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Advanced Education - Orofacial Pain


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 100 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

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

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

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