AEGD Venice

Venice AEGD Postgraduate Training Program

• Program Overview
• Admissions Requirements
• Application Procedure
• Interviews
• Decisions Process
• Contact Information

Program Overview

Dr. Colby Smith
Program Director

The Venice AEGD Postgraduate Training Program is a one-year postgraduate certificate program with a major emphasis in clinical general dentistry that takes place at the Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center. It is for those dental school graduates who plan to remain a general practitioner and who wish for additional intensive training in treating various complex and comprehensive cases. The program is designed to prepare each postgraduate to provide culturally competent patient-centered care in a private practice setting or community clinic general dentistry environment. Graduates are expected to have a wide and in-depth level of skill and knowledge to practice general dentistry and to be comfortable interacting with various dental specialties.

The didactic portion of the program, which includes various aspects of basic and clinical sciences in dentistry, extends throughout the academic year. Topics covered include all specialties of dentistry, physical diagnosis, hospital dentistry, treatment planning, medical emergencies, conscious sedation, oral pathology/medicine, pharmacology, orofacial pain, implantology, literature review, practice management, and quality assurance.

All patient care provided by postgraduates is comprehensive. Opportunities are provided to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge in various dental disciplines such as prosthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, esthetic dentistry, implant dentistry, and endodontics. Faculty coverage is provided at all clinic sessions and is comprised of general practitioners and specialists. The weekly schedule often involves 40+ hours in clinic, classes, and after-hour call. The majority of the clinical experiences occur at the Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and affiliated with the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Length of Program: 1 year

Number of Positions: 6

Financial Arrangement: B salary

Admissions Requirements

• US citizen or permanent resident
• DDS/DMD from an ADA-accredited program
• National Board Dental Examination, Parts I and II

Application Procedure

Applicants must:

• Submit primary materials through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS). Please visit the ADEA PASS webpage for more information.
• Submit the UCLA Standard Residency Supplemental Application directly to the Student Affairs Office:

Postgraduate Training Programs
AEGD – Venice
UCLA School of Dentistry
Office of Student Affairs
10833 Le Conte Ave, A0-111 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

• Participate in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program (Match) for AEGD programs.

Incomplete files will not be considered.

If you are applying to both AEGD programs, you must submit a complete supplemental application for each program.

PASS Application Deadline: October 3

UCLA Supplemental Application Deadline: October 15

Interviews

Selected candidates will be invited to interview. If you have been selected, you will be contacted by letter and/or telephone.

Timing of Interviews: November – December

Approximate Number of Candidates Selected for Interviews: 20 – 30

Decisions Process

The admissions committee considers the following criteria in its decisions:

• Academic achievement
• Performance on NBDE
• Content of personal statement
• Content of recommendation letters (3 Personal Potential Index Evaluations and  2 Professional Evaluation Forms required)
• Proficiency in clinical dentistry
• Commitment to further learning and professional growth
• Communication skills
• Personal interview

Applicants will be notified of acceptance through the Match service. To find out when results will be available, please consult the Match service.

Contact Information