Allegheny General Hospital
- Pennsylvania
- General Practice Residency
- ahn.org
Program Contact
Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) is a large urban teaching-referral hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our main objective is to educate dental residents in complex dental treatment options and hospital-based dental medicine. As a hospital-based program, dental residents at AGH receive a higher level of medical education not typically seen in the dental school clinic environment. In conjunction with several medical specialties, the hospital system will provide the backdrop to integrate dentistry and medicine in a way that will round out and build up a young dentist's educational foundation.
The General Practice Residency Program (GPR) in Dentistry at Allegheny General Hospital is a 12-month educational program designed to provide clinical, didactic and hospital-based education at a postdoctoral level. The instruction and training provided will prepare the residents to serve the oral health needs of a wide variety of ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients. Specifically the Program goals and objectives meet the standards for advanced education programs approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
The Program prepares residents to:
- Plan and provide routine and complex dental care for a wide variety of patients by combining advanced didactic knowledge and clinical skills.
- Develop the skill and knowledge to treat the dental needs of medically complex patients by interacting with medical colleagues and staff.
- Acquire clinical judgement regarding specialty referral.
- Provide general dental care to underserved and underinsured populations
- Develop a committment to lifelong learning, collaborative treatment planning and the advancement of the profession of dentistry
During their residency year, a resident will experience a comprehensive and balanced education through direct clinic patient treatment, didactic lectures and hospital-based medicine rotations. Clinically and didactically, a resident can expect to get direct experience in restorative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, fixed and removable prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral pathology, diagnostic sciences, applied pharmacology, pain management and sedation, as well as other specialties and subspecialties of dentistry.
A resident will also rotate through various medical specialties, including internal medicine, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, ENT, radiation and medical oncology, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. In addition, residents will be able to rotation through various community dentistry clinics and outside dental specialty offices. A dental resident at AGH will be able to leave feeling confident in managing and treating a wide-ranging dental pathology and conditions, both as a solo-practioner and as part of a dental team.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
| Program Code | GPR696 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 4 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | October 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | ahn.org |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Please supply undergraduate and Dental School transcripts thru the ADEA PASS Website.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Letters of recommendation can be submitted thru the ADEA website. There is no limit to the number of letters that can be submitted, however 3-5 is generally adequate. Letters from faculty that are familiar with your clinical skills and judgement are preferred.
Other Requirement Instructions
Please submit a photo along with your application via the ADEA website.
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (applicant must obtain their own sponsorship)
Additional Information
AGH offers residents a generous benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan. The city of Pittsburgh is a vibrant and colorful city offering a range of activities and sites to enjoy in your free time.