– Utah’s first and only Doctor of Dental Medicine program is now preparing to enroll its inaugural class –
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – August 4, 2011 – Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan has been granted initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for its Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program.
“The College of Dental Medicine’s Administrative team and faculty have worked extremely hard to complete the accreditation process prior to the enrollment of the inaugural Doctor of Dental Medicine class this fall,” said Dr. Tom Metzger, Co-Chancellor of Roseman University, South Jordan. “Receiving initial accreditation is an important step in validating the quality of the program, and we commend the DMD program for its success.”
Roseman University’s DMD program submitted the Application for Initial Accreditation to the Commission in September 2010, and hosted an accreditation site visit in March 2011. The Commission considered the recommendations of the Site Visit Team and Review Committee at its August 2011 meeting and granted a status of “initial accreditation” on August 4.
Once a program is granted “initial accreditation” status, CODA will conduct another site visit in the second year of the program, and a third site visit prior to the first class of students graduating from the four-year program. CODA will then conduct follow-up site reviews every seven years.
“We are delighted and proud that the DMD program met the requirements of this rigorous process,” said Dr. Richard Buchanan, Dean of RosemanUniversity College of Dental Medicine, South Jordan. “This means our students will graduate from an accredited program and will meet this important aspect for obtaining professional licensure.”
The inaugural DMD class of 64 students will be on campus for orientation next week. Classes begin August 15.
This comes on the heels of the College of Nursing, South Jordan’s accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the NationalLeague for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) on July 28. Roseman University of Health Sciences is also regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
About Roseman University of Health Sciences
Founded in 1999, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning with campuses in Henderson, Nev. and South Jordan, Utah. The university is comprised of the College of Dental Medicine, offering an Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics/MBA residency and Doctor of Dental Medicine program; College ofPharmacy, offering a Doctor of Pharmacy and Professional Continuing Education; College of Nursing, offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and an MBA program. The university is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is an equal opportunity institution. For more information, visit http://www.roseman.edu.
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