Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The experience of being a General Practice Resident is invaluable. It is, however, very demanding, both physically and psychologically. It offers an opportunity for total immersion into the life of a hospital, managing patients whose oral health is part of their total health. It serves to interrelate your activities with colleagues in Dentistry, Medicine, and other allied health practitioners.

The Department of Dentistry provides both outpatient and inpatient care. There are (4) training sites where residents will perform comprehensive care Blondell, Broadway, Prospect and Wakefield. Up to 52 first-year positions are available. Second year resident positions are also available in Endodontics and Advanced Prosthodontic training. General practice residents function as associates of the attendings and provide appropriate care to their assigned patients. Case planning guidance and technical assistance help the resident grow in experience and confidence.

Our facilities afford an excellent opportunity to learn and practice all phases of general dentistry under the direction of highly accomplished practitioners. In addition to digital radiography, and digital record keeping in EPIC, residents can expect to have training utilizing  i-Tero scanning, rotary endodontic systems, i-CAT, CBCT and we expect to have a laser system in place in the very near future.

Salary & Benefits

The salary for PGY₁  is $73,584  and PGY₂  $76,830.38 per annum, plus fringe benefits which includes a $500.00 educational stipend, medical and dental coverage. There is a program cost of $5,000.00 per year. Benefits include (20) days of paid vacation and accrual of 1 sick day per month. Subsidized housing is available on a limited basis.

The Educational Program

The focus of this residency is to train a competent  General Dentist to provide comprehensive care to all patients. This program includes the entire spectrum of dentistry, oral surgery, fixed and removable prosthetics, pedodontics, periodontics and endodontics. Residents are encouraged to work with Oral Surgery for opportunities to place implants which can be restored at each of the (4) home sites. Our (3) hospitals (Weiler, Montefiore-Moses and Montefiore-North Division) provide outpatient and inpatient care with resident on-call assignments as well as availability for patient consults.   The (4) clinical and education training sites of Blondell, Wakefield, Prospect and Broadway locations are similar in-patient population and patient care and are all located in the Bronx . The Department has clean, modern, state of the art clinics that are new or recently remodeled.  Residents provide care to patients under the supervision of experienced general dentists as well as with board certified specialists in other dental specialties.  By working beside the faculty, while treating your own patients, you will grow in experience and confidence.

The patient population includes the medically compromised and special patients, in addition to community residents who utilize the hospital for their health services. Lecture and seminars are held most days, via ZOOM, before and/or after regular clinic hours.

Rotations

• 2-week assignment in the Department of Anesthesiology
• simulated session in airway management
• a rotation in the ED to train residents in the evaluation of patients with medical emergencies
• 2-week rotation in Advanced Prosthodontics/Implant restoration
• 2-week rotation in OMFS
• One month O.R. rotation to treat patients with special needs

The GPR is responsible for maxillofacial trauma on even on-call assignments. The resident learns firsthand how to assess and treat dental and facial trauma and emergencies. Comprehensive dental care is not provided at night. The resident is responsible for covering emergencies at each of three hospitals, Moses, Weiler or Wakefield. OMFS and pediatric dentistry residents provide back-up, advice and assistance when needed. The on-call schedule requires you to be physically present in the hospital. The ED on-call schedule averages one or two assignments per month. Residents are required to stay on site when they are on-call. Overnight accommodations are available.

During the course of your residency at Montefiore, you will have an opportunity to gain knowledge, skill and expertise in the full range of dentistry.

• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Fixed and removable prosthetics
• Operative dentistry
• Periodontics
• Endodontics

There are several clinical sites for general practice residency education and training.  Our (3) Hospitals (Weiler, Montefiore-Moses and Montefiore-North Division include outpatient and inpatient care with resident on-call assignments as well as availability for patient consults.   The (4) clinical and education training sites of Blondell, Wakefield, Prospect and Broadway locations are similar in-patient population and patient care and are all located in the Bronx . The Department has clean, modern, state of the art clinics that are new or recently remodeled.  Residents provide care to patients under the supervision of experienced general dentists as well as with board certified specialists in other dental specialties.  By working beside the faculty, while treating your own patients, you will grow in experience and confidence.

Residents can expect medical rotations in Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology as per ADA standard, as well as experiences in the O.R. where mentally and/or physically handicapped and special needs patients are treated. 

Public Health

An important part of our mission at the Montefiore Dental Department is to provide superior health care services for underserved populations of the Bronx. Through participation in the community service component of our program you will have an opportunity to see first- hand how good dental care can improve lives and enhance the community. You will gain valuable experience with and exposure to public health dentistry within a community health context.

Additionally, you will treat the HIV+ population, provide oral cancer screenings and work with medical providers to reduce co-morbidities such as  periodontal disease, oral cancers and smoking.

You will be responsible for assessing and treating dental emergencies and maxillofacial trauma that presents to the hospital emergency room.  Oral and maxillofacial surgery and pediatric dentistry residents provide back-up, advice and assistance when needed.  Medical and nursing personnel are always available. The resident learns first-hand how to assess and treat dental and facial trauma and other emergencies. Comprehensive dental care is not provided at night. The Emergency Room on-call schedule averages twice monthly. Residents are required to stay on site when they are on-call. Overnight accommodations are available.

Most scheduled lecture are presented via ZOOM.  Residents also participate in literature review and case presentations.

• Diverse patient population
• Extensive clinical experience
• Excellent support from medical and dental staff
• Supervised by experienced hands on faculty
• Interaction with other dental and medical post-graduate residents

Residents who have an interest in continuing in the academic arena may choose from Advanced Prosthetics and Endodontics tracts.

Applications

The program requires a PASS application and participates in the NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICE. The Program Match Number is 9785. The dental program participates in the NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICE  where It is the applicant's responsibility to register for the Match..

Your PASS application provides all required information with the exception of a 2 x 2 photo which is required!

***You need not duplicate documents already included in the PASS application