V.A. Long Beach Healthcare System/Tibor Rubin V.A. Medical Center
- California
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- va.gov
Program Contact
VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Dental Service (12-160)
5901 E 7th Street
Long Beach, California, 90822
OVERVIEW
The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center includes a large tertiary care teaching center and is also affiliated with six community-based outpatient clinics. Over 50,000 veterans are provided comprehensive healthcare. While a full range of medical services are available, the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center is nationally recognized for its comprehensive Mental Health, Blind Rehabilitation, and Spinal Cord Injury Centers.
The spectrum of dental care ranges from limited exams of urgent dental needs to comprehensive evaluation and treatment of eligible veterans, which encompasses virtually all specialty areas in dentistry. Experience is provided in treating patients with complex dental conditions associated with or exacerbating significant medical problems, such as head and neck cancer, spinal cord injury, diabetes, cardiac valve dysfunction, joint replacement, and organ transplantation.
The Dental Service is staffed by 7 full-time general dentists, a full-time maxillofacial prosthodontist, a full-time periodontist, 2 full-time oral and maxillofacial surgeons, a part-time endodontist, 4 AEGD residents, 3 hygienists, 16 dental assistants, and 1 laboratory technician.
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The Advanced Education in General Dentistry program is a 12-month program designed to provide advanced clinical and didactic training in general dentistry at the post-doctoral level. Four resident positions are available. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. A certificate is awarded to the resident upon successful completion of the program.
This program will prepare the resident to deliver total oral health care by providing instruction and experience involving patients with a wide spectrum of medical and dental conditions. It will also offer the opportunity to work with other health care professionals in the hospital and broaden clinical exposure to conditions not commonly seen in the clinic of a dental school. The educational experience is organized into block rotations- Restorative/Removable (6 months), Oral Surgery (3 months), and Endodontics/Periodontics (3 months).
The program is very clinically oriented and all dental treatment is provided in an outpatient setting. Residents obtain significant experience in endodontics, phase I and II perio therapy, surgical placement and restoration of implants, oral surgery, CAD CAM scanning/design/milling of crowns, and complex prosthodontic treatment – fixed and removable. The educational curriculum is competency-based. Each resident works with an assigned dental assistant, and support staff provide assistance in scheduling and other administrative functions.
Didactic education is provided in pharmacology, endodontics, periodontics, implant dentistry, oral pathology, and practice management. Literature Review and treatment plannng sessions are held weekly.
The PGY-1 stipend (2024) is approximately $73,600.
** This program does not participate in the Dental Match.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Advanced Education in General Dentistry |
| Program Code | AEGD1509 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 4 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | October 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | va.gov |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
- DAT
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
- All unofficial undergraduate transcripts must be uploaded onto PASS by the application deadline
- Official dental school transcripts must be uploaded onto PASS by the application deadline
- All DAT scores must be uploaded onto PASS by the application deadline
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
A total of four letters of evaluation are required, including the Dean's letter. Two of the letters must be written by removable and/or restorative clinical faculty with whom the applicant has worked with.
Other Requirement Instructions
Supplemental Application Materials:
(1) 2"x2" photo- may be included in either the curriculum vitae/personal statement or uploaded separately into ADEA PASS. Do not email or send through mail service.
(2) Dental Admissions Test (DAT) scores- uploaded into ADEA PASS.
(3) VA form 10-2850D- Application for Health Professions Trainees will not be requested until after interview selection.
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
Interview Schedule
Interview schedule is to be determined. This will be updated once dates are finalized.
Additional Information
Interviews:
*** This is a rolling application cycle which means that applications are reviewed as they are received and interview requests may be offered prior to the application deadline of October, 1 2025. If a candidate has not heard from the program by October 15, 2025, then he/she has not been selected for interview. Please note that this program does not send notices of rejection.
Program Visitations:
Half-day, in-person visits to the program can be scheduled (M-F, 9am-noon or 1-4pm) except for Wednesday afternoons. Visits are also not scheduled during the month of July. Please contact program director via email for scheduling
This program does not offer externships
DO NOT send application materials through email. Applicants will not receive confirmation emails. However, applicants might be contacted if supplemental application materials have not been received by the deadline
*** This program does not participate in Dental Match.