Northwest Dental Residency
- Washington
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- yvfwc.com
Program Contact
Northwest Dental Residency AEGD
1720 Presson Place
Yakima, Washington, 98903
NDR's first class started in July 2006. Our sponsoring organization is the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, which is a large FQHC system located in central and Eastern WA. We expect to host 8 residents in 2026-27 academic year which runs July through June. Residents are hosted in separate active public health clinics in Yakima, Toppenish, Grandview, Spokane, and possibly 1 or 2 other clinics around the central WA valley. Each resident is assigned to one clinic as a home base, but then also occasionally travels to other sites for some didactic & specialist sessions (travel expenses are reimbursed by the Program). We offer an annual stipend of $56,000 and do not charge the resident any tuition or fees. We provide significant training in all aspects of general dentistry, from various didactic studies, to hands on in restorative, surgery, endo, prosth, perio, and pediatric dentistry including nitrous oxide with modern technology that includes dental microscopes and 3D scanners. Each resident will have a one-on-one relationship with an experienced mentor during the year to help them treat everything from simple to complex patients chairside when needed. Our patient population is primarily low-income and underserved with tremendous dental needs, and we are unique in the ability to offer each resident the opportunity to choose up to 4 "Pro Bono" cases. If approved, these cases will allow complex work to be done by the resident free of charge to the patient. 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 dental training in another 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 sponser 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 |
| 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 dentist level training before starting our program in July. Only a very few could be accepted without US Dentist level training first.
Additional Information
NOTE: Completing the ADATs and obtaining scores is appreciated and considered, but not a mandatory requirement.