Swope Health Clinic
- Missouri
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- swopehealth.org
Program Contact
3801 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64130
About Swope Health
Swope Health has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services in the Greater Kansas City area for 55 years. The first clinic was located in the basement of a church. In its first year of operation, with 20 associates, Swope Health served more than 2,000 patients.
Today, Swope Health provides care for nearly 50,000 patients annually, and has 23 locations throughout Missouri and Kansas. It is the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in the region.
Swope Health's commitment to an integrated model healthcare aligns with its mission of improving community health and wellness by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care to all.
About the Residency Program
Swope Health's 12-month AEGD Residency Program develops oral healthcare leaders who are reflective of and responsive to the diverse communities that Swope Health serves. Residents can expect clinical experiences and didactics lessons centered on:
- Innovative training in a supportive culture
- Health equity focus
- Multiple opportunities for leadership development and community involvement
Program Curriculum
The program's areas of emphasis are general dentistry, resident education, patient care, and community service.
General Dentistry
- Clinical and didactic training
- Integrated care model
- Experience with medically complex, underserved population
Resident Education
Beyond pre-doctoral training, residents will:
- Use evidence-based clinical decision-making
- Expand critical thinking skills
Patient Care
Residents are instructed to deliver:
- High quality care
- Effective patient management and practice whole-person care
Community Service
By engaging in community service, residents will:
- Practice professional ethics
- Promote culturally competent oral healthcare
Multifaceted Experience and Exposure
- Preventive
- Restorative
- Endodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Sedation
- Pain and trauma management
- Oral surgery
- Oral diseases
- Implantology
- Dental public health
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Advanced Education in General Dentistry |
| Program Code | AEGD1633 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 2 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | swopehealth.org |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Must be uploaded to your PASS application.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Four (4) recommendation letters: One (1) of the three letters must be an institutional evaluation letter (dean of the school) and three (3) of the letters must be professional evaluation letters from dental faculty.
Other Requirement Instructions
- Graduate from a U.S. or Canadian accredited dental school
- Complete and submit American Dental Education Association Postdoctoral Application Support Service (ADEA PASS) application and documents
- Personal statement- include highlights such as candidate’s passion for dentistry, academic achievements, clinical experiences, leadership roles, community service, research, and personal attributes
- In-person interviews strongly preferred
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
- Canadian Citizen