gator dentist today - College of Dentistry - University of Florida

annual report
Education Mission
The University of Florida College of Dentistry educates the state’s future dentists and dental specialists
through its 15 degree and certificate programs. Each year the college admits a new class of about 80 D.M.D.
students consisting of individuals who are among the top predental students in the nation. This year, 82
students were selected for admission from a pool of more than 650 applicants.
As Florida’s only state-supported dental college and one of the top dental institutions in the
nation, the college chooses admissions from a pool of only the very best students, yet we also strive to
achieve multicultural diversity representative of Florida’s population—38 of this year’s entering D.M.D.
students are women, and more than one-third of the class list themselves as ethnic minorities.
We feel our students’ performance on standardized examinations is an excellent benchmark of
the college’s success in effectively training young dentists who will graduate from our programs ready
to become skillful private practitioners. We are thrilled to report the Class of 2003 achieved a 100 percent
pass rate on the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) – Part II and was ranked 18th out of the 52 dental schools graduating
classes. The performance of the Class of 2005 on the NBDE – Part I was ranked 8th out of the 50 participating dental school classes. These
performance indicators demonstrate the trend of continuing improvements on overall scores for our students.
These outstanding achievements are evidence of exemplary outcomes achieved following our recent curriculum review
and revision implemented in 2001. This process is ongoing and adaptive; to assure the UF College of Dentistry continues to deliver
excellence in education.
For our 14 Advanced Dental Education Programs, the current enrollment this year is 87 students, including 39 residents
in certificate programs, 27 graduate students in Master of Science degree programs, 10 residents in Medical Doctorate degree
programs, and 11 fellows. There has been spectacular enrollment growth in our advanced education programs fueled by federal
funding during the past decade. Last year’s graduating class received 36 certificates in general and advanced specialty education,
five certificate and Master of Science degrees, and two medical degrees. Additionally, 24 students are enrolled in the college’s twoyear
Foreign Trained Dentist Program, and 12 FTD students earned certificates this spring, making them eligible to take the Florida
Licensure Exam.
Academic Credentials of Students Applying to and Enrolling in the D.M.D. Program
1999 to 2003
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Applicant Pool
Avg Total GPA 3.19 3.18 3.22 3.23 3.21
Avg Science GPA 3.07 3.67 3.08 3.10 3.07
DAT Academic Avg 17.25 17.9 14.5 16.7 15.5
DAT Psychomotor 16.55 17.2 13.8 16.2 14.6
No. of Applicants 788 663 585 634 656
Applicants Enrolled
Avg Total GPA 3.55 3.48 3.58 3.51 3.44
Avg Science GPA 3.49 3.41 3.52 3.42 3.32
DAT Academic Avg 18.75 1 9.0 19.4 19.7 19.2
DAT Psychomotor 17.64 18.4 18.1 18.5 17.8
Robert Primosch, D.D.S., M.S., M.Ed.
Associate Dean for Education