Last updated on May 8, 2026.

Northwell Health at North Shore University Hospital

  • New York
  • Orthodontics
Program Size
2
Program Length
36 months
Application Deadline
September 1
Program Start
July 1
Match Participating
Yes

Program Contact

Joana Forsea DDS, FICD, FACD Chief and Program Director

North Shore University Hospital, Department of Dental Medicine, 400 Community Dr. , Manhasset, New York, 11030-3876

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https://youtu.be/5-beeGD5_i8

 

Program Information

Accreditation This program is accredited by CODA
Program Type Orthodontics
Program Code ORTHO981
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 2
Program Length 36 months
Application Deadline September 1
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application No
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered No
Match Participating Yes

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

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

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Must upload unofficial undergraduate transcripts to the ADEA PASS application: Yes

Must submit Dental School transcripts to the ADEA PASS application: Yes

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Three letters of recommendation are required - One letter of recommendation must be from the Dean of your Dental school

Other Requirement Instructions

CV and Transcripts should be put into PASS, do not send to the program

Must have passed Part 1, National Dental Board Examination: Yes

Must have passed Part 2, National Dental Board Examination: Yes

Must have earned a D.M.D./D.D.S. degree, or equivalent: Yes

YouTube Introduction video: 1-2 minutes in length

2x2 photos must be sent electronically to the GME Senior Program Manager Staci N. Hill, @ the following email address: shill3@northwell.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

Interview Schedule

October 14, 2026

October 15, 2026

In person

 

Additional Information

Guidelines for YouTube Introduction Video

Can be 1-2 minutes in length
Begin with, “Hi, my name is [insert name]…”
Answer/Respond to the following:

  1. Tell us a little about yourself and your interests
  2. Why Orthodontics?
  3. What is your vision as a future Orthodontist?
  4. Why are you interested in the Orthodontic residency program here at Northwell Health?

Tell us anything else that you would like us to know about you

Please be sure that your video complies with YouTube™ community guidelines and adheres to YouTube™ terms of service

You will submit the link to your YouTube™ video to us via shill3@northwell.edu.

It is your responsibility to correctly configure the security and access settings for the video. We recommend that you use the strongest privacy settings available while still allowing us to view the video.

**We will not accept videos sent as media file email attachments, mailed to us as files on an external storage device (ie DVD, flash drive), or hand delivered in person to the program.**