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Course Description

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry offers a continuing education program entitled "Internship in Pediatric Dentistry for the General Practitioner". This 12-month experience is tailored made to the desires of the intern based upon his/her past experience and future goals. This program is ideal for the general dentistry clinician seeking greater in-depth clinical experience, knowledge and confidence in the delivery of pediatric dental services. This educational experience is recommended for a clinical dentist interested in limiting their dental services to children, either in a private or public health community setting, or to enhance one's resume and educational portfolio prior to application to an advanced education program in pediatric dentistry.

Interns participate in the everyday schedule of activities in the pediatric dental residency program. They are assigned child patients to treat under the direct supervision of full-time faculty. They are scheduled to attend departmental courses in the residency program, including case presentations, literature reviews and advanced topics seminars. The Internship program offers exposure to limited orthodontics, oral sedation and hospital dentistry. Opportunities to assist in on-going research projects are also available.

Program Details

The program begins on June 30 and ends on June 29th. One position is available. Interns are covered by the institution's malpractice policy, are eligible for resident parking permits, and can defer student loans during their training. The tuition is $30,000 and paid in four non-refundable quarterly payments of $7,500. A Certificate of Program Completion is awarded along with 1600 CEU from the UFCD Dental Continuing Education.

Course Objectives

  • Participate in the ongoing treatment of pediatric patients at the UFCOD clinics and at Ayers Children's Surgical Center
  • Attend departmental seminars including case presentations and literature review
  • Assist in departmental research projects

Faculty

All UF Department of Pediatric Dentistry faculty will be participating in the program.

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Location

UF College of Dentistry
1395 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610

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Continuing Education Units

1600 contact hours. Lecture/Participation

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Registration
Course Dates
M-F, 8am - 5pm (excluding University holidays)
Registration Fee
$31,000

Application Process

June 1st is the application deadline but positions can be filled prior to that date.

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:

  1. Application (online [coming soon] or print PDF[288 KB])
  2. Provide a copy of current active dental license
  3. Two letters of recommendation
  4. A curriculum vitae
  5. Provide official copies of dental school transcript and scores from the National Board Dental Examinations, Parts I and II
  6. GRE scores are not necessary for this program, but are preferred as an aid in applicant selection
  7. 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
  8. 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)
  9. 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.
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ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program

The University of Florida is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider and a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education.

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