UCSF Open Smiles offers motivated dentists the opportunity to gain real world experience working alongside a rock star team of UCSF faculty, consultants, and community-based partners who are all pioneers in their fields of study. They look to train a future generation of caring, forward-thinking leaders who share a dedication to innovating new oral health care delivery models, furthering industry changing research, improving their clinical skills, and becoming world-class educators.                                   

1. Increasing cross-learning between UCSF Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry                                                                                                                              
2. Enhancing the delivery of care to Federally Qualified Health Centers                                                                                              
3. Immersing training by bringing residents to rural communities                   
4. Expanding Opportunities for Dual Specializations