Morristown Medical Center
- New Jersey
- General Practice Residency
- ahs.atlantichealth.org
Program Contact
100 Madison Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
Program Highlights
Video: https://youtu.be/IONwA9_pjig
Dental Residency - Morristown - Atlantic Health
Clinical Experience
- Become proficient in all aspects of dentistry due to no affiliated specialty programs and limiting to general practice with only five residents in the program.
- Become confident in your skills by treating 40–50 patients per week, including children, seniors, medically compromised, and developmentally disabled patients.
- Work with 50 different attendings, including all specialties.
- Practice four-handed dentistry, with one assistant per resident.
- Provide restorative and oral surgical care in the OR and handle trauma in the clinic, OR, and emergency room.
- Participate in our Oro-facial Pain Center.
Advanced Skills & Technology
- Develop complex diagnostic treatment planning and clinical skills.
- Use a surgical microscope located in each treatment room.
- Learn rotary endodontics with warm vertical obturation.
- Use scanner technology and Cerec milling to provide same-day restorations.
- Train with lasers.
- Perform implant placement and restoration.
Educational Components
- Attend Journal Club and review research articles.
- Focus on comprehensive care, continuity of care, and cosmetic dentistry.
- Simulate private practice by working with full-time hygienists and managing emergency patients while maintaining regularly scheduled appointments.
- Become proficient in performing a history and physical (H&P).
Hospital Rotations
- Two-week rotations in internal medicine and anesthesiology.
- One-week OR rotation learning venipuncture.
- Interface with all hospital departments to provide comprehensive patient care.
Call Responsibilities
- Cover on-call every fifth day and every fifth weekend.
Compensation & Benefits
- Stipend: $76,954
- Meal allowance: $650
- Electronic device stipend: $1000
- Wellness stipend: $750
- Paid time off: 25 days (includes holidays)
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
| Program Code | GPR575 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 5 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | September 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes, Link |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | ahs.atlantichealth.org |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Dental school and undergraduate transcripts should be submitted electronically to PASS.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Two Letters of Recommendation should be submitted electronically to PASS.
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
Interview Schedule
Candidates selected for interviews will be notified on Friday, September 18, 2026. Interviews are by
invitation only and will be held on Friday, October 2, 2025.