Public Health Sciences
The college’s impact on our community is rooted in the Aggie Core Value of Selfless Service. We contribute thousands of professional and volunteer service hours every year to help ensure that our fellow Texans have access to the best possible oral healthcare, giving them the greatest opportunity to live in a safer, healthier world.
MEET THE TEAM
Office of Community Outreach
Community Outreach activities encompass a wide range of initiatives, including Tooth Talks, health fairs, career events, and hands-on clinical care provided by volunteer dental students through our community clinics. These efforts are designed not only to serve those in need but also to enrich the educational experience of our students and strengthen our college’s role in community engagement and public services.
Learn about our impact in the communityAdvanced Program in Dental Public Health
The Advanced Education Program in Dental Public Health is an innovative full-time 12-month program designed to prepare dentists for dental public health practice, as well as the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective community programs.
Learn about the Graduate Program in Public Health Sciences
dr. m.c. cooper dental clinic
Our state-of-the-art treatment clinic near the historic State Fair of Texas grounds in South Dallas was completed in 2021, conducting close to 2,000 patient visits in just its first year of operation. A fitting tribute to its history-making namesake.
Read about the facility
