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Navy Postgraduate Dental School


Vision


Residents will become proficient clinicians and leaders in their specialty. They will promote optimal dental health through education, research and clinical activities.


Mission

  • Educate residents in their specialty area and prepare them for board certification.
  • Promote the delivery of high quality dentistry by federal services dentists through continuing education.
  • Support operational dental readiness and dental health through clinical practice, worldwide consultative services, and educational endeavors.

Goals

  • Develop clinically proficient specialists for the Federal services.
  • Prepare, support, and have all residents achieve board certification.
  • Prepare dental officers to successfully manage specialty or advanced general dentistry practices in the military environment.
  • Prepare residents to be academic and clinical mentors to members of the Dental Corps and dental profession.
  • Promote a career-long interest in continued professional development.
  • Conduct health care research projects and contribute to the professional literature.
  • Prepare residents to critically review pertinent scientific literature.
  • Prepare residents for leadership roles.



Contact

Navy Postgraduate Dental School
Bldg 1 Floor:4 Room:4384
Main: (301) 295-0064
DSN: 295-0064
Fax: (301) 295-5767
Advocacy: (301) 295-0064

Continuing Education
Office: (301) 295-0205

Correspondence Courses
Office: (301) 319-4832

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
0730 - 1600