Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
- Pennsylvania
- General Practice Residency
- lvhn.org
Program Contact
Lehigh Valley Health Network 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 15 |
| Program Start Date | June 23 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| 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 Kiriatsamir Rodriguez at Kiriatsamir.Rodriguez@lvhn.org.
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.
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
Tentative Interview dates are Friday Nov 14 and Saturday November 15, 2025
Interviews are conducted virtually but all applicants are welcome and encouraged to visit our clinical sites. We believe strongly this will help you determine if our program is the right place to be your dental home for the coming year. Please contact our Program Coordinator, Kiriatsamir.Rodriguez@lvhn.org to arrange a date.
Additional Information
We cannot accept applicants who have graduated from foreign dental schools and have not yet completed their US predoctoral requirements for licensure. Applicants must be eligible for US licensure, therefore they must have graduated from a US or Canadian CODA accredited dental school.