Pediatrics

Gainesville

This 24-month certificate program is designed to prepare dentists for the diverse specialty practice of pediatric dentistry and to qualify them for certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Didactic instruction and clinical training develop skills necessary to comprehensively care for the dental needs of both the normal child and the physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped child. This program is highly competitive receiving many applicants each year.

Naples

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Florida and Collier Health Services, Inc. are jointly recruiting 3 applicants for a new pediatric dental residency program in Naples, FL as a satellite site of the pediatric dentistry program in Gainesville, FL. The didactic and clinical curriculum will follow the same standards in use for the residency program at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Application Process

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1) Apply to PASS

All program applicants must apply through PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service), which is sponsored by the American Association of Dental Schools www.adea.org. PASS is an application clearinghouse that provides uniform information to participating programs while relieving applicants of the burden of completing multiple individual applications. The PASS web site opens for application in late spring/early summer. Participation in the PASS program is mandatory. We advise applicants to apply as early as possible.

You must apply to PASS by the deadline specified in the PASS materials to insure we receive your PASS application by our October 1st deadline.

For an application and instructions, please contact:

PASS
1625 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036-2212
(202) 332-8790
1(800)353-2237

Additional documentation to forward to PASS:

A Dean's evaluation with National Boards Part I and II scores, or request your scores from:
National Board Scores
Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
211 East Chicago Ave., #1846
Chicago, IL 60611
800-621-8099 ext 465
Two faculty evaluations
Personal essay
Dental school transcripts
Match Code

Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program

Applicants must also apply to the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Your participation in this service is mandatory. You must obtain the Applicant Agreement form and materials describing this program from:

National Matching Services
595 Bay Street, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5G 2C2
(416) 977-3431
e-mail: dentres@natmatch.com

2) The following materials must be sent to:

Venita Sposetti, Assistant Dean of Admissions
University of Florida College of Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry
P O Box 100402, Gainesville, FL 32610-0402

2x2 photograph
match code

Application Status Updates

You will receive your application status card from the office of admissions once you application has been received, and email updates from admissions staff throughout the application cycle, and up to the application deadline, on what is necessary to complete your application. Once the application deadline is reached, your file is forwarded to the program director - please contact the program director for future questions on your application and the program selection process.

Please see additional Conditions of Enrollment.