Last updated on March 9, 2026.

Carolinas Medical Center

Program Size
7 (estimate)
Program Length
12-24 months
Application Deadline
September 15
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Dr. Amadeo Valdez DDS,MAS Director CMC GPR Program
Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Oral Medicine, 1000 Blythe Blvd. PO Box 32861, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203
Paula Wertz Residency Coordinator
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Our hospital-based GPR program is focused on resident learning experiences and exceptional patient care.  It is a learning environment where textbooks come to life through experiences involving dental emergencies (abscesses, post extraction bleeding, and dental trauma), medically complex dental patients (head and neck cancer, liver or kidney transplant, cardiac valve replacement, bone marrow transplant, and HIV), oral pathology/oral medicine (diagnosis and management of lesions and conditions), operating room dentistry, and inpatient care.  Rotations include anesthesiology, head and neck cancer surgery, oral medicine, internal medicine and oral surgery. 

Generally, residents that complete the program have an increased knowledge relating to medically complex patients and confidence to complete difficult procedures with ease (alveoplasty, surgical extractions, periodontal procedures, biopsy, molar endo, pedodontic procedures, denture fabrication, etc.).

Program Information

Accreditation This program is accredited by CODA
Program Type General Practice Residency
Program Code GPR639
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 7 (estimate)
Program Length 12-24 months
Application Deadline September 15
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application Yes
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered Yes, PGY-1 – $74,048.00, PGY-2 – $77,376.00
Match Participating No
Program Website atriumhealth.org

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • INBDE
  • NBDE1
  • NBDE2
  • TOEFL
  • Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
  • Passing the INBDE before the advanced dental education program deadline

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application

Other Requirement Instructions

Additional application requirements

  • 2 x 2 photograph
  • CV
  • Copy of state dental license ( if applicant has a current one)

Please submit these to Paula Wertz at paula.wertz@atriumhealth.org

International Student Eligibility

This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Yes

Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:

  • US Citizen
  • US Permanent Resident

Additional Information

We offer a 30-minute Teams meeting with Dr. Valdez. Please contact the residency program coordinator, Paula Wertz, at paula.wertz@atriumhealth.org to arrange a time.

  • Open to 3rd year students only
  • Offer available January through August, with limited time available in May, June and July

In order to meet the September 15th application deadline, completed PASS documents should be submitted to the PASS website no later than September 1st of the year preceding the year for which the applicant is applying.