The Joint Clinical Research Training Program is a six-year program for internationally trained dentists. It combines research training at the ADA Forsyth Institute with the Advanced Standing DDS Program at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (UDM).
Trainees learn research skills at ADA Forsyth and later conduct clinical studies at UDM’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research remote site
Admission
Eligibility requirements:
- Hold a dental degree equivalent to a U.S. DDS degree.
- Complete the RTC program before application.
- Commit one year to clinical and translational research at CCTR for five half-days per week (0.5 FTE), under the CCTR Director.
- Be eligible for a J-1 visa, if applicable.
- Demonstrate sufficient financial support.
Admission to the program will be on a rolling basis. Interested applicants should fill out the application form, and send the completed form, with a current Curriculum Vitae or Resume, to the Program Contact, Kazuo Imaizumi at kimaizumi@forsyth.org.
Phase 1: Research, Clinical, and Translational Research Training
Trainees spend two years at AFI. Research Training Certificate (RTC) and Clinical and Translational Research Training (CTRT) Programs are unpaid.
Module 1: Trainees spend the first year at AFI in the RTC Program. They work in a laboratory and learn research methods, ethics, study design, data analysis, and scientific communication for a year.
Module 2: One trainee each year enters the CTRT Program. The trainee receives individual training. Including ethics, study design, statistics, and data security, and faculty mentorship at ADA Forsyth’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR).
The CTRT year is required before entering UDM’s Advanced Standing DDS Program.
Phase II: UDM Advanced Standing Program
Trainees spend two years in UDM’s Advanced Standing Program and earn a DDS degree. They continue clinical research, receive a stipend, and pay discounted tuition.
20% FTE for UDM teaching in didactic or simulation classroom settings.
30% FTE for AFI CCTR Site Director responsibilities and CCTR clinical research.
50% FTE for UDM degree requirements.
Phase III: UDM Advanced Standing Program
After graduation, trainees must return to ADA Forsyth or work as faculty at UDM. This is part of the admission agreement and the discounted tuition arrangement.
Cost
All fees are in U.S. dollars and must be paid before the program starts.
Applicants Who Require a Visa
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- Visa maintenance fee: $2,500, if applicable
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- Program fee: $2,700
Applicants Who Do Not Require a Visa
Program fee: $2,700
Application Process
Admission to the program will be on a rolling basis. Interested applicants should fill out the application form, and send the completed form, with a current Curriculum Vitae or Resume, to the Program Contact, Kazuo Imaizumi at kimaizumi@forsyth.org.
Additional Terms
Force Majeure
Neither AFI or applicant shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under the Program (except for any payment obligations) if such failure or delay is due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor strikes, government actions, epidemics, pandemics, or interruptions in transportation or power supply. The affected party shall promptly notify the other party of the occurrence of such an event and shall use reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable. If the force majeure event continues for more than [thirty (30)] days, AFI reserves the right to revoke applicant’s acceptance to the program.
