General Practice Residency

The Department has supported the General Practice Residency since 1980

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Telephone: (562) 401-7254 /  Fax: (562) 401-7679

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in Rancho's General Practice Residency Program.  A brief description of the program can be seen by selecting the above link.  For your convenience, this program participates in the PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) program and the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program.

PASS is a centralized application service for dental students applying to postdoctoral dental education programs.  We accept the standard PASS application with supporting documents as described in the PASS Manual. Rancho’s PASS deadline is November 1 of the year prior to the program start date.  All materials must be received by PASS by November 1.  You may contact PASS at the following address:

American Association of Dental Schools
Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)
1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 101
Washington, DC  20036-2212
Tel: (202) 667-9433 or 202.332.8790
Fax: (202) 667-0642
www.adea.org

To obtain information about the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program and to register for participation in the match, you may contact:

Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program
c/o National Matching Services
595 Bay Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M5G 2C2
Tel: (416) 977-3431
Fax: (416) 977-3431
www.natmatch.com/dentres

Applicants will be invited for interviews based on committee review of each completed application,  academic achievement, faculty recommendation, and personal statement.

Again, thank you for your interest in our program.  Please contact me if you need additional information.

Sincerely,
Terrie K. DeBord, DDS
Chairman, Department of Dentistry
Director, Residency Programs
E-mail: dentistry@rancho.org

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