Nova Southeastern University
- Florida
- Pediatric Dentistry
- dental.nova.edu
Program Contact
Nova Southeastern University, Office of Dental Admissions, 3300 S University Drive , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33328-2018
UPDATED OCTOBER 18, 2024: Accepting Applications until 5pm November 15, 2024
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry offers a 24-month, postdoctoral training program in pediatric dentistry. The program is designed to prepare residents for specialty certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. This University and hospital-based program includes significant hospital and extramural affiliations in South Florida.
Postgraduate core courses provide first-year residents with a didactic foundation to support the wide range of clinical situations they will experience. Hospital rotations in Pediatric Medicine, General Anesthesia, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine provide residents with clinical experience and deeper understanding of pediatric hospital practice. Lectures, seminars, guest speakers, and literature reviews occur weekly. Residents are active participants in a regional, multidisciplinary craniofacial anomalies team. Unique and extensive experience in Naso-Alveolar Molding techniques is gained while preparing cleft lip and palate infants for their initial surgery.
Patients requiring hospitalization and general anesthesia are treated in two area hospitals. Conscious sedation is utilized when appropriate.
We do not offer externships but allow shadowing opportunities based which is competetively selected and are also based on current CDC COVID guidelines and restrictions.
Program Information
| Program Type | Pediatric Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Program Code | PED356 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 8 |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Deadline | November 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | dental.nova.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before the advanced dental education program deadline
- Applicant MUST have taken and passed either INDBE or NBPE Parts I and II to be considered for an interview absolutely no later than Nov. 1st preferably before the application deadline of November 15. Candidates will not be given an interview without having taken either exam. TOEFL score of over 90 required for those individuals who did not graduate from an accredited US or Canadian dental school
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
TOEFL score of over 90 required for those individuals who did not graduate from an accredited US or Canadian dental school.
Other Requirement Instructions
Applicants currently in a US Predoctoral dental school program
Applicant must have taken and passed either INDBE or NBPE Parts I and II to be considered for an interview absolutely no later than Nov. 15. Candidates will not be given an interview without having taken either exam.
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 (program offers sponsorship)
- International Candidate MUST have completed a 2 year AEGD, GPR or Advanced International Program leading to a DMD or DDS training in the US for consideration. There are no exceptions to this. If a dentist has completed a one year AEGD or GPR program and enrolled in a second year of that program, they are eligible to apply must MUST complete 2 full years prior to beginning the pediatric residency program at Nova. International advanced education training in dental hygiene or other specialty programs do not meet the requirement of 2 additional years. The 2 years MUST be in a US or Canadian dental specialty or DMD/DDS program.
Interview Schedule
We interview on December 6. Candidates will be invited to attend one interview date with an optional social event the evening before. We are non-Match. All resident positions will be chosen before December 11.
Additional Information
UPDATED OCTOBER 18, 2024: Accepting Applications until 5pm November 15, 2024
International Candidates/Applicants
If you are an international applicant, the TOEFL score must be above 90 and taken within the last 5 years unless you have completed a GPR/AEGD or minimum 12 month long Advanced International Dental Program where you obtained a dental degree in the United States. Additionally NBDE Part I must be completed and passed. Preference is given to applicants who have completed and passed NBDE Parts I and II or INDBE. The only exception to this is if you obtained your DDS, DMD or advanced specialty training in Canada.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY for INTERNATIONAL Candidates
All internationally trained applicants (with the exception of Canada) will be required to complete in the United States at least 2 years of advanced dental education at a GPR/AEGD or minimum 2 year Advanced International Dental Program here you obtained a dental degree in the United States PRIOR to applying. We will also accept a 12 month United States trained Fellowship program after a one year United States or Canadian GPR/AEGD has been completed. Applicants who have already completed a one year GPR/AEGD program are eligible to apply but it is mandatory that they must have 2 years of training in the US.
Examples for international candidates for this requirement:
a. YES: Candidate is already enrolled in a GPR/AEGD program and has completed one full year prior to the Aug. 1 deadline. Two years MUST be completed in GPR/AEGD prior to enrolling, but you can apply after 1 year in the program.
b. YES: Candidate has already enrolled in an Advanced International Dental Program (IDP) in the United States and has completed at least one full year prior to the Aug. 1 deadline. Some IDP programs vary from 2-3 years in the United States. IDP program MUST be completed prior to enrolling. You cannot "drop out" or early "withdraw" from the IDP program to join the residency program.
c. YES: Candidate has completed their Advanced International Dental Program (DDS, DMD) in the United States or Canada.
d. NO: Candidate has completed their PreDoctoral training outside of the United States or Canada.
e. NO: Candidate has completed their PreDoctoral training and Advanced Specialty training (ex: pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics) outside of the United States or Canada.
f. NO: Candidate has completed their PreDoctoral or any additional training outside of the United States or Canada and a 12 month Externship, Internship,Observorship in the United States. (Minimum requirement of 2 years of AEGD/GPR program in the Unites States is required.)