Northwest Dental Residency
- Washington
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- yvfwc.com
Program Contact
Northwest Dental Residency AEGD
1720 Presson Place
Yakima, Washington, 98903
NDR is a 1-year post-doctoral A.E.G.D. program training residents in public health clinics with Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinics in Central and Eastern Washington State. We will host up to 8 residents in 2027-28 academic year which runs July through June. Residents are assigned to separate clinics in Yakima, Toppenish, Grandview, Spokane, and possibly others. Each resident is assigned to one clinic as a home base, but then also occasionally travels to other sites for didactic & specialist trainings (travel expenses are reimbursed by the Program).
Our residents not only do not pay tuition but are paid an annual salary of $56,000 plus expenses and benefits. We provide significant experience in all aspects of general dentistry from various didactic studies to hands on experiences in restorative, OS, endo, prosth, perio, and PEDs including nitrous oxide. You will use modern materials and methods such as dental lasers, microscopes, and 3D scanners. Each resident will have a one-on-one relationship with an experienced mentor to help them learn to treat simple to complex patients with chairside help when needed. Our public health mission helps us treat a patient population that is primarily low-income and underserved with tremendous dental needs, making us a great place to train NHSC scholars and those interested in public health, and our sites qualify for student loan repayment. Our residents get the rare opportunity to treat up to 4 comprehensive "Pro Bono" cases. If approved, these cases will allow complex treatment to be done by the resident free of charge to the patient addressing all of their dental needs. This way the patient receives the care they truly need, which they may not be able to afford, and the resident gains the experience with complex care that serves our population well. We do implant training, but cannot guarantee live implant placement for every resident. For more detailed information you can also view our web site
https://www.yvfwc.com/residencies/northwest-dental-residency/
NOTES: ALL applications should come through https://www.adea.org/pass/
-We will accept either NBDE parts 1 & 2 or the new INBDE
-We will consider applicants form U.S. CODA accredited, Canada CODA reciprocated, and also those from international Dental Schools that we strongly encourage to also have 1 year of post-doctoral dental training in a CODA accredited program in the United States before our program starts.
Only a very select few international students can be selected without some DDS level training in the U.S. first.
We are NOT able to sponsor VISA applications for ANY international applicants.
The NDR Program makes no discrimination against any applicant due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, status as a US veteran or a disabled veteran, sex, or sexual orientation.
Thank you for your interest.
Please apply to our program through this PASS system to have your application considered for interview invitations.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Advanced Education in General Dentistry |
| Program Code | AEGD140 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 8 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | October 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | yvfwc.com |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Official copy of dental school transcript should be submitted into the PASS application.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
LORs should be submitted into the PASS application.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
The ability to speak fluent English with medical vocabulary is required.
TOEFL is required for INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES where English is not their native language.
Other Requirement Instructions
No Application Fee Required
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Yes
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (applicant must obtain their own sponsorship)
- Students trained in non-CODA approved dental schools (outside USA or Canada) are encouraged to finish 1 year of U.S. based post-doctoral dentist level training before starting our program in July. Only a very few could be accepted without US Dentist level training first.
Interview Schedule
Our interviews will start in Late October and run through the end of the calendar year as needed.
Additional Information
NOTE: Completing the ADATs and obtaining scores is appreciated and considered, but not a mandatory requirement.