How to Apply

Admission Requirements

This is a Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Program, which accepts applications from graduates of dental schools in the United States and Canada that are accredited by CODA or CDAC. Please see the Eligibility and Admissions Requirements page for more details.

Applicants must have both:

1. Completed a minimum of 60 semester hours of preprofessional education, including courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics.
2. Completed a program of professional education consisting of either:
   • At least four academic years, or the equivalent thereof, in a program registered by the Department as licensure qualifying or accredited by an organization acceptable to the Department.
   • At least four academic years of dental education satisfactory to the Department, culminating in a degree, diploma or certificate in dentistry recognized by the appropriate civil authorities of the country in which the school is located, as acceptable for entry into practice in the country in which the school is located.

A full list of application requirements can be found on the Eligibility and Admissions Requirements page. Eleven applicants are accepted every year.

The program requires a PASS application. We participate in the MATCH. Our program numbers in PASS and MATCH are as follows:

• PASS: GPR628
• MATCH: 285325

For questions related to applying to the program, please contact the EIOH Admissions Office.

Short-Term Observation

We invite prospective applicants to visit the program for a short-term observation. For more information about these opportunities, please contact Muzna Bashir, GPR Residency Program Director, or Becky Rice in the EIOH Office of Quality Improvement and Compliance. We will do our best to accommodate requests to visit the program.

Stipend and Benefits

Please see our GME Stipends page for details.

For questions about stipend and benefits, please contact the Registrar’s Office.