Dental General Practice Residency in Canada

[dental925]

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For any other Canadian dental students at a US school out there, would anyone be able to direct me as to where I can find more information regarding 1 year General Dentistry Residencies in Ontario/Quebec? Or provide personal or anecodotal experience? Specifically, I'm trying to find out:

-how competitive are these programs? are they highly sought after by a large portion of dental school classes in Canada?
-are applicants from Canadian/local dental schools looked at more favorably than Canadian graduates from American schools? (ex. would a dental student from UofT have an advantage when applying to hospital residencies in Toronto?) The program websites say eligibility to apply includes being a "graduate of an accredited dental school", but I'm wondering if anyone has heard specifically of any US graduates matching?
-specifics about the actual clinical skills gained in the programs. What are different focuses at each program? I've read through various program descriptions (Toronto, London, Montreal) and they all seem to have a ton of rotations through every department, and I was just wondering how that actually translates to a resident's learning/experience?

Would appreciate any insight at all into this topic. Thanks!

 

[dental4101]

Hey there, I know this thread is a bit old but, I am also looking for some insight on this topic! Did you end up applying for a Canadian GPR program? And if so, would you mind sharing your experience?

Thanks!

 

[AegonTargaryen]

Competitiveness varies on the cycle as some years alot of people apply and some years have lower numbers. US graduates match as well but majority of the classes are from Canada. Best way to get info is to ask former residents or extern/shadow that program you are interested in.

 

[dental4101]

Competitiveness varies on the cycle as some years alot of people apply and some years have lower numbers. US graduates match as well but majority of the classes are from Canada. Best way to get info is to ask former residents or extern/shadow that program you are interested in.

Thanks for your response - did you complete a GPR in Canada? If so, would you mind sharing which school and what the application/interview process was like?