International Externship Exchange Program
SDM PH 660
This is a school-sponsored global initiative available to students in the final year of the 4-year dental program. This two-week elective externship consists of clinical rotations in various areas of dental medicine at one or more schools/universities of dentistry/stomatology in China, Thailand, Japan,England, India, and South Korea. Currently, participating schools include: Air Force Military Medical University School of Stomatology in Xian, China; Shanghai Jiaotong University College of Stomatology in Shanghai, China; Peking University School of Stomatology in Beijing, China; Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand; Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Tokyo, Japan; the University of Manchester Division, of Dentistry in Manchester, England, Manipal University College of Dental Sciences in Manipal, India, and Seoul National University School of Dentistry in Seoul, South Korea. These are world-renowned institutions with advanced teaching facilities, well-qualified English speaking faculty, and large numbers and diversity of patients. GSDM students will be exposed to these institutions' recognized strength in clinical services, with outstanding clinicians, state- of-the-art facilities, and comprehensive approach to all aspects of Dental Medicine. Selection of GSDM students is competitive and requires formal application to the GSDM Office of Global and Population Health.
