Introduction
Dr. Bernard O. Sanya, Chair of Department
The Dental Clinical Services department was established in January 2011 following the launch of public clinical services and clinical training for dental students at the school. We serve all clinical teaching departments at the school by ensuring an ideal environment for clinical training and research in dentistry in line with the goals of the School and the University. In addition, we provide specialized dental care to the public, including patients referred from private clinics and public hospitals in Western Kenya.
Vision and Mission
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in the provision of oral health services alongside training of oral health personnel and research in oral health.
Mission
To ensure quality training of oral health care providers while conducting quality research and providing affordable specialized oral health care services to the public.
Core Functions
- To provide and ensure an ideal environment for training of oral health care professionals.
- To provide an environment for teaching oral health sciences to medical and nursing students at the College of health Sciences of Moi University.
- To provide an ideal environment for research in all fields of dentistry.
- To provide outreach services to the community around Eldoret town and the greater Western region of Kenya.