AEGDs and GPRs in Buffalo Area

[elephants]

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Hi all,

I was wondering if any of you had knowledge of what AEGDs and GPRs were around in the Buffalo area. I've been trying to look online, but I haven't been able to find a solid list of all the programs out there, so I was hoping maybe someone here could help me. So far, I know that UB and the VA both have AEGDs (AEGD is what I'm more interested in, but if I can't get into an AEGD in Buffalo, I'd be willing to do a GPR), but this is all I've heard, and I don't know how many dentists they accept per year. If you know of any programs a little farther out, like in Rochester, I'd also appreciate that.

Any light on how good these programs are/how difficult they are go get into would also be very helpful. I'm currently a junior with about a 3.0 and I got a 86 on part 1 of the boards. I know I'm doing this kind of early, but I like to start thinking about things far before they become looming.

Thanks!

 

[Regmata]

You are a junior in Buffalo...asking someone in Buffalo, e.g. at the AEGD that you are asking about that is 1 floor above your clinic chair would get you more reliable answers. 😛

Also 1 floor above you is a book in room 315, directly across from Kristen's desk that has the details of every single post-grad program in the country. If that doesn't suffice, you can always use the following link to search post-grad programs.

http://web.adea.org/webapps/EPS/

Quick summary for you:

UB AEGD is probably not very tough to get into, in fact, they have had people post-match. To find out about it, just go upstairs and ask.

Roswell Park - good program to learn med complex patients and deal with cancer, weak in crown and bridge. More heavy on surgery and operative. You are working to get clearance for ca pts to undergo tx the majority of the time. They take 2 each year, don't get many applications so it is not terribly competitive although, many applicants get to know Dr. Sullivan during school, so to a large degree your relationship with her makes or breaks you.

ECMC is non-match, very heavy surgery and from the sound of it, not for you. There are 3 or 4 Buff grads there this year and I am sure they would be happy to answer any questions.

Buffalo VA is probably the most competitive and viewed as the best of the area programs, as VAs often are. Again, there are at least 2 Buff grads there that can answer your questions.

The Buffalo General/Kaleida GPR is to my knowledge terminated or in the process of being terminated.

Good luck

 

[elephants]

Thank you so much 🙂 I didn't know where to start.

 

[jdpaul14]

The Roswell Park GPR is not worth applying to unless you plan to settle in Buffalo or really need a GPR program to attend due to your state requirement. I was there for a few months this past cycle and I would say it is in the bottom 1/4th of all GPR programs. I am sure there are worse programs out there but why even waste time doing a GPR if you aren't getting a good experience. The director, Dr. Williams, should not be in charge of the program. I truly believe they offered the position to the first person who applied with some type of GPR experience. He is a nice guy, but is not fit for the type of responsibility that comes with being the director of a program. He is the last one in and first one out on a daily basis. If you make the mistake of accepting a residency position, you will find out first hand that Dr. Williams doesn't seem to really know what he's talking about when it comes to dentistry. When you correct him on his errors, he will never admit he was wrong and he will lie to save face. I barely saw patients during my time at the hospital and when I did I was doing fillings and soft tissue exams (mostly the latter). I cut one crown and did a handful of extractions during my 3 months at the program. Part of the reason this program is worthless is because the faculty have patients of their own. Therefore, you aren't truly getting a learning experience and you're getting screwed with a huge pay cut to practice what you already know. I've been out and working for the past two months and I've done more cases and learned a great deal more than I could with 2-3 yrs of being a resident at Roswell. The hospital doesn't accept many insurances and a majority of the patients have their own dentists. The reason patients visit the dental clinic is because the GPR piggy-backs off the ENT department. Patients are required to have an oral cancer screening by the dentist at the GPR and if they wish to continue seeing the dentist at the GPR they can choose to do so. This is rarely the case. On the plus side you will become awesome at soft tissue exams. Dr. Lister and Dr. Hess are both good guys and if you end up going to the program you can learn a lot from both. Either one of them could be the director, but to be honest I doubt they would want the job. Hope this helps!