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

LECOM Stats 23 applied through PASS 2 accepted in OMFS 2016 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 2017 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 2 accepted into Perio programs that didn’t participate in PASS/Match

Schools – AEGD and GPR NYU Lutheran-AEGD NY Methodist Hospital -GPR 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.