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Riyadh Colleges Of Dentistry & Pharmacy (RCSDP) is located in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a privately supported post-secondary educational institution.

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The College was officially granted approval in February 2004 by the Ministry of Higher Education[1] of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer professional baccalaureate degree programs in Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Technology. The College is open to all applicants who meet the admission requirements regardless of nationality, age, and gender. Instructional sessions are separately held for males and females. It was in 2008 that the College got the approval and accreditation both from Ministry of Higher Education and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to start the Postgraduate Dental Studies for the Master of Science Degree in Dentistry and the Competency Certificate in Dental Specialties. It was also in 2008 when the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties granted accreditation and approval for the RCDP to operate as the training center for the Saudi Board programs in different specialties.

Departments[edit]

College Of Dentistry[edit]


The following MSD Clinical Specialty Programs:


Six Saudi Board program:

  • The Saudi Specialty Certificate in Restorative Dentistry Program
  • The Saudi Specialty Certificate in Prosthodontics Program
  • The Saudi Specialty Certificate in Endodontic Program
  • The Saudi Specialty Certificate in Periodontics Program
  • The Saudi Specialty Certificate Program in Orthodontics
  • The Saudi Specialty Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry Program



College Of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences[edit]


Research Center Development and Activities[edit]

Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy officially created a Research Council on February 2010. Members of the Council were Prof. Abdullah Al Shammery, Dean, (Chairman), Prof. Fahad Al Shammery, Vice-Dean, Dr. Saleh Al Shamrani, Vice-Dean, Prof. Nagy El Prince, Prof. Bassem El Mallakh, Prof. Gamal Kenawy, Prof. Hossam Kandil and Prof. Farouk Sakr.

The Council had different Research Groups as working subcommittees of the Council. They were 1) Dentistry Research Group, 2) Pharmacy Research Group, 3) Basic Medical Science Research Group and 4) Community and Health Education Research Group.

The Center has also been charged with the task of publishing scientific journals in the name of RCsDP. Accordingly Saudi Arabian Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry [1] is in the process of being produced by January 2011.


International Association for Dental Research - Saudi Arabian Section[edit]

The Saudi Arabian Section has been established to promote research in all aspects of oral and related sciences. To promote the advancement of dental research. To encourage development of improved methods for the prevention and treatment of oral and dental diseases. To promote the exchange and dissemination of information and ideas relating to dental research through the organization of regular scientific meetings and by other means which may be appropriate. To encourage young workers, dentally or scientifically qualified, to become more involved in dental research. To foster the development of international research collaboration through the International Association for Dental Research and its allies. To facilitated cooperation among investigators and the communication of research findings and their implications throughout the section. [3]


Arab Academy For Continuing Dental Education[edit]

The President of the academy, Prof. Abdullah R. Al Shammery and the Board of Directors are working diligently to accomplish what the academy had envisioned. The academy was established after two years of discussion and finalization among all Arab Dental Institutes and the academy approved finally in a meeting of all dental Arab leaders in Lebanon. The formulation was started in Riyadh and discussed in Cairo. The ARACDE [4] is finally announced and approved officially on October 15, 2009.


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b List Of Universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia Cite error: The named reference "Education" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Middle East Implant Institute
  3. ^ IADR
  4. ^ ARACDE


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