Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Oral Surgery HENRY SAGE DUNNING D.D.S., M.D., B.S. Professor of Dentistry ADOLPH BERGER DD.S. William Carr, Prof, of Oral Surgery r i JOSEPH SCHROFF DOUGLAS B. PARKER FRANCIS S. McCAFFREY SAMUEL BIRENBACH KENNETH F. CHASE B.S.. M.D.. D.D.S. M.D.. D.D.S. B.S., DD.S. D.D.S. D.M.D. Assoc. Proi. of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Assist. Prof, of Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry J. L. McSWEEIIEY ALBIM R. SEIDEL F. A. STEWART, Jr. ROBERT NORTHROP D.D.S. D.M.D. A.B., D.D.S. D.D.S. Assistant in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry

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The securing of this degree, however, would not by itself qualify a man as a specialist, though it would end the university ' s part in his prepara- tion. It is regarded as essential that one have several years of experience in general practice before entering a special field. Three years of such practice either before or after the two years of graduate study should fulfill the requirements in this respect. Now if we regard a candidate as suitably trained to practice as a specialist, it still remains to have some authorized certifying body pass upon his qualifications before he assumes the badge of the specialist. At least two states have laws authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to pass upon candidates and certify them as specialists. If the laws escape being declared unconstitutional, as seems unlikely, it would still seem undesirable to have such a lack of uniformity in the certifying procedure as would be certain to result should each state board endeavor to pass on the merits of specialists in all branches of dentistry. It would seem more desirable to have the recognized organizations in each field, such as the American Association of Exodontists and Oral Surgeons, set up its own board of examiners to pass upon those candidates who had fulfiled the five year requirements for specialization. In order that there be similar standards in the various specialties there should also be an advisory board patterned after that functioning in medical specialization. This board should be made up of representatives from each of the specialty boards and representatives from each of the associations interested in dental edu- cation, such as the American Association of Dental Schools, the Dentai Educational Counci l, and the American Association of Dental Examiners. Such a board would act in an advisory capacity in matters concerning the coordination of the education and certification of dental specialists. Such a plan would insure adequate training for the specialist and would protect the public, both lay and professional, in that dentists claiming to be specialists with presumably special proficiency would be required to actually possess the qualification they claim. The day of the self-appointed specialist must end. Twelve

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Oral Diagnosis DANIEL E. ZISKIN D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry r i rik f! HAROLD J. LEONARD JOSEPH O FOURNIER LEWIS R. STOVVE S. N. ROSENSTEIN D.D.S., A.B. D.D.S. D.D.S. B.S., D.D.S. Professor ol Dentistry Assist. Prof, of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Assist. Prof, of Dentistry EDWARD V. ZEGARELLI A.B., D.D.S. Assist, in Dentistry HENRY J. POWELL B.S.. D.D.S. Assist, in Dentistry