Dental News - NYUCD to offer 17-month AAS degree in dental hygiene

Dental Tribune USA

Mon. 22 September 2014

save

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) starting in January will offer an accelerated, continuous, 17-month Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in dental hygiene. The Fast-Track AAS degree program, the first of its kind in the state, is designed specifically to enable highly motivated students to gain access to the same innovative, high-quality education that is offered by the traditional two- to three-year course of study, but in a more concentrated period.

US News and World Report ranks dental hygiene in the top 10 on its list of “Best Jobs of 2014.” Many dental hygienists make yearly starting salaries of more than $70,000, and the prediction is for 33.3 percent employment growth in this field within the next decade.

“The new Fast-Track program addresses the readiness of high school graduates — and those who already hold college degrees but desire to change careers — to enter one of the most personally fulfilling and professionally rewarding health professions within the shortest possible time,” said Dr. Cheryl Westphal Theile, assistant dean for allied health programs at NYUCD. “As key members of the health care team, dental hygienists work together with dentists to meet the oral health needs of patients and thereby improve patients’ quality of life.”

NYU offers the only dental hygiene programs housed within a dental college in New York state. This gives Fast-Track students the opportunity to learn in integrated clinical settings alongside NYU dental students, as well as with NYU faculty members from dental hygiene, dentistry and dental specialty areas (orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant dentistry, pediatric dentistry and oral surgery) in state-of-the-art facilities that attract one of the largest, most diverse patient populations in the nation.

Hands-on clinical experience in the community

Community-based rotations further enable students to gain valuable clinical experience while helping to educate patients about the importance of oral health and promoting a lifetime of good health habits.

Graduates of the program are qualified to take the clinical board examinations and the dental hygiene national boards, which are requirements for state licensure.

The NYU Fast-Track dental hygiene program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation for Dental Hygiene Education Programs.

Professional opportunities following graduation include clinical practice, public health careers, research and health-care management.

The Fast-Track AAS Program is currently accepting applications for January 2015.

The deadline for submission of applications is Nov. 1. For more information and to apply, you can visit the school’s website at www.dental.nyu.edu.

(Source: New York University College of Dentistry)

To post a reply please login or register

An introduction to lasers in dental hygiene

What is a laser? How does it work? How long have lasers been used in dentistry? How do they benefit our patients? How are lasers integrated in dental ...

Exocad to participate in Greater New York Dental Meeting this month

DARMSTADT, Germany/NEW YORK, US: Exocad, a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, has announced its participation at the 99th annual Greater New York ...

Dentistry stands among top-ranked degrees in 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J., US: In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, the value of degrees is constantly shifting to align with the demands of a ...

Back to school for dental hygiene?

The bachelor’s of science in dental hygiene degree is becoming more difficult to obtain due to the closing of many traditional four-year programs. ...

AGD offers tips for National Children’s Dental Health Month

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: In observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is reminding parents to take care...

Simply Hygiene: A resource created to serve the dental hygiene profession

PITTSBURGH, Pa., USA: Simply Hygiene is an employee-owned resource for dental hygiene professionals. Working with schools to help streamline the student kit...

Healthy Mouth Movement offers free care to military veterans

SYRACUSE, N.Y., USA: Nearly two in five American adults (39 percent) say they have limited or will delay dental care due to their financial situation, a ...

Exhibit hall has a lot to offer at AGD2021

AUSTIN, Texas, USA: If you’re looking for leading dental vendors showcasing the most current technologies and services in the field of general dentistry, ...

Fortune 500 insurer to offer dental benefits

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., USA: The American-Anglo Unum Group is adding dental insurance to its portfolio of financial protection benefits, Dental Tribune ONLINE ...

This year’s AAO Annual Session in Boston offers plenty to see, learn and do

BOSTON, MA, USA: From facial aesthetics through the ages to the discussion of early childhood treatment to the merits of cone-beam computer tomography, the ...

Education

Live webinar
Tue. 7 May 2024
8:00 PM EST (New York)