Advanced and Graduate Education

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine was established in 1868 as Boston Dental College. It was incorporated into Tufts College in 1899. Although founded as a school to educate students from New England, today Tufts is renowned throughout the United States and the world as a center for academic and clinical excellence. Tufts boasts over 6,900 alumni composed of individuals from all fifty states and thirty-nine countries. The majority of the alumni outside of the USA have completed an Advanced Education Certificate program. Students receive a comprehensive education emphasizing the importance of didactic coursework, clinical experience, and practice management that prepares them to enter the work force as confident, proficient clinicians.

Tufts offers accredited advanced education programs in the following:

Also, Tufts supports an accredited General Practice Residency program in affiliation with Tufts-New England Medical Center.

All programs lead to a Certificate of Achievement in the respective specialty. Most instruction takes place at TUSDM’s Boston campus and affiliated hospitals and institutions.

The following specialty fellowship programs also offer a Certificate of Achievement:

The following specialty programs are also available and lead to a Fellowship Certificate of Achievement:

In addition to the fellowship programs there is a One Year Oral Surgery Internship.

For more information about any of the Advanced and Graduate Education programs contact:

Paul C. Stark, MS, ScD
Director, Advanced and Graduate Education
dentalgradstudies@tufts.edu
617-636-3753