SDM Development Timeline

January 2023

Accreditation Submission

CODA Accreditation Application Submission

February 2023

Hiring Begins

Senior Administrators Hired

September 2023

Construction Begins

Yakima Campus Dental School Construction Begins

2023 – 2024

Accreditation Review

CODA Accreditation Review

2024

Further Construction

Community Clinics Begin Construction

May 2024

Admission Opens

Admissions Portal Opens

May 2024 and Early 2025

Further Construction

Community clinics begin construction

August 2024

Accreditation Status

CODA initial accreditation received

August 2024

Delta Dental Equity Hall Construction Completed

Early 2025

Initial Main Campus Faculty and Staff Begin

August 2025

First Class Starts

SDM Class of 2029 Matriculate

Late Spring 2026

Community Clinics Completed

Yakima: Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, Kennewick: Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Tacoma: Sea Mar Community Health Centers

August 2026

New Students Begin in Clinics

Year Two Students arrive at Community Clinics

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As of August 2024, the SDM has received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

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