Content Top (Above sidebar) Image Image Title General Practice Residency Admissions Main Content (next to sidebar) Content Admissions Requirements To be eligible for a General Practice Residency appointment, you must meet the following requirements: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Hold a DDS or DMD degree issued by a dental school accredited by the U.S. ADA’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) by the start of the program Applicants who completed dental school at an ADA CODA accredited school must submit National Board Dental Examination (NBDE), Part 1&2 or Integrated National Board Exam (INBDE) scores via ADEA PASS by the application deadline. An applicant in dental school can be considered for an interview without having taken the exam but must Pass the exam and submit to ADEA PASS by January 1 to be eligible for for admissions. Application Procedures There are three steps to the application process: Submit your application through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (ADEA PASS) by the application deadline. You must include the following: personal essay, curriculum vitae (CV), official dental school transcript, unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate/graduate schools, three PASS evaluation forms (PEFs), dean's institution evaluation and scores from the NBDE exam. Register with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program to obtain a match code number and submit a rank order list. The Match Program is a centralized selection service that matches applicants to programs. Following submission of the ADEA PASS application, submit the nonrefundable application processing fee of $60 through the UCSF application fee portal UCSF application fee portal. If you have international coursework: You must submit to ADEA PASS a course-by-course evaluation of all international transcripts by either Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., or World Education Services AND upload an unofficial copy of the international transcript directly to ADEA PASS. If a WES ICAP report is submitted to PASS this will fulfill the requirement for the evaluation and transcript. Please note: To be considered for a residency position, you must submit all required documentation, including the UCSF application processing fee, by the application deadline. Selection Process Four resident positions are available each year. The Admissions Committee reviews all complete and eligible applications and invites the most qualified candidates for an interview. Admission is based on the personal essay, Professional Evaluation Form (PEF), passing NBDE scores, GPA, class rank and interview. Applicants with an interest in hospital-based dentistry whose goals are aligned with the program curriculum are strongly considered. Interviews Interviews during the 2025-26 admissions season will be conducted in-person from early to mid-November. Invitations will be sent directly by the program. Image Policies and Resources UCSF has a wide range of resources to help educate prospective students and protect the rights of current students. Learn more Sidebar Content Start Your Application APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2025 ADEA PASS Application Link Program Director Kwang Kim, DDS Kwang.Kim@ucsf.edu Admissions Contact Postgraduate Programs Office of Admissions & Outreach sod.postgraduate@ucsf.edu (415) 476-2737 Is Overview Page Off
