Dental General Practice Residency Program

• Must be in the final year or a graduate of a recognized dental school (Canadian, US, Australian, Ireland, or New Zealand) with a DDS or DMD or BDS Degree.
• Must have a license to practice in Alberta, or must have passed the N.D.E.B. examination of Canada.

The University of Alberta Program has joined other Canadian Programs in the Match. Details that applicants need to know are available at https://www.natmatch.com/dentres/ .

Applicants must follow the instructions of the Match Program. You will be required to submit you name and additional information. 

Application Checklist:  

• Application Form
• CV
• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
• Letter of Intent 
• Letter of Good Standing and Class Ranking
• 3 Reference Appraisals 
• $135 application fee 

Application Instructions:

1. All application information including references, Letter(s) of Good Standing and Class Ranking, and the application fee MUST be received by the application deadline in order to be considered by the Admissions Committee. 

2. Application Form: To be submitted via Google Form
   

   • The following should be submitted as ONE PDF document to be uploaded at the end of the Application Google Form :
     • CV
     • Letter of Intent (No more than one page in length, 12 point font, Times New Roman, normal margins)
     • unofficial transcripts
       
3. Letter of Good Standing and Class Ranking from the Dean (or their designate) of your Dentistry School to be submitted according to their regulations to gpr@ualberta.ca
4. Three Reference Appraisals are to be submitted by your referees using the Reference Appraisal Google Form; . Your will be asked to submit the names and email addresses of three references on the Application Google Form; however, you are responsible for providing the link to the Reference Appraisal Google Form to your Referees.  We will NOT contact them to ask them to submit the reference for you. Referees should complete the Reference Appraisal Google Form and they will be given the option to upload a reference letter as well.
5. $135 non-refundable Application fee can be paid online to the University of Alberta via the online payment website.

Full and Complete applications must be received by September 30, 2024 for consideration by the Admissions Committee for program commencement starting July 1, 2025. Only electronic applications will be accepted. 

Zoom interviews will be conducted with the short-listed applicants for the Edmonton program on Saturday, November 2, 2024 (TBC). Zoom interviews will also be conducted with the short-listed applicants on Sunday, November 3, 2024 (TBC) for the Calgary GPR Program. 

Official transcripts will be required if admitted to the program. 

Program and applicant rankings are due at the Match on November 15, 2024, and the Match is released on November 22, 2024. (The rankings system is open for use from October 28, 2024 12:00 AM ET to November 15, 2024 11:59 PM ET.)

*In-person tours are currently unavailable in Edmonton; however, we invite you to tour the Edmonton facility via this video. In-person tours are available in Calgary by appointment.  Please contact gpr@ualberta.ca to make an appointment. 

Edmonton GPR Program Director:

Dr. John Hart
gpr@ualberta.ca  

Calgary GPR Program Director: 

Dr. Brad Fisher
gpr@ualberta.ca  

• Dental residents pay a tuition/registration fee with the University of Alberta (approximately $1200 for the residency year). This covers library access and instructional resources.
• CDSA License as General Dentist 
• $10 Million Mal-Practice Insurance - CDSPI is the recommended supplier by the ADA+C (Approximately $2,000 annually). 
• Basic Healthcare Provider Level C CPR + AED Training (Approximately $75)

Optional: 

• IV Sedation Courses (approximately $23,000)
• Other Miscellaneous Continuing Dental Education Courses as identified by the Program Director. 

*Costs related to additional learning opportunities are the responsibility of the Resident.

*All Fees are subject to change

The University of Alberta Hospital Dental Residency Program has at its core the following goals:

• Provision of an environment in which a new graduate can foster skills and knowledge that will expand their practice capabilities and place them at the forefront of their profession in measures of excellence, compassion, and service.
• Provision of the opportunity for Residents to gain confidence in the management of significantly medically compromised patients by treating these patients under the guidance of experienced mentors.
• Provision of the opportunity for Residents to gain confidence in the management of more complex dental treatment than typically provided in an undergraduate teaching program by treating these patients under the guidance of dental specialist mentors.
• Provision of the opportunity for Residents to gain a greater understanding of the inter-relationships between medicine and dentistry through a series of off-service rotations in various medical and surgical specialties.
• Provision of the opportunity for Residents to enhance their knowledge base in many areas of general dentistry through a series of formal seminars conducted with numerous Dental Specialists affiliated with the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
• Provision of the opportunity for Residents to gain insight into ethical and social concerns regarding the provision of medical and dental care.
• Provision of the opportunity to develop skills and abilities that will enhance application into a graduate training program.
• Provision of the opportunity for Residents to gain dental practice management skills, and to practice as a valued member of a health service delivery team.

The University of Alberta Dental Residency is a twelve month elective post-graduate Program in general dentistry. Clinical dental care is provided by the Residents in two main settings:

1. The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is a tertiary care centre treating patients from across Western Canada. The Dental Service provides support to many of the specialized medical and surgical services operating within the Hospital, including solid organ transplants, cardiothoracic surgery, cleft lip and palate, and hemophilia programs. Care is provided in a seven operatory Dental Clinic, the operating theatres, or occasionally in the Emergency Department.
2. The General Practice Residency Clinic located in the University of Alberta Kaye Edmonton Clinic (KEC). Patients in this Clinic generally have needs that are too complex for treatment in the undergraduate teaching clinics, and are thus referred to the care of the Dental Residents for management of their needs with the guidance of specialists from the teaching Faculty. This includes training in placement and restoration of dental implants.

• The Dental Residents broaden their knowledge of medical and dental interactions through formal rotations in Emergency Medicine & Anesthesia.
• Attendance at on-going rounds and seminars are available throughout the year.
• Dental Residents usually certify in ACLS and IV Conscious Sedation as part of the Program.
• Seminars are provided in many dental specialty areas (endodontics, oral & maxillofacial surgery, implantology, periodontics, prosthodontics, sedation & anaesthesia).
• The Edmonton and District Dental Society kindly permits each Resident to attend one of their Continuing Education days between September and April.

Remuneration of the dental residents is at the same level as year 1 Postgraduate Medical and Surgical residents (approximately $55,000); a package of employment benefits is included, and two weeks of vacation time is available during the twelve month contract. The dental service operates a walk-in Emergency Dental Clinic 365 days per year (four hours every evening, plus afternoon shifts on week-ends and holidays). Dental residents are afforded opportunity to work in this clinic, and are remunerated separately for doing so.

Completion of the residency does not provide subsequent access to full licensure from the Alberta Dental Association and College. For questions regarding pathways to licensure in the Province of Alberta, please contact the Registrar of the Alberta Dental Association and College directly.

*Note: Costs related to additional learning opportunities are the responsibility of the Resident.

The following criteria are used in the selection process:

• Personal achievements and future goals
• Letter of Good Standing and Class Ranking
• Letter of intent - A one page letter describing why you wish to pursue a residency in Edmonton.
• Letter of standing from the dean (or their designate) of the applicant's dental school
• Reference letters: Three letters from faculty members the applicant has trained under.
• Zoom Interview