Colleagues,
In preparation for an upcoming accreditation site visit scheduled this autumn, we are soliciting comments on NIDCR’s Residency Program in Dental Public Health. Comments should be sent directly to the Commission on Dental Accreditation at the address shown in the announcement below. Please share the information below with your staff and any others whom you feel might have an interest.
Thank you for your help,
Isabel Garcia, Director
Kathy Hayes, Codirector
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Invitation for Third Party Comments
Regarding the
NIDCR Residency Program in Dental Public Health
The NIDCR Residency Program in Dental Public Health will be visited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation on November 5, 2008, in accordance with its policies for periodic review of accredited programs.
The Commission is accepting comments regarding the program’s adherence to the Accreditation Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Dental Public Health. We invite all stakeholders including students, faculty, program administrators, Commission consultants, specialty- and dental-related organizations, and consumers to provide their comments regarding the performance of this program directly to the Commission. The third-party comments will assist the program to improve its educational quality and meet its training goals and objectives.
Please note that all comments submitted must pertain to Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Dental Public Health or policies and procedures used in the Commissions accreditation Process.
The accreditation standards for specialty training programs in dental public health are available on the internet at: http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred/standards/dph.pdf 
(116 KB). If you prefer, you may obtain a copy of the accreditation standards and/or the Commission's policy on third-party comments by contacting the Commission at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, or by calling 1/800-621-8099, extension 4653.
The deadline for the third party comments is September 5, 2008 (60 days prior to the site visit). Please mail your written comments no later than September 1, 2008 to the following address:
Commission on Dental Accreditation,
211 E. Chicago Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60611
Your comments should include the following information:
INSTITUTION: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
PROGRAM TO BE REVIEWED: Residency Program in Dental Public Health
SITE VISIT DATE: November 5, 2008
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