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Master’s Degrees, Certificates and 
Professional Advancement

“We are training health professionals from around the globe, not only to treat the vast array of oral diseases, but to become exemplars of the kinds of character, scholarship, and leadership that mark the true oral health professional.”

 — Dr. Glenn T. Clark, Associate Dean of Distance Learning and Telehealth

Programs designed for professionals and leaders in the orofacial sciences

Elevate your professional career with advanced online and hybrid programs tailored to domestic and international health care providers

Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine

For practicing dentists who want to learn more about a variety of issues focused on orofacial pain, medicine and sleep disorders.

Oral Pathology and Radiology

For practicing dentists who want to improve skills and gain experience in clinical, pathological, and radiological correlations with CBCT technology.

Geriatric Dentistry

For practicing dentists and graduates who want to learn more about a variety of issues while focusing on the unique dental needs of older adult patients.

Community Oral Health

For a wide variety of health professionals and non-clinicians focused on improving access to oral health care with a community-based approach.

Pain Medicine

For a wide variety of health professionals and non-clinicians focused on the treatment and knowledge of pain medicine through advanced research and education.

Professional Advancement

Offering 1-unit and 2-unit courses for working professionals seeing career advancement. Weekly materials, recorded lectures and live discussions with faculty and peers.

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🎓 Ready to elevate your career? Fall 2025 applications are open!USC Ostrow's distance learning programs let you advance your expertise while maintaining your practice.🔥 Specialized Programs:Orofacial Pain & Oral MedicineCommunity Oral HealthGeriatric DentistryOral Pathology & Radiology✨ Why USC Ostrow?World-renowned facultyFlexible for working professionalsGlobal networking opportunities"We are training health professionals from around the globe to become exemplars of character, scholarship, and leadership." - Dr. Glenn T. ClarkApply today: hubs.ly/Q03sz0-40 or email us at online@ostrow.usc.edu for more information.#USCOstrow #DentalEducation #Fall2025 #OnlineLearning ... See MoreSee Less
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🦷✨ Amazing News to Share!Last week, our incredible Community Oral Health Director, Dr. Mohammadi appeared on the Union Rescue Mission's podcast "Just Help 1" to talk about our long-standing partnership serving L.A.'s unhoused neighbors.The episode is truly heartwarming - Dr. Mohammadi discusses how this decades-long collaboration began (starting at 11:25), and you'll also hear from a URM patient whose life was changed by USC Dentistry care. Her story about getting her new smile will absolutely make your day! 😊This 45-minute episode perfectly captures why we're so proud to be part of the Trojan Dental Family. Give it a listen - it's bound to make you feel proud! hubs.ly/Q03s4D9N0Fight On! ✊#USCDentistry #CommunityService #ProudMoment #TrojanFamily ... See MoreSee Less
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Register to attend our next virtual CE Webinar - From Climate to Care: Adapting Dental Treatment for Older Adults in a Shifting Environmenthubs.ly/Q03s6fBg0 ... See MoreSee Less
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🎉 Today we wrapped up the final day of Bootcamp for our first-year Master's and Orofacial Pain Certificate students!The students completed their OSCE exams and concluded the week with an inspiring session featuring a distinguished panel of Orofacial Pain specialists. The discussion focused on real-world strategies for opening an Orofacial Pain practice or successfully integrating these services into a general dental practice.A powerful way to end a week of learning, clinical skills, and growth! #orofacialpainl#dentaleducationat#InterdisciplinaryCarey#OSCE##bootcampfinaleinale ... See MoreSee Less
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🩺✨ BOOTCAMP LIFE ✨🩺Our amazing students are crushing it! 💪📸 Radiology reviews ✓👥 Mock patient work ✓🏥 Clinical rounds ✓🔬 Serology & sleep study cases ✓Full days of hands-on learning = future healthcare heroes in the making! 🌟#BootcampLife #MedicalTraining #HealthcareEducation #FutureHealthcareHeroes #HandsOnLearning #ClinicalSkills ... See MoreSee Less
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📚➡️🩺 FROM PREPARATION TO SUCCESS!What a start to our bootcamp week for our Distance Learning students!🔹 Clinical rounds with resident presentations🔹 Clinic shadowing experiences🔹 Intensive OSCE practice sessions🔹 Head/neck exams, trigger point injections, muscle assessments & more!The dedication and growth we've witnessed has been incredible. Final OSCE's scheduled for Friday! 🌟#HermanOstrow #ClinicalTraining #StudentSuccess #HandsOnLearning #OSCEs ... See MoreSee Less
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📈 THE AGING REVOLUTION IN DENTISTRY 📈Our Distance Learning Geriatric Dentistry program just dropped a must-read blog and podcast! 🎙️Key insight: Older adults are keeping their natural teeth longer, creating unprecedented demand for specialized geriatric dental care. The solution? Formal academic training through certificate and master's programs that provide:✅ Systematic curriculum✅ Rigorous assessment✅ Expert faculty mentorshipThe gold standard for geriatric dentistry expertise! 🏆Visit hubs.ly/Q03rnSm60 to read or listen to#geriatricdentistryi#dentaltrendsr#hermanostrows#HealthcareEducationa#AgingPopulationation ... See MoreSee Less
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🩺 FINAL EXAM DAY 🩺Herman Ostrow Distance Learning Bootcamp 1 concluded with comprehensive OSCEs! Our students demonstrated mastery in:✅ Head & neck examinations✅ Trigger point injections✅ Joint injections✅ Jaw muscle assessments✅ Cervical muscle evaluations✅ And much more!An intense week with incredible results. Congratulations to all! 🌟#HermanOstrow #OSCEs #ClinicalCompetency #BootcampGraduates #HandsOnSkills ... See MoreSee Less
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