Program Requirements & Scholarships 

Admissions Requirements

If you are inspired to help bring about a new, more inclusive and more equitable oral healthcare environment for California, and for all our children, we look forward to meeting you and having you become part of our community of leading academic dental professionals, industry-pioneering researchers, and fellow residents on the frontlines of change and the future of pediatric oral health. 

To become part of the UCSF Open Smiles Collaborative, please apply to the UCSF Dental Public Health (DPH) or Pediatric Dentistry (PD) programs.

For the UCSF Open Smiles Collaborative, UCSF Dental Public Health is seeking applicants who are passionate and motivated to take public health training into the UCSF Pediatric Dentistry world.

Apply to the UCSF Dental Public Health program 

For the UCSF Open Smiles Collaborative, UCSF Pediatric Dentistry is looking for applicants with a mindset focused on public health and interested in the UCSF Dental Public Health program.

Apply to the UCSF Pediatric Dentistry program 

The UCSF Open Smiles Collaborative encourages cross-over. We invite those who take the UCSF Dental Public Health program to apply for the UCSF Pediatric Dentistry program, and those who take the UCSF Pediatric Dentistry and Master in Public Health (MPH) programs to apply for the UCSF Dental Public Health program.

Scholarships Available

Scholarships are available up to $35,000 for eligible UCSF Dental Public Health applicants.