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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1916 |
| Dean | Dennis Mitchell, DDS, MPH (Interim) |
| Students | 380 Pre-Doctoral Students 84 Post-Doctoral Students/Residents |
| Location | ,, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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TheColumbia University College of Dental Medicine, often abbreviatedCDM, is one of the 21graduate andprofessional schools ofColumbia University. It is located at 630 West 168th Street inManhattan, New York City. According toAmerican Dental Education Association, CDM is one of the most selective dental schools in the United States based on averageDAT score,GPA, and acceptance rate. In 2017, 1,657 people applied for 84 positions in its entering class.[1] The median undergraduate GPA and average DAT score for successful applicants in 2020 were 3.62 and 22.8, respectively.[2]
The College of Dental Medicine traces its origin to 1852, as the New York College of Dentistry, later the New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery. In 1916, Columbia University, recognizingdentistry as an integral part of the health sciences, established its own school of dental education and absorbed both the New York Post-graduate School of Dentistry and the New York School of Dental Hygiene, with a $100,000 gift from New York merchantJames N. Jarvie.[3] James F. Hasbrouck was among the founders of the Columbia University College of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1916.[4] In keeping with the ideals of the American Association of Oral and Plastic Surgeons, the first two years of coursework at the new college were fully unified with Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, of which Hasbrouck was an 1894 graduate. In 1923, the New York College of Dentistry merged with the New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery to form the present School of Dental and Oral Surgery of Columbia University. In January 2006, the School of Dental and Oral Surgery was renamed the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.[5]
The College of Dental Medicine at Columbia offers the following academic programs:
The College of Dental Medicine possesses several research facilities, including the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory as well as the Center for Craniofacial Regeneration. The faculty engages in wide-ranging areas of research, from Oropharyngeal Cancer to Biomaterials/Regenerative Biology/Stem Cells, Neuroscience and Pain, Microbial Pathogenesis/Microbiome, Behavioral and Social Sciences/Population Oral Health, and Systemic and Oral Disease Interactions.
Columbia University has a long-standing, rich history in dental education and research. Dr.William John Gies (1872–1956), a professor of Biochemistry at the College of Physicians & Surgeons and a founder of the College of Dental Medicine, is recognized as a pioneer in the profession. He was an advocate for rigorous medical and scientific instruction in dental education. In the early 1950s the Birnberg Research Medal Award of the Dental Alumni of Columbia University was established to encourage dental research excellence and help stimulate public interest in support of dental research.[6]
The College of Dental Medicine has produced a number of annual publications in its past:
The College of Dental Medicine is located on the campus of theColumbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
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