GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY

Program Overview
Goals and Objectives
Admissions Requirements
Application Procedure
Selection Process
Residency Guidelines (Tuition and other)
Externships
Available Rotations
Available Didactic Programs
Clinical Facilities: Office and Research Space
Faculty
Useful Websites

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Program Director: Frank Grimaldi, D.D.S., F.A.C.D.
University of California, San Francisco
General Practice Residency Program
707 Parnassus Rooms D1050 Box 0755
San Francisco, Ca 94143-0755
Phone: 415-476-8298

Ghazala R. Kahn, B.D.S., D.D.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Oral Surgery - General Practice Residency Program
707 Parnassus Rooms D1050 Box 0755
San Francisco, Ca 94143-0755
Phone: 415-502-6489

The University of California, San Francisco conducts a General Practice Residency designed to meet the requirements of the Council on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The General Practice Residency, located on the University of California San Francisco Campus, is a one-year program offering training in all aspects of Hospital Dentistry, with an emphasis on comprehensive general dental care in a "come and go" surgery center environment

The training year begins in July.

There are a maximum of four funded positions available for each year.

It is recommended that each resident obtain a license to practice dentistry in the State of California during the year of training.

NOTE: Questions regarding program specifics, admission qualifications, interview procedures, and timetable of admission, should be directed to the program director (see above).

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

To provide residents with the necessary didactic and clinical experiences that will enable them to confidently provide "state of the art" comprehensive dental care to the broadest possible spectrum of the population.

To Provide advance training in hospital and operating room procedures, including admission procedures, history and physical evaluation, laboratory evaluation, consultations, emergency care, pre- and postoperative care, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.

To enhance the resident's ability to make sound clinical judgments.

To provide dental services for segments of the population which are currently undeserved. These patients include: medically compromised, mentally and physically challenged, pediatric, adult and geriatric individuals

To provide training in quality assurance protocols and risk management techniques

To motivate trainees to be continuous students, to always strive for quality education and self improvement

To develop the resident's ability to critically review the literature

To enhance the resident's diagnostic and treatment planning skills

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

The requirements for entry into the program include:

a) Graduation with a DDS or DMD degree from an ADA accredited dental school. For a list of accredited dental schools please contact

The American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
Phone: (312)440-2500

b) Completion of Part I of the National Board Examination. Please contact the Commission on National Dental Examinations for information regarding this test.

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
Phone: (312) 440-2500
Website: http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/natboard/index.asp

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1) PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service)

Applicants must submit a completed application to PASS by September 18th of the year prior to intended enrollment. For PASS application and additional required materials. Please check their website at http://www.adea.org/PASS

2) UCSF Application and supplemental materials.

The following must be submitted by October 1st of the year prior to intended enrollment:

• UCSF Application with supporting documentation to:
  
  

University of California, San Francisco
Dental Admissions Office
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143-0430

• UCSF Application (Copy II) with non-refundable $60 fee ($80 for international students, including Canadian citizens) to:
  
  

UCSF Office of Admissions and Registrar
File #307902
P.O. Box 60000
San Francisco, CA 94160

Do not send any transcripts, letters of recommendation, other documents or correspondence to this address.

• Supplemental material:
  

• You must also submit official copies of all your undergraduate transcripts.
  
  
• A Small 2" x 2" photograph
  
  
• Resident must have ACLS certification on commencement of the program.
  

3) Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program

To be considered for a position, applicants must submit a match code from the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program.

Please click here to access their website for registration procedure and deadline.

PLEASE NOTE: Only those applicants who meet all admissions qualifications and submit all required documentation within the deadline, including the UCSF application with fee, will be considered for a position.

SELECTION PROCESS

The Admissions Committee will review all eligible applications and will recommend an interview to the best candidates. Factors taken into consideration in the selection process are academic background, National Board scores, research experience, and letters of recommendation, personal statement and interview.

Committee action results in a ranking order by which applicants will be matched. Selected candidates will be offered a Provisional admission pending the submission to our office of all original official transcripts and board scores. All this documentation will be verified and final admission will be granted to the candidate.

RESIDENCY GUIDELINES

Tuition and Stipends: Stipends are subject to annual review, but the annual stipend for PGY 1 residents was approximately $38,100.00.

Registration materials must be completed each quarter in order for a Resident Identification Card to be issued and loans to be deferred.

Vacation and sick leave are granted at the discretion of the Director of Residency training. At the present time, residents are entitled to two weeks paid vacation per year, which should not normally be taken together and should not be taken on off-service rotations. Sick leave with pay is granted at the discretion of the Director of Residency Training.

Practice Privileges and other activities outside the education program: In general, residents are expected to devote 100% of their professional activities to the program. Permission to carry out professional activities outside the program can only be granted in exceptional circumstances by the Director of the Residency Training in conjunction with the Head of the Department.

Professional Liability Coverage: The residents receive professional liability insurance to cover them for all activities related to the educational program. As registered students, they are covered by the University of California Malpractice Insurance, which provides coverage for all malpractice claims, and in normal circumstances, will cover all other employment related claims including punitive damages which are examined on an individual basis.

EXTERNSHIPS

Externships are available for the individuals who are interested in this program. They are available July-October. During your externship you will be able to see first hand the programs rotations and lectures, meet the faculty and get an all over feel of the program. Questions should be directed to the residency coordinator Christina Cardenas at 415-476-8226 or Christina.Cardenas@ucsf.edu.

Externship Requirements:

1. Application form
   
   
2. $50 application fee
   
   
3. ID card request form
   
   
4. HIPPA form
   
   
5. Letter of recommendation from a Restorative Dentistry faculty member
   
   
6. Evidence of health insurance to cover the externship period
   
   
7. Evidence of malpractice insurance to cover the externship period

AVAILABLE ROTATIONS

(Residents may be assigned to more than one service at a time)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco
12 weeks

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital
13 weeks

Center for Orofacial Pain
13 weeks

UCSF Oral Medicine Clinic
13 weeks

Hospital Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco
39 weeks

General Anesthesia at the Ambulatory Surgery Center
4 Weeks

General Medicine at the University of California San Francisco
2 Weeks

AVAILABLE DIDACTIC PROGRAMS

Prosthodontic Literature Review

TMD Literature Review

Physical Diagnosis

Risk Management

Practice Management

Periodontology Literature Review

Endodontic Literature Review

Dental Emergencies

Conscious Sedation

Journal Club

Clinico-pathological correlation

Implant Conference

Orthognathic Conference

Continuous Quality Improvement

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds

CLINICAL FACILITIES: OFFICE & RESEARCH SPACE

University of California:

1. The Oral and Facial Surgery Center, located in the Dental Clinic Building is an 8 operatory facility. This is where students, residents, and faculty treat ambulatory patients. This Center is accredited by the AAAHC.
   
   
2. The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, located in the Medical Science Building is where hospital patients and medically compromised dental patients are seen. This is a newly renovated 6-chair facility.
   
   
3. The UCSF Ambulatory Surgery Center is fully equipped for general dental procedures, including digital x-ray and fiber-optic illumination.
   
   
4. The Center for Orofacial Pain is located in the School of Dentistry. The center has full diagnostic and treatment capacity including physical therapy.
   
   
5. UCSF Oral Medicine Clinic is fully equipped for diagnosis and treatment.
   

San Francisco General Hospital (County Facility for San Francisco):
The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery /Hospital Dental Clinic is a modern fully equipped 8-operatory facility that provides outpatient and inpatient surgical services.

Veteran's Administration Medical Center:
The Veteran's Administration Hospital is a center where oral and maxillofacial surgeons provide inpatient and outpatient dental care in a modern 3-operatory surgical facility. GPR residents rotate for to the VA hospital for Physical Diagnosis training.

Emergency Room Care:
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery resident, GPR residents and faculty provide 24- hour emergency coverage for the Moffitt/Long Hospital for all Oral & Maxillofacial emergencies.

FACULTY

M. Anthony Pogrel, D.D.S., M.D., FRCS, FACS
Professor & Chairman, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Director of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program

Frank Grimaldi, D.D.S.
Clinical Professor & Director of the Hospital Dentistry Program

Newton C. Gordon, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial and Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital

Brian L. Schmidt, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Janice S. Lee, D.D.S., M.D., MS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Radhika Chigurupati, DMD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Rebeka Silva, D.D.S.,
Assistant Clinical Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial and Chief of Dentistry at Veteran's Administration Medical Center, San Francisco

Caroline Shiboski, D.D.S., M.P.W.
Assistant Clinical Professor Oral Medicine University of California San Francisco

Martin Bogetz, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesia & Director of the Ambulatory Anesthesia Surgery Center at the University of California San Francisco

Charles McNeill, D.D.S.
Professor of Clinical Oral & Maxillofacial and Director of the Center for Orofacial Pain

Ghazala R. Khan, B.D.S., D.D.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor for General Pracitice Program

Fritz Finzen, D.D.S.
Clinical Professor of Prosthodontics

Harold Goodis, D.D.S.
Professor of Endodontics

Brad Sharpe, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor General Medicine

USEFUL WEBSITES

Please click here to see a list of useful websites.