Specialise in Oral Medicine and bridge the gap between medicine and dentistry. The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine programs equips you with the skills necessary to become an Oral Medicine Specialist. Oral Medicine is a rapidly growing specialty with career opportunities available both in private and public practice as well as academia throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The accredited programs collaborate to deliver diverse didactic and clinical training and expertise in Oral Medicine. The Oral Medicine Academy of Australasia has worked with the program convenors to develop a modern curriculum that includes competency in oral and maxillofacial diseases , oral oncology, salivary gland disorders, orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, and dental sleep medicine.
The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry program in Oral Medicine at the Melbourne Dental School is currently under the supervision of Professor Michael McCullough since August 2001. The course at that stage was a combined Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology 3 year post-graduate program that had remained essentially unchanged since its inception in the early 1980’s. The conveners at that time were Prof. P.C. Reade and Dr. B.G. Radden who jointly supervised this program until their retirement in the mid-1990’s, with a large number of successful local and international students. This was the first course of its kind established in Australasia and during that time achieved a preeminent status both within Australasia and Internationally. Successful students were able to enrol as both Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Specialists upon completion of that course. In 2003 this course was the first in Australia to separate into the two separate disciplines of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, recognizing the need for separate pathways for the training and education of these disciplines. The current program has been significantly enhanced over the past 23 years offering candidates a full breadth of learning to the scope of Oral Medicine.
This Australian Dental Council-accredited course qualifies graduates to become AHPRA-registered Oral Medicine Specialists. The training program has been offered at the University of Sydney for over 25 years, delivering comprehensive didactic and clinical training in all aspects of Oral Medicine. The program is embedded within tertiary and quaternary teaching hospitals in Sydney, providing an opportunity for a multidisciplinary approach to teaching, learning, and patient care.
The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine at the University of Queensland is an ADC-accredited course which provides a blend of clinical skills, didactic sessions, and research opportunities. The location and logistics of the program offers an excellent interface between Queensland Health and Hospital Services, UQ School of Public Health, UQ School of Medicine, and different dental specialties. Graduates will gain competency in all aspects of Oral Medicine and will be eligible for AHPRA registration as Oral Medicine Specialists.
Specialise in Oral Medicine and bridge the gap between medicine and dentistry. The Oral Medicine program equips you with the skills necessary to become an Oral Medicine Specialist. Our accredited program delivers a diverse didactic and clinical training in Oral Medicine. Graduates will achieve competency in the areas of oral and maxillofacial diseases, oral oncology, salivary gland disorders, orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, and dental sleep medicine.
This course has been accredited by the Australian Dental Council for graduates to register with AHPRA and practice in Australian and New Zealand as a Specialist Dentist within one of these specialties. The degree was first offered and conferred in [—-] and is academically on a par with a Research Doctorate and Higher Doctorate – the highest level of degree in Australia.