Dental Exploring Program

OHSU’s Dental Exploring Program is in its eighteenth year of providing participants with a general perception of what a career in dentistry is all about. Participating high school students have been very enthusiastic about their experience, and many of them have successfully matriculated to dental school.

Monthly two-hour meetings are held at the dental school with an emphasis on "hands-on" activities. The first hour is composed of a lecture from dental school faculty from a variety of disciplines, while the second hour is a laboratory experience. Dental students organize the monthly meetings and act as mentors.

Space is limited to sixty participants and is reserved on a first come, first serve basis. A complete application, both consent forms and the $25 fee must be on file to reserve a space. A waiting list will be maintained for students with complete applications received after the first sixty spaces have been reserved. Students will be notified as space becomes available. Fees will be refundable until Friday, November 2, 2007, after which no refunds will be processed.

The 2007/08 Dental Exploring Program is now full. Please check back in September 2008 for information regarding the 2008/09 program.

Application Materials/Schedule (Adobe Reader required):

• General Application
• Participant Consent Form
• Medical Consent Form
• $25.00 participation fee (Check or money order made payable to OHSU Dentistry)
• 2007-2008 Schedule (pdf)
• OHSU Campus Map

If participants seek academic credit towards high school graduation or a letter of completion, they must attend all sessions before any form verifying completion is signed or a letter of completion composed.

Please note that the first meeting will be at the School of Dentistry in room 220/225 on Wednesday evening, November 7, 2007, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

OHSU School of Dentistry
Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
611 S.W. Campus Drive
Portland, OR 97239-3097
Tel: (503) 494-5274
Fax: (503) 494-6244
Email: sodadmit@ohsu.edu