University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The UAMS General Practice Residency program is a full-time, one year program with up to eight total resident positions. An optional second year is available for residents wishing to pursue additional hospital and operating room based dental training.

Residents spend 10 months of the year at the UAMS Oral Health Clinic where they provide hands-on treatment to ambulatory and hospitalized patients. A private practice environment is maintained throughout the program to assist the recent dental school graduate in the transition from academics to “real world dentistry”. Emphasis is placed on providing comprehensive dental care. Residents gain extensive experience in evaluating medically compromised patients and providing dental consultations for various hospital services. Residents will become well versed in providing dental clearance for medically necessary procedures including head and neck radiation,  solid organ transplant, stem cell transplant and cardiovascular surgery.

Residents rotate at UAMS in Emergency Medicine, Otolaryngology and Anesthesia. Each resident also rotates at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) for their Pediatric and Special Needs Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery rotations. 

An optional second year is available to residents who wish to receive additional training in sedation, implantology, simple orthodontics, and other advanced training tailored to the resident’s interests. 

October 4, 2024

Personal statement submitted through ADEA PASS is required. 
Must be eligible for licensure in the state of Arkansas upon matriculation into the program.