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P R O F I L E

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

MISSION: "...to develop exemplary dental professionals and scientists, provide the highest quality health care services to the community and advance science. The College accepts its responsibility as a leader in health professions education and seeks innovations in science, technology, and health care delivery to shape the future of oral medicine."

LEADERSHIP: Dr. James S. Cole, Dean

Phone: (214) 828-8300 Email: jcole@bcd.tamhsc.edu

LOCATION: Located at 3302 Gaston Avenue, the college is situated approximately a mile east of downtown Dallas, adjacent to Baylor University Medical Center.

DEGREES: BCD offers a four-year program leading to a doctor of dental surgery degree; a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene; several master's degree programs; a Ph.D. program in biomedical sciences; and postdoctoral degrees in the dental specialties.

HISTORY: Founded in 1905 in Dallas as State Dental College, Baylor College of Dentistry became a part of Baylor University in 1918. In 1971 the college became a private institution chartered by the State of Texas. Baylor College of Dentistry joined The Texas A&M University System in 1996 and became a component of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center in 1999.

REVENUE: BCD generates $4.9 million annually through its clinical services.

ENROLLMENT: Baylor College of Dentistry's enrollment for the 2006 academic year is 531.

FACULTY & STAFF: BCD employs approximately 250 full-time and part-time faculty members and 350 full-time and part-time staff.

RESEARCH EXPENDITURES: Baylor College of Dentistry's research expenditures in 2006 were approximately $3,262,063.

O U T R E A C H

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

PATIENT CARE: Baylor College of Dentistry is the single largest provider of oral health care services in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and receives 96,000 patient visits per year, and approximately 5,000 emergency patient visits annually, about 45 percent of which are by low-income patients.

COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE: BCD served 51,195 people in the 2005-2006 academic year through health fairs, public school programs, Dallas children's hospitals, community health clinics.

UNCOMPENSATED CARE: In 2003-2004, BCD students and faculty provided approximately $550,000 in uncompensated care.

SEALANT INITIATIVE: A collaborative effort between Baylor College of Dentistry, the Dallas County Dental Society and Communities In Schools, the program provides dental sealants, screenings, referrals and oral health education to elementary school children in the Dallas Independent School District. In 2003-2004 academic year, 3,640 sealants were placed and 2,196 children were served through this initiative.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: BCD works to develop and sustain life long relationships with the community through programs that benefit children, predental students, alumni and other health professionals.

• Tooth Talk is aimed at students in pre-kindergarten through 12^th grades and provides activities to enhance children's knowledge of oral hygiene and oral health sciences as a career.
• The Summer Predental Enrichment Program is geared toward college undergraduates interested in careers in dentistry.
• The Post-Baccalaureate Program provides college graduates from culturally diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds in gaining acceptance into BCD.
• The Summer Academic Enrichment Program, Summer Teen Academic Readiness Program, Saturday Academy, Campus Tours Program and the K-6 Program increase students awareness of dentistry as a career.
• Spit Tobacco Initiatives provide tobacco prevention/cessation education.
• The Dental Oncology Education Program educates health care providers on the importance of oral cancer screening and patient education.