. The program in Orofacial Pain is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “initial accreditation”. The program is pending The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation approval.
On March 31, 2020, Orofacial Pain became the 12th ADA recognized dental specialty in the United States.
The LSUSD Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain begins July 1st of each year, and of 24 months duration. Upon completion of the 24 months program, the resident will be awarded a certificate of Advanced Education in Orofacial Pain as well as a Master of Science in Dentistry degree, with eligibility to take the American Board of Orofacial Pain exam.
During the program, students will develop clinical expertise and demonstrate knowledge, diagnostic skills, and treatment expertise in areas including musculoskeletal, neurovascular, neuropathic pain disorders, sleep disorders related to orofacial pain, orofacial movement disorders, intraoral, intracranial, extracranial, and systemic disorders that cause orofacial pain and/or dysfunction. They will spend over 65 percent of the assigned time in clinical practice providing care for Orofacial Pain patients and rotating through several specialty medical clinics (Neurology and Headache, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Sleep Medicine) with the remainder comprising academic (didactic) courses, research, seminars, conferences and teaching.
LSUSD Advanced Education program in Orofacial Pain will accept applicants from predoctoral dental education programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, predoctoral dental education program in Canada accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, and applicants from international dental schools.
Candidates interested in the program must apply through ADEA PASS (ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service) to meet the required admission criteria.
Up to two applicants are accepted annually. Candidate should possess competitive academic credentials and should have demonstrated a definite interest in Orofacial Pain. All applicants must have passed the National Board Dental Examination, and the international dental schools graduates must provide a minimum 90 TOEFL score and must be US citizens or permanent residents. The LSUHSC School of Dentistry Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Key Information
| Program
Director |
Dr. Rana Almudamgha |
| Department Chair |
Dr. Alex D. Ehrlich |
| Length
of Program |
2 Years (Certificate & Master's Degree) |
| Matching Participant |
No |
| PASS
Participant |
Yes |
| Certificate Awarded |
Yes |
| Degree
Awarded |
Master
of Science in
Dentistry |
| Program Size |
2 |
| National Board |
Yes - Scores Need to be Reported |
| Fees |
Yes |
| Stipend Offered |
No |
| International
Students Eligibility |
Yes- must provide a minimum 90 TOEFL score, and must be US citizens or permanent residents
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| PASS Application Deadline |
December 15 |
| Program Application Deadline |
November 22 for Supplemental Materials |
| Program
Start Date |
July 1 |
| Program
End Date |
June 30 |
| Application
Materials Required |
PASS
applications only: https://programs.adea.org/PASS/programs/1052 |
| Supplemental Application |
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Copies of TOEFL,
NBDE / INBDE,
transcripts etc.
submitted through
PASS to LSUSD will
be used for
interviews, but if
accepted into the
program, the program
will require you to
provide the official
documents.
Contact the LSUHSC School of Dentistry
Attn: Office of Advanced
Education
LSUHSC School of Dentistry
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
tel. 504-941-8113; fax
504-941-8185
E-mail: ds-AdvancedEducation@lsuhsc.edu
LSU
School of Dentistry
Department of
Periodontics
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