Dental Mission Externship

Designed to give D-3 and D-4 students elective credit for participation in volunteer dental mission projects. Students arrange to participate in a project, usually though not exclusively through a church-related group. Projects are community-based and each has specific goals. Up to 40 hours of elective credit may be earned, depending on the length of the project. Participation usually occurs in the Summer and Fall semesters. In order to receive credit, THE SUPERVISING DENTISTS ON THE PROJECT MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, EITHER FULL-TIME, OR PART-TIME, OR AS A PRECEPTOR. In no cases will a student receive credit unless the supervising dentist is officially affiliated with the School of Dentistry.