The mission of this program is to increase the number of underrepresented dental school minority faculty members and to prepare them for successful careers in academic dentistry.
The Minority Dental Faculty Development (MDFD) Program has been made possible through funding from the American Dental Education Association and the W.K. Kellog Foundation. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in academic dentistry. The program will help to develop the academic careers of underrepresented minority junior faculty through training and advanced education. Funding will be used primarily for direct educational assistance to increase the number of underrepresented minority students recruited to and entering dental academic careers and to provide training and career development. Fellows will receive mentoring toward excellence in research and training in educational foundations toward excellence in teaching.
The MDFD program will train fourth year pre-doctoral students, postgraduate dental students and junior faculty who have a commitment to academia; those who will commit to a full-time faculty position in a New York State Dental School.
Training that leads to a graduate degree is of the highest priority. Therefore, the program will offer financial assistance toward tuition and other school related expenses to underrepresented minority applicants who enroll in M.S., M.P.H. or Ph.D. programs.
Additionally, this program seeks to build the teaching skills and pedagogical knowledge of participants both formally and experientially. Fellows will be required to pursue formal training using on-campus and inter-campus resources from participating institutions with support provided.
Each program participant will be assigned a primary mentor with whom s/he will meet monthly and from whom s/he will gain counsel and guidance. The mentor will act as an advocate for the student, monitor progress and ensure that the student is receiving advanced training and is on target to become a faculty member. This should include training in the chosen discipline/degree area, curriculum design, educational foundations and teaching methods, performance evaluation and credentials. Mentorship toward excellence in research is a major component of this program. All fellows will be required to maintain a reflective ePortfolio for evaluation purposes and progress tracking. Formal documentation of the student's progress by the primary mentor will be required. To see a grid of what is funded, click here.
Dr. Joseph J. Zambon
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University at Buffalo
School of Dental Medicine
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
716.829.2839
jjzambon@buffalo.edu
MDFD Application Form (178K PDF, requires Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader)
Before you begin to complete the application please note the following:
Your application must be typed and signed. You can type information directly into the PDF document before printing, or you can print the blank document and use a typewriter.
To type directly into the PDF document, click on any field and wait for a blinking cursor to appear. You can use your Tab key to move between fields. Please note: you can save the information that you've typed into the PDF only if you have Acrobat Standard or Professional. If you are using Adobe Reader, you must complete and print the application form in a single session - closing the PDF will delete any information that you have entered.
If you are applying to an advanced degree program, or specialty program, please submit that application to the appropriate program office at the same time that you submit your application for the MDFD program.
You may submit your completed MDFD program application to the following address:
Athena Tsembelis
Director of Academic Services
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
315B Squire Hall, South Campus
Buffalo, NY 14214-8006
716.829.2830
or vial email at at2@buffalo.edu
Please indicate in a cover letter, or in an email message, the advanced degree program or specialty program to which you are applying
When you complete the application please note the following:
"Institutional Sponsor" is UBSDM (University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine)
Remember, you must be committed to becoming a full-time faculty member at one of the consortium schools
For underserved minorities who aspire to become full-time faculty in the School of Dental Medicine.
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine is part of a statewide Minority Dental Faculty Development Program. The program exists for senior pre-doctoral and postgraduate dental students, as well as junior faculty, who have both the interest and the potential to become full-time dental school faculty.
We believe that training leading to a graduate degree is of the highest priority. Therefore, financial assistance will be awarded to underrepresented minority applicants to assist them in completing an M.S., M.P.H. or Ph.D. degree.
| You Are: | What is funded: |
Applicant seeking M.S., M.P.H. or Ph.D with commitment to becoming full-time faculty |
Tuition, inter-collegiate seminars, faculty development/training |
Applicant who has a DDS, or who is a 4th year dental student, not seeking a post graduate degree with commitment to becoming full-time faculty |
Inter-collegiate seminars, faculty development/training |
Applicant in a post-graduate program with a commitment to becoming full-time faculty |
Tuition, inter-collegiate seminars, faculty development/training |
Want More Information? Please contact:
Dr. Joseph J. Zambon
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
716.829.2839
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