New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
- New York
- General Practice Residency
- dental.columbia.edu
Program Contact
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, P & S Box 20, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032
The General Practice Residency Program is an American Dental Association CODA accredited one-year program with an optional second year. There are 6 resident positions open each year, two of which can be for the optional second year. The program is sponsored by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and is affiliated with the College of Dental Medicine.
The General Practice Residency Program works very closely with the College of Dental Medicine's Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and strives to provide an outstanding experience in hospital dentistry. Our purpose is to offer a training program in comprehensive multidisciplinary oral health care at a level of skill and complexity beyond that achieved in predoctoral training. The program emphasizes resident training in clinical examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and provision of sequenced comprehensive care that addresses the patient's needs, desires, and limitations. This training is focused on patients with very complex medical histories, developmental disabilities, and geriatric medical complications. There is a strong emphasis on providing dental care to members of our local community.
The General Practice Residency program is part of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dental Service, which admits and discharges its own patients. The Hospital Dental Service residents are house staff officers with the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as other hospital residents. The Hospital Dental Service is called upon regularly by the other hospital services to provide consultation and treatment.
Attendings and resident house staff perform inpatient and ambulatory surgery in the operating room and provide outpatient care to patients from the medical center and the local community in the hospital dental service clinic and faculty practice. Patients are treated in a caring, comprehensive manner in collaboration with an exceptionally respected group of medical and dental professionals.
Rounds and on-call are a strong medical teaching component of the program. The General Practice Resident goes on morning rounds and takes on-call in accordance with hospital guidelines. When a General Practice Resident is on-call they have the same responsibilities as that of a first-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery resident.
The didactic component of the program and the general dentistry clinic are operated under the auspices of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
The program offers two second-year positions for residents who are interested in an additional year of training. Second-year residents treat more complex patients and have the opportunity to spend more time on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service. Other rotations can be arranged depending on the interests of the resident. In addition, second-year residents assume a leadership role in the teaching and supervision of first-year residents.
Program Information
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
|---|---|
| Program Code | GPR592 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 6 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dental.columbia.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before the advanced dental education program deadline
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Applicants are required to submit a minimum of four (4) recommendation letters. One (1) of the four letters must be an Institutional Evaluation letter from the dean or director from the applicant's dental school and three (3) of the letters must be professional evaluation letters from dental faculty. for applicants that have been out of dental school more than five years can request letters from past faculty members, dental professionals or work supervisors.
PASS allows up to five (5) recommendation letters: one (1) Institutional Evaluation letter and four (4) professional evaluation letters from dental faculty. All letters must be uploaded into the PASS application. Additional letters beyond the allowable amount in PASS will not be accepted if sent directly to the Admissions Office.
If you have a special circumstance regarding acceptable letters of recommendation, please send inquiries to cdm-pgadmissions@cumc.columbia.edu.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
N/A
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