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General Practice Residency Certificate Program

Admissions Information

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications are due no later than November 1 to be considered for the class that begins the following July.

Participation in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program is recommended for admission to our program. Application may be obtained by writing:

National Matching Services
595 Bay Street
Suite 301, Box 29
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C2

Phone: 416.977.3431
Fax: 416.977.5020

OR

National Matching Services Inc.
P.O. Box 1208
Lewiston, NY 14092-8208
Phone: (716) 282-4013
Fax: (716) 282-0611

Web Site: http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/
Email: dentres@natmatch.com

We encourage application through the PASS program. Our PASS application receipt deadline is October 19. Please obtain a PASS application by writing:

Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)
American Dental Education Association
1400 K Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
202.289.8702 (PASS Fax #)
202.289.8123 (PASS Customer Service)
800.353.2237 (Toll-Free Customer Service)

Web Site: http://www.adea.org/PASS/default.htm
Email: pass@adea.org

In addition to the PASS application, a UNC Hospitals Application for Residency Training and Authorization for Release of Information must be completed by each applicant and sent directly to the residency program director. The application can be printed from the UNC Healthcare website or a hardcopy can be requested by emailing the GPR program director, Dr. Lauren Patton.

As an alternative to the PASS application service, candidates may apply directly to the program by submitting the following:

UNC Hospitals Application for Residency Training and Authorization for Release of Information
Curriculum Vitae and Personal Statement regarding the candidate's reason for applying to a General Practice Residency
Dental School transcript
Degree granting Undergraduate College/University transcript
National Dental Boards scores
Dean's letter from Dental School Dean or Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Three letters of personal recommendation from Dental School faculty members, one of whom is a Department Chair.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Acceptance requires graduation and receipt of a DDS or DMD degree from a US or Canadian dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Applicants must be final year students or graduates of US or Canadian Dental Schools and be eligible for a North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiner's Intern Permit or North Carolina Dental License. Unfortunately, new North Carolina dental licensure requirements for foreign-trained dentists, effective August 2002, creates credentialing concerns that cannot be addressed in a timely manner for enrollment of foreign-trained dentists in this clinical training program.

The Resident Selection Committee considers all applicants for interview only when a complete application is received. This program does not observe "in-state" quotas. Competitive applicants selected for an interview in Chapel Hill will be contacted. The interview is a full day process and allows candidates to interact with current residents and faculty.

Admission criteria are applied equally to all participants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, or religion. The University and our program encourage minority student applications.

BACKGROUND CHECK

Each applicant must complete the background check questions and return them to the program director.

CONTACTS

For additional information about the admissions process, please contact:

Dr. Lauren Patton
GPR Program Director
CB 7450, Rm. 431 Brauer Hall
UNC School of Dentistry
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450

Phone: (919) 966-2792
Fax: (919) 843-1170

Last modified: 07/23/2008 at 03:46:20