SUMS Specialty Programs
Medical students with an undergraduate degree who intend to pursue their education in a certain medical field can seize the opportunity of favoring a higher academic training by participating in SUMS specialty programs. This program takes about 3 to 5 years to complete. Applicants should refer to the Admissions and Financial Aid for more information on the application process, requirements, and financial matters. Below is the list of specialty programs presented at SUMS:
The following list provides detailed information on SUMS Specialty Programs:
Urology, also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs. The organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and etc).
Dental public health (DPH) is a specialty of dentistry also known as Preventive and Community Dentistry. Dental public health is involved in the assessment of dental health needs and improving the dental health of populations rather than individuals.
Endodontics is the dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp. Endodontists perform a variety of procedures including endodontic therapy (commonly known as "root canal therapy"), endodontic retreatment, surgery, treating cracked teeth, and treating dental trauma.
Restorative Dentistry is the area of dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases or trauma to teeth. Treatment focuses primarily on restoring teeth from dental caries (tooth decay), trauma, and tooth wear.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology AKA (Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology) is that specialty of Dentistry concerned with performance and interpretation of diagnostic imaging used for examining the craniofacial, dental and adjacent structures.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) specializes in treating many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the Oral (mouth) and Maxillofacial (jaws and face) region.
The specialty oral and maxillofacial pathology is concerned with diagnosis and study of the causes and effects of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. It is sometimes considered to be a specialty of dentistry and pathology.
Oral Medicine is a specialty focused on the mouth and nearby structures. It lies at the interface between medicine and dentistry.
Orthodontics is a specialty that deals primarily with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of malpositioned teeth and the jaws.
Pediatric Dentistry is the branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence.