Last updated on July 3, 2024.

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Cohen Children's Medical Center

Program Size
4
Program Length
24 months
Application Deadline
September 1
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Dr. Sheeba Kurian BDS, DDS, FICD Chief & Program Director

Cohen Children's Medical Center, Department of Dental Medicine, Pediatric Dental Medicine, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, New York, 11040

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https://professionals.northwell.edu/graduate-medical-education

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INBDE scores are strongly encouraged by the application deadline; however, we know that is not possible for everyone so they will be accepted up until January 4, 2025.

Program Information

Program Type Pediatric Dentistry
Program Code PED332
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 4
Program Length 24 months
Application Deadline September 1
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application No
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered No
Match Participating Yes
Program Website northwell.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • INBDE
  • Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
  • Passing the INBDE before the Match deadline

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Must upload unofficial undergraduate transcripts to the ADEA PASS application: Yes

Must submit Dental School transcripts to the ADEA PASS applicaiton: Yes

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Three letters of recommendation are required - One letter of recommendation must be from the Dean of your Dental school

 

 

Other Requirement Instructions

CV and Transcripts should be put into PASS, do not send to the program

Must have passed Part 1, National Dental Board Examination: Yes

Must have passed Part 2, National Dental Board Examination: Yes

Must have earned a D.M.D./D.D.S. degree, or equivalent: Yes

2x2 photos must be sent electronically to the GME Senior Program Manager Staci N. Hill, @ the following email address: shill3@northwell.edu

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

November 6 & November 7: in-person, LIJMC campus

Additional Information

We accept externs/observers Feb 1 – June 16 or Aug 1 – Sept 30.  We can accommodate D3's in the spring/D4's in the fall.  Preference is given to students applying for the current cycle to extern/observe.  One can extern if your Dental school & Northwell have an education agreement on file.  If there's no agreement, you can only observe in the clinic 1-3 days. (i.e. shadow a resident, w/no direct patient contact & no going in the OR).  Please email shill3@northwell.edu regarding availability.