General Practice Residency

Program Overview

This 12-month General Practice Residency program prepares graduates to provide comprehensive dental care, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient assessment. Residents gain experience in all aspects of general dentistry, including rotations in Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Emergency/Trauma. The program also provides advanced training in conscious sedation and emphasizes lifelong learning through participation in continuing dental education and organized dentistry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

A graduate of this program will be able to evaluate the patient's total oral health needs, provide comprehensive general dental care and learn when to refer the patient to the appropriate specialist while preserving continuity of patient care. The program provides or facilitates:

Objectives:

• Broad clinical experience and didactic training in all aspects of the practice of modern general dentistry.
• Experience & didactics necessary to develop sound diagnostic, treatment planning and patient assessment skills.
• Close interaction with specialty staff to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Exposure and experience in patient treatment in a hospital and/or surgical center atmosphere.
• Insight into the world of dental literature; sets the stage for the development of lifelong learning habits.
• Participation in local, state and /or national Continuing Dental Education to include public speaking.
• Participation in organized dentistry.

Outline:

Rotations in Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Emergency/Trauma are an essential component of the program. Advanced training in conscious sedation is, also, provided.

Careers:

Career Possibilities:

General Practice Residency Stipend: $44,500 Time Completion Rate: 12 months — optional 24 months On-time Graduation Rate: 100%