Dental Surgery - Oral Surgery University of Sharjah

Overview

The Dental Surgery - Oral Surgery program at the University of Sharjah begins with basic medical sciences and relevant dental sciences courses that help build a core knowledge that enable the trainee to proceed for further surgical education and training. Clinical experience includes mandatory rotations around internal medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology and accident and emergency medicine disciplines. Multidisciplinary team work and quality patient-care outcome in a safe environment remain as the main philosophy of training.

The program has an overall 70% clinical component and 30% research component, in the form of a short investigation leading to a thesis. Trainees shall also participate in relevant continuing professional development activities held at College of Dental Medicine, which are accredited by Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Program objectives

The goals of the MDS-OS program are to enable students to:

• Develop contemporary knowledge specifically in oral surgery, and relevant areas in dentistry and medicine to enable to make appropriate clinical decisions.

• Acquire basic and advance skills in patient care, investigation techniques and clinical skills at a level of competency for safe practice.

• Participate in multidisciplinary team work for effective patient care.

• Develop and adopt high values in decision making, with contemporary evidence based knowledge and skills.

• Communicate efficiently and practices the highest level of Ethics and Professionalism

• Promote as an advocate for health and continue to be a life-long learner.