Program accreditation
The Predoctoral Dental Education Program and the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics program are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60611-4250, Phone: (800) 232-6108. CODA will review complaints that relate to a program’s compliance with the accreditation standards. The Commission is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for treatment received by patients or individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students. A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy and procedure for submission of complaints may be obtained by contacting the Commission directed at the address and phone number noted above.
