Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
- California
- General Practice Residency
- dentistry.usc.edu
Program Contact
The 12-month Los Angeles General Medical Center GPR Program is an advanced dental education program located in Los Angeles. Residents provide comprehensive dental care for patients at both Los Angeles General Medical Center (General Hospital) and Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Veterans Affairs. Approximately 60-70 percent of the resident’s time is devoted to delivery of oral health care.
Residents engage in patient centered care for individuals that are both medically and dentally complex under the guidance and training of general dentists and specialists. Residents train under the supervision of the faculties of the Ostrow School of Dentistry and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, primarily at the Los Angeles General Medical Center and the Los Angeles VA. Some training is also conducted at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center and the Ostrow School of Dentistry.
In addition to clinical dentistry, the program provides residents with a broad range of experience with rotations in: operating room (OR), oral surgery, dental pediatrics, and special patient care, medical anesthesiology, medical primary care and emergency medicine.
Supplementing advanced clinical care, the GPR program incorporates a variety of educational lectures, seminars, and activities. Furthermore, as graduate students of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, residents have access to the breadth and depth of resources offered by a renowned institution.
The program is designed in conformance with the guidelines of the Council on Dental Education and the Commission on Accreditaion of the American Dental Association. A certificate is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the program.
Note that this program does not accept international applicants.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
| Program Code | GPR504 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 4 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | November 1 |
| Program Start Date | June 14 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes, $85 |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dentistry.usc.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Official Dental School Transcripts
Applicants must submit official dental school transcripts through ADEA PASS. Transcripts must be sent directly to the PASS Transcript Processing Center either through an approved electronic service (e.g., Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse) or by mail using the PASS Transcript ID Form.
To generate the Transcript ID Form, applicants must first enter their dental school information in the “Colleges Attended” section of the PASS application.
Other Requirement Instructions
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
- Canadian Citizen
Interview Schedule
Interview Dates - September 25, 29, 30
Additional Information
The GPR program strongly recommends that candidates take the Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT).
We require that candidates take and pass INBDE by December 1, 2025. Results must be directly provided to the program if they are not updated in the PASS application. Failure to pass the exam prior to the deadline may result in the candidate not being interviewed by the program.
Fee Waiver for USC alumni or students currently enrolled in a USC degree program
Eligibility Requirements: You must already hold a degree from USC (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, M.D., etc.) or be currently enrolled in a degree program at the university. Please email Corey Berry at cberry@ostrow.usc.edu to request the fee waiver.