Post Graduate Programs Most common tips and recommendations

Post Graduate Programs Most common tips and recommendations from people who have been there

� 23 applied through PASS 2 accepted in OMFS 1 accepted in OMFS internship 2 Ortho 3 didn’t Match (all OMFS) 13 accepted in GPR or AEGD 2 withdrew prior to Match � � � � 26 applied through PASS 2 accepted into Pedo 1 accepted into a special needs residency 1 didn’t Match (OMFS) 2 accepted into Ortho 14 accepted into AEGD/GPR 7 withdrew prior to Match v 2 accepted into Perio programs that didn’t participate in PASS/Match � � � 2017 LECOM Stats 2016 �

Schools – AEGD and GPR � NYU Lutheran-AEGD › Cleveland, Atlanta, Fort Myers, Tucson, Seattle, Pueblo, LECOM � NY Methodist Hospital -GPR � Montefiore Medical-New York-GPR � Rutgers-NJ- GPR � St. Vincent’s Hospital- Cleveland-GPR � Palmetto Health Richland-USC GPR

More GPR’s � SUNY at Stony Brook-GPR � Rosewell Park Cancer Institute-SUNY Buffalo -GPR � St. Francis Hospital –Hartford-GPR � St. Joseph’s- Reading-GPR � Rochester General –Rochester-GPR � VA Medical-Philadelphia and Minneapolis. GPR � UF OMFS Internship-Jacksonville � Columbia- Special Needs residency

Specialty and other residencies � Seton Hill- Ortho (2 each year) � University of Louisville-Perio � The Ohio State- Perio � Jackson Memorial –OMFS � Brookdale Hospital-Brooklyn-OMFS � NYU Lutheran –Pedo Holyoke & Tucson � UF OMFS Internship-Jacksonville � Columbia- Special Needs residency

Tips before applying Make a personal list of what you would like from a program � Do research on the programs before you apply � Visit or contact programs that interest you beforehand. This serves two purposes: � › It gives you an idea of the climate of the program before you spend time and money going for an interview › You get to know residents and gives you an advantage if you do interview

Tips before applying � Budget for applications and interviews and chose wisely. It’s a big investment so do your homework in advance. If you don’t want to live somewhere or don’t feel like it’s a good fit, then don’t apply there. � ADAT: Prepare but find out if the program you’re interested in requires it

Where to go? � Use the ADEA PASS search engine to find out about programs and RESEARCH. � Make a list of things that are important to you › Stipend › Location › What do you want to gain from the program

Letters of recommendation and other help These are important especially with a Pass/Fail curriculum � Utilize the faculty – does a faculty member have a relationship with the school or program you’re interested in? Are they a graduate of the school? � Do they know the program director or dean? � Get a variety (clinical/preclinical/advisor) and chose wisely-people who can attest to the qualities the program values �

How many schools should I apply to? � It varied among respondents and is probably dependent on the competitiveness of the program and what you can afford. � Some said to apply to as many as you can. Others felt like 10 was enough.

Contacts � Alumni are happy to talk to you and help you out. � Many would be willing to let you stay with them to save costs. � Use resources-contact your personal dentist or specialists. � Ask lots of questions.