V.A. Hudson Valley Medical Center, Castle Point

The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System at Castle Point, New York, offers a 1 year CODA accredited Hospital based Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program. The Castle Point campus, which is the home of the AEGD Residency Program, is located off of Route 9D on Castle Point Rd. in Wappingers Falls, New York.

There are two Residency positions available at the AEGD Program.

The Residents study and are evaluated throughout the Residency year on a structured Outcome / Assessment system utilizing written Competency statements that are consistent with the goals and objectives for an AEGD Program as set forth by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The Residents  receive quarterly assessments throughout the Residency year to evaluate their progress and identify areas of strength, deficiency and interest.

Eligible candidates must be citizens of the United States, graduates of an A.D.A. approved Dental School and recommended by appropriate full time faculty members.  Final selection is based upon performance in Dental School, Passing National Boards, Interviews and letters of recommendation.

The Program participates in the Post-Doctoral Application Support Service (PASS) and in the Post-Doctoral Dental Matching Program.

The annual stipend is competitive with other AEGD/ GPR Programs in the New York/  Metropolitan area.  For further information, please contact the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, Castle Point Dental clinic at the above E-mail address or call (845)-831-2000, ext. 21-5160.

 E-mail: michael.stoffel@va.gov.

Thank you for your attention.

Michael Stoffel, DMD 

Salary - $70,585