Last updated on September 24, 2024.

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Program Size
8
Program Length
36 months
Application Deadline
September 1
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Mairaj Ahmed DDS, MS Program Director

Centennial Clinic Address:

3332 Rochambeau Ave
Bronx, NY 10467
 

Montefiore Medical Park Clinic Address:

1625 Poplar St
Bronx, NY 10461
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Program Synopsis

  • ADA accredited in 1985
  • 2 clinic locations (addresses listed below)
    • 15 residents located at Centennial and 9 at Montefiore Medical Park
    • At least 2 faculty members at each site per day
  • Schedule
    • Clinics are open Monday through Friday
    • Lecture: 8am - 9am
    • Clinic: 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
    • Lunch presentation: 12pm - 1pm
    • Clinics are closed for government holidays
  • Benefits
    • Please note there is a tuition cost per year of $35,000
    • Stipend
      • PGY1 - $73,584
      • PGY2 - $76,830
      • PGY3 - $80,076
    • $500 annual book allowance
    • 4 weeks of paid vacation
    • No call
    • Medical and dental insurance provided through the hospital
  • Didactics: resident case reviews, faculty lectures, guest lectures, orthognathic seminars, interdisciplinary seminars, lunch and learns, etc.
  • Clinical experience: craniofacial anomalies, orthognathic cases, interceptive and comprehensive orthodontic cases, impactions, TADs, special needs patients
    • Diversity of treatment modalities used: clear aligners (e.g. Invisalign), self-ligating brackets, indirect bonding, straight wire, MBT and more
    • Technology used: CBCT, Invisalign Itero scanner, 3-Shape scanner, Ortho Analyzer, Dolphin, Laser
    • Average number of case starts per resident: 70-100
    • Average number of transfer cases per resident: 20-30
    • Interdisciplinary care with: Oral Surgery, Pediatrics, Prosthodontics, GPR, ENT, Sleep Medicine, and Speech Pathology
  • Craniofacial anomalies
    • Highest total number of active cleft/craniofacial orthodontic patients in US orthodontic programs
    • #1 of all dental and medical residencies in grant awards from the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction and myFace, which funds free health care to individuals with cleft lip/palate
    • Associated with 2 ACPA approved craniofacial centers (Montefiore Medical Center and Icahn School of Medicine / Mount Sinai Hospitals)
  • Conferences attended: AAO (American Association of Orthodontics), NESO (Northeastern Society of Orthodontists), GORP (Graduate Orthodontics Residency Program), Orthopearls, Forsyth, NYCOMS, etc.
  • Required: Research project to be completed by the end of third year 
  • Optional: Masters Program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine completed within the 3-year program timeframe

 

Application instructions:

Please be aware that a $50 supplemental fee and application will be due on 9/1/2024 for your application to be considered complete. An email with the necessary next steps will be sent after your PASS application is initially submitted. 

Program Information

Program Type Orthodontics
Program Code ORTHO978
Degrees Offered Certificate, Masters
Program Size 8
Program Length 36 months
Application Deadline September 1
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application Yes
Supplemental Fee Yes
Stipend Offered Yes
Match Participating Yes
Program Website montefioreeinstein.org

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

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

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application
  • Requires supplemental fee

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Please provide a letter of evaluation from at least each of the following:

1) Dean

2) Orthodontist and/or orthodontic faculty member

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

Additional Information

Montefiore is the teaching center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and consists of 10 hospitals with 1,400 residents/fellows, 2,000 physicians and over 30,000 total employees. Ten dental sites are integrated with medical and allied health colleagues in a nationally recognized clinical and teaching environment.

Accredited in 1985, the Montefiore Orthodontics Residency program has a long history of providing a high volume, fast-paced and challenging environment that allows residents to encounter a wide array of orthodontic and craniofacial cases. Our division prides itself on providing interceptive and comprehensive orthodontic care to patients of all ages from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The program is positioned to be on the cutting edge of technology and training and as a result, equips residents with diverse opportunities to succeed in private practice and academics. We strive to nurture connections between colleagues in a supportive and caring environment.