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Orthodontic Internship
Course Description
Available to U.S. and Foreign Dental Graduates
The Department of Orthodontics offers an advanced education course entitled "Internship in Orthodontics for the General Practitioner." The curriculum is tailored to the desires of the intern with experiences in clinical orthodontics, orthodontic case analysis, clinical or basic research and didactic orthodontic courses. This course is designed to give the intern an experience in clinical orthodontics that will better equip them to pursue an orthodontics residency. The intern can work in the faculty's intramural practice, under the direction of the full-time professors, up to two days per week. In addition, the intern may attend departmentally offered courses and clinical case conferences that the orthodontic residents take. We also offer the intern an opportunity to work on a basic or clinical research project during the course. The research may be presented at the International Association of Dental Research meeting and could also be published in the orthodontic literature.
This course is for one calendar year beginning on July 1st. Tuition is remitted in four (4) equal non-refundable installments of $7,750.00 (for a total of $31,000/year). Upon completion of the internship, a certificate of attendance and one thousand six hundred (1600) continuing education units (CEUs) are awarded.
Faculty
All UF Department of Orthodontics faculty will be participating in the program.
Location
UF College of Dentistry
1395 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610
Continuing Education Units
1600 contact hours. Lecture/Participation
| Course Dates | |
|---|---|
| M-F, 8am - 5pm (excluding University holidays) | |
| Registration Fee | |
| $31,000 | |
Application Process
Send internship application materials to:
School of Advanced Dental Sciences
University of Florida College of Dentistry
P.O. Box 100406
Gainesville, FL 32610-0406.
Applicants must complete the formal application and submit it with the following documentation:
- Application (online [coming soon] or print
[288 KB]) - Provide a copy of current active dental license
- Two letters of recommendation
- A curriculum vitae
- Provide official copies of dental school transcript and scores from the National Board Dental Examinations, Parts I and II
- GRE scores are not necessary for this program, but are preferred as an aid in applicant selection
- Scores from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination. The minimum acceptable score on this exam is 250. TOEFL can be waived if the assigned faculty mentor is satisfied with the candidate's proficiency in English
- Upon acceptance by a department into their program, the following fees will be required:
- $150.00 J-1 Visa processing fee/university fee (if such visa is required)
- Non US residents requiring a visa must provide a current bank statement demonstrating sufficient funds to support the cost of fees and living expenses. Currently, this amount for the visitor alone is approximately US $55,000 per year. In addition, these applicants must submit the Request for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Visa Status (Form DS-2019). The DS-2019 form must be presented to receive the J-1 visa status. This form shows the authorized program participation dates and a description of the program of activity.
The University of Florida is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider and a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education.
