FACULTY OF DENTISTRY Self-Study 2016 Commissioned by the Provost in 2016 as part of the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) Dean Daniel Haas October 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT ................................................................................... 5 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 6 Strengths and Challenges ............................................................................................... 8 Self-Study Process ............................................................................................................. 9 2. FACULTY .......................................................................................................................... 10 Overview .............................................................................................................................11 Strengths .............................................................................................................................15 Challenges ..........................................................................................................................15 Faculty Development .....................................................................................................16 Complement Plan ............................................................................................................17 3. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ............................................................................................ 18 Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) ...................................................................................... 19 Program Description ......................................................................................................19 Program Objectives ........................................................................................................19 Admission Requirements .............................................................................................20 Curriculum and Program Delivery ...........................................................................21 Assessment of Learning ................................................................................................24 Student Awards ................................................................................................................25 Student Funding...............................................................................................................25 Quality Indicators ............................................................................................................25 Graduation and Employment Rates .........................................................................28 Quality Enhancement.....................................................................................................28 Challenges and Opportunities ....................................................................................29 Graduate Programs: M.Sc. and Ph.D ................................................................................. 30 Program Description ......................................................................................................30 Program Objectives ........................................................................................................30 Admissions Requirements ...........................................................................................36 Curriculum and Program Delivery ...........................................................................37 Assessment of Learning ................................................................................................40 Quality Indicators ............................................................................................................40 Student Awards ................................................................................................................42 Graduation and Employment Rates .........................................................................43 Quality Enhancement.....................................................................................................43 Challenges and Opportunities ....................................................................................44 Graduate Specialty Programs .............................................................................................. 46 Dental Anaesthesia .........................................................................................................46 Dental Public Health .......................................................................................................53 Endodontics .......................................................................................................................55 2 | Faculty of Dentistry Self-Study 2016 Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine .............................................59 Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology ...................................................................................64 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery .......................................................................................68 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ...........................................................72 Pediatric Dentistry ..........................................................................................................76 Periodontics ......................................................................................................................81 Prosthodontics .................................................................................................................84 4. RESEARCH ....................................................................................................................... 89 Scope, Quality and Relevance .....................................................................................90 Research Funding ............................................................................................................99 Benchmarking................................................................................................................ 101 Collaborations................................................................................................................ 108 Economic Impact .......................................................................................................... 113 Support for Undergraduate and Graduate Students ....................................... 113 Postdoctoral Fellows ................................................................................................... 114 Challenges ....................................................................................................................... 115 5. CLINICAL SERVICE ................................................................................................... 116 Scope of Activities ........................................................................................................ 117 Outreach to Local and International Communities ......................................... 120 Contribution to Teaching Mission.......................................................................... 121 Contribution to Research Mission ......................................................................... 122 6. ORGANIZATION AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE ........................................ 123 Organizational Structure .......................................................................................... 124 Financial Structure ..................................................................................................... 127 Challenges and Opportunities ................................................................................ 129 Advancement ................................................................................................................ 130 7. RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................ 132 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 133 Laboratory Facilities ................................................................................................... 133 8. ACADEMIC SERVICES .............................................................................................. 136 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 137 Registrar and Student Services ............................................................................... 138 Library Services ............................................................................................................ 138 9. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS ............................................. 141 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 142 Relationships within the University of Toronto ............................................... 142 Relationships with Professional Organizations................................................ 142 Continuing Dental Education ................................................................................... 143 Alumni Affairs ................................................................................................................ 145 3 | Faculty of Dentistry