Howard University Hospital, a 482-bed award winning university and teaching hospital, has proudly served the global community with a commitment to innovative patient care, teaching and research.

The mission of Howard University Hospital is to serve as a major academic health care center that is committed to the needs of a diverse local, national, and international community. The mission is accomplished through excellence in service, education and research. The primary aspect of the hospital's mission is to meet the needs of our patients in a manner that is customer focused. This includes a commitment to ensuring that the patients'need for pain management is given priority.


General Dentistry Practice

The General Dentistry Practice Residency Program at Howard University is a one-year postdoctoral education program which offers the dentist an opportunity for advanced comprehensive clinical experience in a hospital environment. In addition, the trainee receives postdoctoral training in the sciences basic to dental practice. This program is designed to increase the resident's knowledge of oral and systemic interrelationships and manifestations in healthy individuals and, also, in those with abnormalities and diseases; to broaden clinical experiences; and to further prepare the trainee in the management of the total oral health of a wide range of ambulatory and medically compromised patients. Emphasis is placed on the management of patients with conditions not commonly seen in the dental school clinics.

Synopsis
The program's goals and objectives of providing excellent education in postgraduate general dentistry, and developing practitioners of the highest caliber, nationally and internationally, are consistent with the University's mission and vision. At the completion of the program, the residents become confident and compassionate general practitioners proficient in:

1. The evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the majority of dental emergencies.

2. Patient evaluation as it relates to medical history, dental history, physical examinations - including head and neck, interpretation of laboratory test results, and correlating these findings with the treatment plan.

3. Evaluation, management, and treatment of dental patients with medical, physical and psychiatric disabilities.

4. Understanding hospital organization and protocol in the admission, consultations, and the treatment of dental/oral and maxillofacial diseases with the concept of a total health care team.