University of California, San Francisco
- California
- General Practice Residency
- dentistry.ucsf.edu
Program Contact
UCSF School of Dentistry, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94143
The General Practice Residency at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is an intensive 12-month post-graduate training program fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation for four residents per year. The program is designed to train the general dentist in the management of medically complex and special needs patients in both an outpatient and hospital / operating room setting while increasing knowledge in the practice of dentistry and its various disciplines. Rotations include Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Orofacial Pain, General Medicine, and Anesthesia. Didactic instruction includes approximately 2-3 hours every week for lectures, literature review, treatment planning conferences, workshops, and demonstrations. Residents also have an on-call commitment.
The program begins July 1st of each year. Residents are required to participate in a one-day House Staff orientation offered in mid and late June. Residents who are not able to attend the orientation unfortunately cannot be accommodated. Candidates accepted into the program are required to provide documentation of current BLS and ACLS certifications prior to July 1st.
See the UCSF website for a detailed overview of the GPR Residency: https://dentistry.ucsf.edu/programs/post-grad/gpr
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
| Program Code | GPR529 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 4 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | October 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dentistry.ucsf.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Please upload all higher education transcripts to ADEA PASS. If selected for the program, you will be asked to have the institutions send official transcripts to UCSF School of Dentistry.
If you have international coursework:
You must submit to ADEA PASS a course-by-course evaluation of all international transcripts by either Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., or World Education Services AND upload an unofficial copy of the international transcript directly to ADEA PASS.
If a WES ICAP report is submitted to PASS this will fulfill the requirement for the evaluation and transcript.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Please have your evaluators upload their letters directly to ADEA PASS. Three letters of evaluation are required along with an Institutional Evaluation Form.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
n/a
Other Requirement Instructions
INBDE: Applicants that completed dental school must Pass NBDE Parts 1 & 2 OR INBDE by application deadline. An applicant in dental school can be considered for an interview without having taken the exam but must Pass the exam and submit to ADEA PASS by January 1.
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
- US Permanent Resident
Interview Schedule
Interviews during the 2025-2026 admissions season will be conducted in-person. Invitations will be sent directly by the program.
Additional Information
The General Practice Residency only accepts applications from US/Canadian-trained candidates from dental schools that have a DDS/DMD degree from institutions accredited by the ADA's Commission on Dental Accreditation who have an approved US work visa and are either a permanent resident or US citizen.