New York Medical College
- New York
- General Practice Residency
- nymc.edu
Program Contact
NYMC Department of Dental Medicine
40 Sunshine Cottage Road
Skyline Bldg., Suite 2N-B16
Valhalla, New York, 10595
New York Medical College General Dental Practice Residency
Three Training Sites for Academic Year 2026-2027 are:
NYC H+H/Metropolitan, New York, NY - 5 positions
Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY - 3 positions
Phelps Hospital|Northwell Health and the Open Door Care Network, Sleepy Hollow, NY, and other area locations - 12 positions
In addition to the 12-month residency, the program offers a limited number of 2nd year option positions each academic year.
Program Information
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
|---|---|
| Program Code | GPR540 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 20 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | November 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | nymc.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Undergraduate transcript, graduate school transcript (if applicable), and CODA-approved US or Canadian dental school transcript are required. Applicants who received their undergraduate training outside the US and Canada must ensure that they have met the New York State Education Department's requirements for preprofessional education. The program can only consider foreign trained dentists who have attended a CODA accredite advanced standing program AND have had their preprofessional education verified by NYSED.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
The Program requires two dental school faculty letters of recommendation as well as the dental school's insitutional/dean's evaluation.
Other Requirement Instructions
- 2 x 2 headshot via email to claire_buff@nymc.edu
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
Interview Schedule
The NYMC GPR Program invites selected candidates to attend a program overview session, held via Zoom, that includes the opportunity to speak to residents and faculty from each training site. After the overview, candidates are scheduled for a one-on-one interview, also via Zoom, with a faculty member. The Program expects to offer several of these overview sessions in late summer and into the fall.
Additional Information
The Program considers only those candidates with degrees from US or Canadian CODA-accredited dental schools. The Program cannot consider foreign educated candidates unless they also have advanced standing from a CODA-accredited dental school. In addition, the Program requires that candidates who received their undergraduate education at a non-US institution verify that their preprofessional education meets or exceeds the New York State education requirements for dental licensure, which are listed on the New York State Education Department website under license requirements for dentists. Candidates with foreign undergraduate education must contact NYS Education Department to have their education verified.