Dr. Caroline Kibosia Ag. Dean, School of Dentistry

Medical Students Attending to a Patient

INTRODUCTION

The school of dentistry, a newly established School was started in accordance to the Moi University strategic plan. The first lot of 15 students is expected to begin their training in January 2008. In line with the University's Mission and Vision, the School aims to providing training to produce dental surgeons capable of providing high quality, acceptable and appropriate oral health care. The program encompasses the essential need to produce skillful, up to date and knowledgeable graduates. The teaching and learning strategies are focused on encouraging and integrated body of holistic knowledge and skills through self directed and problem based learning techniques, while closely binding these strategies with community orientation.

DEPARTMENTS

The School of Dentistry comprises of the following five (5) Departments:

• Department of Maxillofacil Surgery, Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology and Radiology
• Department of Community Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology
• Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
• Department of Oral Biology and Dental Anatomy
• Department of Conservative Dentistry & Prosthetics

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The school offers the following under graduate programme

• Bachelor of dental surgery (BDS -5 years

INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES

The school of Dentistry has collaboration with Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUl), School of Dentistry since 2006 in the following areas; Curriculum Development, Development of Problem Learning (DPL) strategies, Staff exchange and students exchange programme is envisioned to start after 2008.

Collaboration with support Africa International began in the year 2000 and with the assistance their, the School has acquired Dental units and equipment; instruments and materials for use in the laboratory pre-clinical and clinical training.

RESEARCH

In the area of research, the staff members have actively involved in focusing their interest in the surrounding communities in the areas of public health and clinical disciplines.

CONTACT ADDRESSES

Dr. Caroline Kibosia,
Ag. Dean, School of Dentistry,
Moi University,
P.O. Box 4606 - 030100
Eldoret, Kenya
Email: deandentistry@mu.ac.ke