About the ASPID Program

In-residence training for the next entering class begins on January 5, 2024 and extends through anticipated graduation in May 2025. The curriculum opens with pre-clinical instruction delivered in a semester-long Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course to ensure students attain an appropriate level of knowledge and technical proficiency in each of the dental disciplines. ASP students then join the junior class to complete years three and four of the traditional DDS curriculum comprised of classroom lectures, pre-clinical technique courses and direct patient care.

Successful completion of the initial semester-long multidisciplinary course and years three and four of the traditional DDS curriculum qualifies graduates to take state or regional board examinations and apply for dental licensure within the United States.

Curriculum

Students entering the Advanced Standing Program must fulfill the requirements of the initial 16-week Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course and any additional remediation considered necessary by the faculty to ensure a level of knowledge and ability expected of students entering the junior year in the DDS program. Official enrollment in the third year dental school curriculum, payment of tuition and fees, and purchase of the OU College of Dentistry compliant laptop computer and educational software takes place in June 2023. Accepted Advanced Standing Program students must meet and maintain all educational, financial, and immigration commitments to allow for their admission, registration, and uninterrupted enrollment at the OU College of Dentistry.