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GPR Program

The General Practice Residency Program at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics is a one year, with the option of a second year, postdoctoral education program based in Miami, Florida. The program has a total of 20 residents between the first and second years.

University of Miami Hospital and Clinics General Practice Residency for General Dentistry

The General Practice Residency Program at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics is a one year, with the option of a second year, postdoctoral education program based in Miami, Florida. The program offers the residents the experience to provide routine, complex and comprehensive dental care in healthy and compromised patients. This is done in both outpatient and hospital settings.

The program offers the residents the experience to provide routine, complex and comprehensive dental care in healthy and compromised patients. This is done in both outpatient and hospital settings.

Our didactic program consists of approximately 348 hours per year, including lectures, workshops and grand rounds, covering all specialties of dentistry. The dental staff is comprised of both General Dentists and specialists.

The University of Miami Hospital and Clinics General Practice Residency Program does not issue dental licenses. Requirements for US dental licenses vary from state to state. For more information, please access the ADA website and the Board of Dentistry website of the state you are interested. The 12 and 24 month-programs grant a General Practice Residency in Dentistry Certificate.

Our Numbers

The University of Miami Hospital and Clinics GPR Program has five full time faculty members and several visiting faculty from different specialties that are involved in the residents education. Our clinical facilities have 22 functional dental operatories. Our residents perform an average of 27,000 dental procedures per year.

Accreditation

The program in general practice residency (12 months/optional 2nd year)is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is: http://www.ada.org/en/coda.

The Commission on Dental Accreditation has accredited the program in general practice residency (12 months/optional 2nd year). However, accreditation of the program does not in itself constitute recognition of any dental specialty status.