PhD Program (Dental Anaesthesia Specialty)

Program Description

The PhD program, Dental Anaesthesia specialty is a six-year full-time program. The specialty in Dental Anaesthesia is designed to prepare dentists with a full range of sedation and anaesthetic techniques for dental patients, with the focus on deep sedation and general anaesthesia. The teaching facilities for this program are provided by the combined resources of Dental Anaesthesia in the Faculty of Dentistry and the Department of Anaesthesia in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Training is given both at the Faculty of Dentistry and at teaching hospitals affiliated with the University.

Upon completion of all program requirements, students are eligible for the PhD degree and certification in the chosen dental specialty. Program completion will be contingent upon completion of all requirements for the research and specialty training components of the program.

 

PhD Program (Dental Anaesthesia Specialty)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Dentistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Students are normally admitted to the PhD program with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or equivalent, with at least an A– standing (3.7 out of 4.0 grade point average [GPA]) in the final year from a recognized university.

Program Requirements

• Students undertake a customized program, approved by an advisory committee and the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, comprising advanced study and original research culminating in the defence of a thesis. After consultation with the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, a committee will be appointed to plan and arrange the student’s coursework and research programs, approve the course of study, and monitor progress as part of an annual report to the Associate Dean for approval and continuance of candidacy.

• Students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) and a thesis as follows:

  • Year 1:

    • DEN1010H Research Ethics (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1015H Introduction to Biostatistics (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1101H Introduction to Research Methods and Dissemination (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

  • Years 2 and 3:

    • DEN1100H⁰ Graduate Research Dissemination Seminars (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE).

• In the specialty of Dental Anaesthesia, complete 15.5 required FCEs and 1.0 elective FCE as follows:

  • Year 1:

    • DEN1014H Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Care (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1055H Basic Principles of Anaesthesia (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1056Y Basic Concepts in Clinical Medicine (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1073Y Dental Anaesthesia Graduate Seminars (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1074Y Foundations of Medicine as Applied to Dental Anaesthesia (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1076H⁺ General Anaesthesia for Medical Procedures — Adult I (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1078H⁺ General Anaesthesia for Dental Procedures — Adult I (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1084H⁺ Experiences in Clinical Teaching I (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1087Y Fundamentals of Dental Anaesthesia (1.0 FCE)

    • Develop a thesis proposal, form a supervisory committee, and complete an ethics review (if applicable)

  • Year 2:

    • DEN1052Y General Anaesthesia for Medical Procedures — Pediatric (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1071H⁺ Medical Anaesthesia Seminars I (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1083Y Experiences in Clinical Medicine (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1085H⁺ Experiences in Clinical Teaching II (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1088Y Fundamentals of Dental Anaesthesia II (1.0 FCE)

    • PDE9094Y⁰ Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit)

    • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

    • Successfully pass a qualifying oral examination between 12 and 24 months to demonstrate an adequate capacity for oral health sciences research through previous work. Students will be examined on their thesis proposal and their breadth of knowledge relative to the research project.

  • Year 3:

    • DEN1072H⁺ Medical Anaesthesia Seminars II (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1075Y General Anaesthesia for Dental Procedures — Pediatric (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1077H General Anaesthesia for Medical Procedures — Adult II

    • DEN1079H⁺ General Anaesthesia for Dental Procedures — Adult II (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1086H⁺ Experiences in Clinical Teaching III (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1089Y Fundamentals of Dental Anaesthesia III (1.0 FCE)

    • PDE9094Y⁰ Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

    • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

  • Years 4 and 5:

    • 1.0 elective FCE in clinical, epidemiological, or basic science research methodology appropriate for clinical or public health practice

    • Complete any outstanding core or specialty-specific coursework

    • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

  • Year 6: Successfully submit and defend the thesis at the Doctoral Final Oral Examination.

• Participate in all graduate research activities of the advisor’s research group.

• Present at meetings and publish original research findings in a timely fashion.

• Participate as a member of departmental and student committees as applicable.

• Residency. Students must be on campus and participating for the duration of their registration in the program.

Program Length

6 years

Time Limit

8 years

⁰ Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when the course is completed.

⁺ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

 

PhD Program (Dental Anaesthesia Specialty): Transfer

Transfer Requirements

• Highly qualified MSc students in the thesis option may be considered for transfer to the PhD in Dentistry in the specialty of Dental Anaesthesia. MSc students who transfer to the PhD must fulfil the admission requirements listed under the PhD program and successfully complete the transfer examination.

Program Requirements

• Students undertake a customized program, approved by an advisory committee and the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, comprising advanced study and original research culminating in the defence of a thesis. After consultation with the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, a committee will be appointed to plan and arrange students’ coursework and research programs, approve the course of study, and monitor progress as part of an annual report to the Associate Dean for approval and continuance of candidacy.

• Students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) and a thesis as follows:

  • Year 1:

    • DEN1010H Research Ethics (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1015H Introduction to Biostatistics (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1101H Introduction to Research Methods and Dissemination (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

  • Years 2 and 3:

    • DEN1100H⁰ Graduate Research Dissemination Seminars (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE).

• In the specialty of Dental Anaesthesia, complete 15.5 required FCEs and 1.0 elective FCE as follows:

  • Year 1:

    • DEN1014H Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Care (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1055H Basic Principles of Anaesthesia (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1056Y Basic Concepts in Clinical Medicine (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1073Y Dental Anaesthesia Graduate Seminars (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1074Y Foundations of Medicine as Applied to Dental Anaesthesia (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1076H⁺ General Anaesthesia for Medical Procedures — Adult I (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1078H⁺ General Anaesthesia for Dental Procedures — Adult I (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1084H⁺ Experiences in Clinical Teaching I (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1087Y Fundamentals of Dental Anaesthesia (1.0 FCE)

    • Develop a thesis proposal, form a supervisory committee, and complete an ethics review (if applicable)

  • Year 2:

    • DEN1052Y General Anaesthesia for Medical Procedures — Pediatric (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1071H⁺ Medical Anaesthesia Seminars I (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1083Y Experiences in Clinical Medicine (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1085H⁺ Experiences in Clinical Teaching II (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1088Y Fundamentals of Dental Anaesthesia II (1.0 FCE)

    • PDE9094Y⁰ Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit)

    • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

    • Successfully pass a transfer examination between 12 and 24 months to demonstrate an adequate capacity for oral health sciences research through previous work. Students will be examined on their thesis proposal and breadth of knowledge relative to the research project.

  • Year 3:

    • DEN1072H⁺ Medical Anaesthesia Seminars II (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1075Y General Anaesthesia for Dental Procedures — Pediatric (1.0 FCE)

    • DEN1077H General Anaesthesia for Medical Procedures — Adult II

    • DEN1079H⁺ General Anaesthesia for Dental Procedures — Adult II (0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1086H⁺ Experiences in Clinical Teaching III (Credit/No Credit; 0.5 FCE)

    • DEN1089Y Fundamentals of Dental Anaesthesia III (1.0 FCE)

    • PDE9094Y⁰ Clinical Conferences (Credit/No Credit; 1.0 FCE)

    • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

  • Years 4 and 5:

    • 1.0 elective FCE in clinical, epidemiological, or basic science research methodology appropriate for clinical or public health practice

    • Complete any outstanding core or specialty-specific coursework

    • Continue with thesis research (RST9999Y)

  • Year 6: Successfully submit and defend the thesis at the Doctoral Final Oral Examination.

• Participate in all graduate research activities of the advisor’s research group.

• Present at meetings and publish original research findings in a timely fashion.

• Participate as a member of departmental and student committees as applicable.

• Residency. Students must be on campus and participating for the duration of their registration in the program.

Program Length

6 years

Time Limit

8 years

⁰ Course that may continue over a program. Credit is given when the course is completed.

⁺ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.