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Admission Information / Benefits


The admission criteria for the General Practice Residency program conforms to Hennepin County Medical Center's regulations and federal law regarding discrimination.

Dental Residents

Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria:

1) Must be a graduate of an ADA-accredited Dental     School.

2) Must be eligible for a resident's license in the State

    of Minnesota

Applicants are not required to have passed regional boards.

  

Application Process

Applications must be made through the PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) program. Completed applications must be submitted by December 1. Upon review of the application package, the applicant may be invited for an interview.

Required PASS application materials include:

  • Official transcripts from dental school
  • Dean's letter (including class rank)
  • 3 letters of recommendation from faculty
  • National Board scores
  • Personal statement


Selected candidates are required to interview in person on designated interview days. Exact dates of interviews will be determined at a later time.

Hospital policies regarding bloodborne pathogens and infectious disease available upon request.

Information for the General Practice Residency Program may be obtained by contacting:

Photo of Ruth Anderson and Sandy Lossing

Ruth Anderson or Sandy Lossing
Dentistry Service Office
Hennepin County Medical Center
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone:612-873-6275


E-mail: Ruth.Anderson@hcmed.org or Sandy.Lossing@hcmed.org

 

Benefits

Photo of Residents Each resident is entitled to three weeks of vacation (21 days) paid vacation, including one week at the end of the academic year and two weeks subject to prior approval of the program director. (No vacation may be taken during the first weeks of the residency.) The stipend for 2008-2009 is $45,741 per year. Benefits include on-duty meals and quarters, parking, uniforms and laundry of uniforms, malpractice insurance and health insurance.

For specific questions about the program, contact:

  Mary Seieroe, DDS
  Director, General Practice Residency
  Hennepin County Medical Center
  701 Park Avenue, Mailcode P7
  Minneapolis, MN 55415