The General Practice Residency in Dentistry:
Application Process
The Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center General Practice Residency for Dentistry participates in the MATCH process for the purposes of filling two incoming resident vacancies each year. Applications must be made through the PASS service. Information regarding each of these requirements may be found through the appropriate web link above. Typically, qualified applicants are offered a personal interview through a site visit on one of two days in the Fall preceding the program start date of July 1. The interview allows the applicant to experience the medical center facilities as well as the private group practice facility. Additionally, applicants are afforded the opportunity to meet with the current residents as well as faculty.
Wake Forest University
School of Medicine
Department of Dentistry
General Practice Residency Program Match #8685
The Medical Center
North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, affiliated since 1941, form one of 127 medical centers in the United States. The Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center is a 830-bed regional referral center providing complete patient care for a geographic area with a population of nearly five million. The institution is also devoted to continuing achievements in medical research and to fostering the development of knowledge, attitudes and skills to serve as a basis for a rewarding professional life.
Dental Clinical Facilities
As of June 1999 the Department of Dentistry affiliated with a national dental management services organization to insure the capital and business expertise for the future growth of dentistry at the Medical Center. The group practice is now organized under the structure of University Dental Associates, Raymond Garrison, DDS, PA, a professional association, and all faculty and residents conduct their clinical practice within the structure of University Dental Associates. This hybrid model has worked very well for the Department of Dentistry in its conduct of the two-year General Practice Residency Program. The residency program uses dental clinical facilities in two locations at the Medical Center. For hospital dental services, a well equipped facility is available in North Carolina Baptist Hospital and for community based dental services, a modern 10,000 square foot facility is available in the Medical Center’s CompRehab Plaza. This facility is an excellent site for the multidisciplinary practice of dentistry where the dental resident works as an integral part of a multi-specialty group practice. The clinical practice environment is a busy and accountable model with about 30,000 outpatient visits per year and affords the resident opportunity for broad based clinical experience and important practice management education. The academic and administrative offices of the Department occupy an additional 2,400 square feet with office space allocated to each dental resident.
Salary and Benefits
Residents are salary paid for the 2 year term. Information regarding the amount and schedules for this salary is available through the House Staff office web link found above. In addition, the resident receives medical insurance benefits/ hospitalization, malpractice insurance coverage, parking facilities that are equivalent to those of the medical house staff. Also, clinic jackets and dental intern permits are provided for through the Department of Dentistry.
The first-year resident has three continuing education days. The second-year resident has five continuing education days and receives a maximum of $500 for travel to professional meetings and continuing education programs. All residents have two board exam days available during their second year. In addition to nine paid holidays, the first-year resident has ten working days of paid vacation and the second-year resident has 13 working days of paid vacation.
A resident not licensed by the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners is required to obtain an intern permit as outlined in the Dental Laws of North Carolina. Additionally, successfully matched residents of the program must also be U.S. citizens and have graduated from an accredited U.S. dental school.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Department of Dentistry
General Practice Residency
Program Goals and Objectives
The overall goals of the General Practice Residency Program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine flow from the general missions of the Medical Center and the Department of Dentistry. These are to:
1. Provide a full range of general dentistry and specialty services to patients referred from within the Medical Center and from the community.
2. Educate GPR residents to be able to do the following:
- Provide high quality, comprehensive, general dental care for healthy and medically compromised patients.
- Integrate mature diagnostic ability, judgment, treatment planning and confidence in each area of general practice using principles of scientific method and evidence-based dentistry.
- Act as the primary dental care provider for a group of healthy and medically compromised patients and direct the services of dental specialists and other health care providers in the appropriate management of patients.
- Function effectively in the management of hospital patients, including consultation with other health care professionals, conducting appropriate medical history and physical exams, using clear and concise written and verbal communication and proper medical terminology.
- Function effectively and confidently in treating special needs patients, including triage of suitable patients and care delivery settings, sedation and general anesthesia cases, anxious patients, and medically and mentally-compromised patients.
- Exhibit scientific and professional writing and presentation skills along with the ability to critically search and evaluate professional literature through a variety of media.
g. Exhibit practice management skills, including setting production goals through selective scheduling and time management.
h. Model the values of professional ethics, integrity, and responsibility in all interactions with patients and colleagues.
3. Provide high quality patient care in the context of an educational program and community service program.
4. Serve the region as a resource for provision of dental services for individuals with special needs including developmental disabilities, complex medical problems and significant physical limitations.
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Academic Experience
Residents of the program participate in a wide array of both didactic and practical, clinical instruction. The didactic experience involves weekly lectures in subjects including but not limited to oral surgery, medical diagnosis, anesthesia, implant therapy, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, and practice management. These lectures are conducted by Dentistry faculty and Medical Center physicians as well as visiting specialists. Once a month, both residents and faculty also convene for an evening of literature review as a group study club.
Clinical experiences include participation in multidisciplinary teams for both Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial patients. Residents also rotate through a number of other services, providing care as a member of that particular service. An example of the current rotation schedule may be found below:
Sample Rotation Schedule
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JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
MAY |
JUNE |
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HOSPITAL CONSULT SERVICE * |
Lewis |
Schrock |
Lewis |
Chichetti
Patel |
Patel |
Schrock
Lewis |
Chichetti |
Schrock |
Patel |
Lewis
Chichetti |
Patel |
Schrock |
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NCBH
CLINIC **
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Patel |
Chichetti
Patel |
Chichetti
Patel |
Schrock
Lewis |
Schrock |
Chichetti
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Lewis |
Patel |
Chichetti |
Schrock
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Chichetti |
Lewis |
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OUT-PATIENT
ADULT OR |
Lewis |
Schrock |
Lewis |
Chichetti
Patel |
Patel |
Schrock
Lewis |
Chichetti |
Schrock |
Patel |
Lewis
Chichetti |
Patel |
Schrock |
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PEDS OR
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Schrock
Patel |
Chichetti
Patel |
Chichetti
Patel |
Schrock
Lewis |
Schrock |
Chichetti
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Lewis |
Patel |
Chichetti |
Schrock
Patel |
Chichetti |
Lewis |
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CLEFT
CLINIC |
7/12 & 7/26 |
8/9 |
9/13 |
10/11 |
11/8 |
12/13 |
1/10 |
2/14 |
3/13 |
4/10 |
5/8 |
6/12 & 6/26 |
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UDA
CLINIC
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Schrock
Chichetti |
Lewis |
Schrock |
Chichetti/Patel
Schrock/Lewis |
Chichetti
Lewis |
Patel
Schrock/Lewis |
Patel
Schrock |
Chichetti
Lewis |
Lewis
Schrock |
Lewis/Chichetti
Patel |
Lewis
Schrock |
Patel
Chichetti |
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PHYSICAL
DIAGNOSIS |
Patel
7/23-7/25 |
Chichetti
7/30-8/1 |
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ANESTHESIA |
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