Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
- Pennsylvania
- General Practice Residency
- lvhn.org
Program Contact
Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, offers a one-year CODA accredited general practice residency program at two sites - one in Allentown and one in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The program is designed to reinforce and expand on the principles learned in a four-year pre-doctoral dental program while the resident delivers advanced comprehensive dental care in the hospital environment. You can apply to the program via PASS. However, each site participates separately in the Match and therefore you have the ability to rank each site according to your preference. While all our residents share the didactic portion of our program, all clinical experiences will be at the site you match with.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
| Program Code | GPR727 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 8 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | October 1 |
| Program Start Date | June 23 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes, $73,727 |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | lvhn.org |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Must upload unofficial undergraduate transcripts and OFFICIAL Dental School Transcripts
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
We require two Letters of Evaluation in addition to the Institutional Evaluation Form.
Other Requirement Instructions
We ask that applicants upload their CV to the documents section of the ADEA PASS application. Additionally, please email your photo to Dr. Pisano or Dr. Baus at Michele.Pisano@Jefferson.edu
PLEASE NOTE: While a DDS/DMD degree is not required prior to application, you cannot begin the program until you have successfully graduated from a CODA accredited dental school and are ELIGIBLE for Licensure.
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
- Canadian Permanent Resident
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (program offers sponsorship)
- Other - Contact the program
- **ONLY applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, with a DDS or DMD degree from a CODA-accredited dental school (either 4 year or advanced standing) will be considered. ++ You do not need to be a US or Canadian Citizen, but you MUST be eligible for an unrestricted Pennsylvania dental license.
Interview Schedule
In person Interviews will be held on Friday October 23, 2026. This will allow applicants the opportunity to tour our clinical sites.
Virtual Interviews will be heal via MS Teams on Saturday October 24, 2026
Additional Information
We cannot accept applicants who have graduated from foreign dental schools and have not yet completed their PA predoctoral requirements for licensure. Applicants must be eligible for PA licensure, therefore they must have graduated from a US or Canadian CODA accredited dental school.