Bitonte College of Dentistry
Bitonte College of Dentistry
The Bitonte College of Dentistry is the newest college within Northeast Ohio Medical University. The college was approved by the Higher Learning Commission in April 2024. The college was granted initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) program in August 2024. The college will enroll the inaugural class in Fall 2025, with an emphasis on creating transformative leaders to improve oral and general health in Ohio and beyond, with emphasis on underserved populations, through excellence in education, patient care, research, and service
History
In 2023, the Northeast Ohio Medical University submitted its proposal to the Ohio Department of Higher Education seeking approval to establish a College of Dentistry, one of only two public colleges of dentistry in the state of Ohio. NEOMED then submitted its application to the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) to seek initial accreditation for a D.D.S. program. A site visit was completed in April, 2024. In July 2023, the Ohio Department of Higher Education approved the establishment of the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree program at NEOMED. In August 2023, NEOMED submitted its application to add a new college to the university to the Higher Learning Commission, the university’s institutional accreditor. On April 29, 2024, the Higher Learning Commission approved the addition of a college of dentistry to NEOMED.
