The School of Dentistry in BCOHS offers high-quality professional education and service based clinical training at undergraduate levels, laying the foundation for life-long professional development. The
Academic Oral Health Centre at BCOHS and at Burao General Hospital is at the core of our clinical
platform. We provide community and hospital settings in which students learn and refine their clinical skills, while delivering much needed oral health care to surrounding communities.
Vision
To be internationally recognized as a leader in education, research, patient care and service.
Our system is designed to find students keen to acquire the knowledge to carry out clinical treatment demanding a high degree of skill and precision.
Mission
Our mission is to produce dental professionals who are prepared intellectually, technically, and ethically to meet oral health care needs and challenges of our country(Somaliland).
We are commited to excellence in dental education, practice, management and research.
In Somaliland/Somalia the need of a dental care as well as of dental Schools and of suitable dental
Equipment and material was crucial for the last three decades. Health care in Somaliland/Somalia were shaped by various administrations that adopted different policies, priorities and health care service
approaches often influenced by local and international paradigms and resolutions. Although there were several milestones in the history of general health care services in Somaliland/Somalia, oral health care has never been given any considerations
The department of dental medicine at BCOHS is an innovative and constantly evolving reflecting the needs
of our outstanding professors and their vision for training tomorrow’s leaders in oral health care. Our
curriculum employs cutting-edge approaches to the management of oral health problems as well as
innovative teaching and learning techniques it focuses on the relationship between oral health and general
health
Vision
The main vision of the department of dentistry is to improve human health by advancing dentistry through inspired leadership, innovation, and excellence in education, research and practice.
Mission
The mission of the department is to prepare next generation of clinicians, educators, and leaders in
profession of Somaliland and to establish partnerships and networks locally and nationally to translate knowledge into practice
Values
The dental health foundation’s core values of core respect, trust, quality and define the character of the organization.
Dr. Omar is the dean of Dentistry at the College, he manages the administrative functions of the
Department of Dentistry, develops Dentistry strategic initiatives also participates the other activities at the college. As the dean of Dentistry department, he provides senior level administrative leadership in areas of curriculum development, institutional assessment and improvement of the department.
The dean of Dentistry manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops procedures to support the functional infrastructure and collaborates with the management of the College