The purpose of the postdoctoral program is to provide a year of advanced clinical dental education with practical practice opportunities in a large modern hospital. The training programs draw on all resources of the hospital and the residents will receive training in anesthesiology, general medicine, geriatrics, plastic surgery, and the dental specialties of oral surgery, periodontology, endodontics, pedodontics, fixed and removable prosthetics, restorative dentistry, oral diagnosis and general dentistry, including working with auxiliaries. All instruction will be supervised by dental faculty and medical staff members of the School of Medicine and the University Hospital. An opportunity exists for the residents to elect further experiences in various hospital clinics, dental research, or clinical dentistry if they so desire. Journal Club seminar participation and formal case reports are required of the residents.
Residents receive a yearly stipend plus appropriate fringe benefits.
The residents are appointed to the hospital housestaff commensurate with their qualifications.