Post-graduate periodontics residency program | veterans affairs

CLINICAL: The advanced educational program in Periodontics offers the opportunity for increasing diagnostic ability and the development of clinical judgment and surgical skills to practice

the specialty to its fullest scope as defined by the American Dental Association. Lectures, literature review, and treatment planning seminars reinforce the clinical course. Clinical

practice comprises approximately 60-70% of the resident's time. The complete spectrums of surgical and nonsurgical techniques are presented. RESEARCH: All residents must satisfy a

research requirement in accordance with Requirements and Guidelines for Advanced Education Programs in Periodontics as established by CODA. The research may take the form of clinical or

laboratory investigations, surveys, case presentations/reports with applicable literature review, or a critical analysis and synthesis of a selected topic in the scientific literature. This

research activity will culminate in the form of an original document written in publishable format as a requirement for completion of the residency program. A certificate will not be issued

without completion of this requirement. FEES AND STIPEND: The application can be located at: VA form 10-2850d There is no fee to apply to the VA Medical Center - New York. The Periodontic

Residency Program is hospital-based and has no required tuition for clinical and didactic instruction given at the Veteran’s Affairs Hospital. Residents are required to purchase some

personal study materials. Stipends range from $66,000 to 72,000 (PGY1-3) and may depend on the number of years of previous postgraduate training (i.e., GPR, AEGD, or another specialty). The

post-graduate academic core courses and literature reviews are given at the New York University College of Dentistry.