College of Dental Medicine Arizona

Based at MWU's Glendale Campus, the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona offers a four-year curriculum that includes academic coursework in the basic sciences, the behavioral sciences, and the clinical sciences; preclinical simulation studies; practical clinical dentistry; and community clinical rotations that follow the guidelines of the American Dental Association and the Commission on Dental Education.

Mission

The mission of the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona is to graduate well-qualified general dentists and to improve oral health through research, scholarly activity, and service to the public.

Vision & Goals

In pursuit of its mission, the CDMA is guided by this set of abiding and unchanging core values:

• Maintaining a student-friendly environment
• Encouraging broad and encompassing diversity
• Advocating collegiality and teamwork
• Integrating multidisciplinary coursework
• Focusing on a general dentistry curriculum
• Ensuring competence for general practice
• Basing decisions on scientific evidence
• Delivering ethical, patient-centered care
• Engaging the university community
• Serving the profession and the public
• Promoting ethics and professionalism
• Aspiring everyday to peak performance

Learn more about the dental medicine program in the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona.