General Practice Residency

[five05]

Could anyone who has done or has considered doing a GPR give me some information about it? Such as how competetive, pros and cons and the such. Any ifo is greatly appreciated!

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[KY2007]

I think all you need to be accepted into a g.p.r. is a pulse. Not that there are not well qualified people in g.p.r.'s, but a lot of spots are not filled.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Depending on the program, you could need far more than a pulse to get in. Some highly sought after program are very competitive (50-60 applications per 1 spot), whereas other programs still have open spots after the match and often aren't able to fill their spots.

It all depends on the program you want to attend.

 

[KatieJune]

where are the not so competitive programs? Does anyone know if there are any programs with spots left for 2005?

 

[dentalstudent]

Hello,

I know of an excellent GPR program in New York State looking for their 3rd resident for July 2005. You must, however, must be willing to come for an interview. Email me at [email protected] for additional info.

 

[SPBest]

Could anyone tell me if many GPR's offer stipends and if so about how much?

 

[Blue Tooth]

All GPRs pay you a salary as you're a medical resident. You'll get paid what all the other PGY-1 people get. Usually it's a little over $40000, sometimes more, sometimes less.

 

[deleted59614]

I completed a GPR in 2000, and for me, it was a great experience. I felt that even though dental school prepared me well for practice, the one year program was a good transition from school to the real world. It helped me with my speed, my diagnostic skills, and let me do more complicated cases (endo, lots of OS, implants, etc...) What you do need to know is that GPR programs are hospital based for the most part, compared to an AEGD, so your patient population is different. Most , if not all, are medically compromised in some way. It was something I wanted so that I could go into practice with the confidence to treat all types of patients and know how to handle a medical emergency. So if that sounds good to you, by all means, I would recommend it.

 

[dc-10]

I completed a GPR in 2000, and for me, it was a great experience. I felt that even though dental school prepared me well for practice, the one year program was a good transition from school to the real world. It helped me with my speed, my diagnostic skills, and let me do more complicated cases (endo, lots of OS, implants, etc...) What you do need to know is that GPR programs are hospital based for the most part, compared to an AEGD, so your patient population is different. Most , if not all, are medically compromised in some way. It was something I wanted so that I could go into practice with the confidence to treat all types of patients and know how to handle a medical emergency. So if that sounds good to you, by all means, I would recommend it.

Are some GPRs more geared toward certain specialties like where you get to do lots of OS or lots of endo, or lots of pedo?

 

[deleted59614]

Are some GPRs more geared toward certain specialties like where you get to do lots of OS or lots of endo, or lots of pedo?

Well, I interviewed at 9 programs, and each I think had its strengths and weak areas. I think a lot of it depends on the faculty there, the part time attendings, and visiting specialists. I interviewed at one program where they did a ton of pedo ,so obviously if pedo was your cup of tea, then that would be a great program to get more pedo experience. I went to another that had both a GPR and a Post grad endo program, so obviously, not a bad way to go if you wanted to apply for endo.

The program I went through was a VA hospital. We did lots of OS, which was great, and although I never had any intention of applying to OS, I went into private practive with a ton of good experience.

The honest truth about GPR's is that its only a 1 year experience. Its really a short amt of time and it goes by really quickly. Since you're not a dental student anymore, they treat you like the doctor that you are. You have to be independent and self motivating. I've told people who are interested, that what you get out of it, is really what you put into it. If you're interested in Endo, do a lot of endo and go out and seek the tough cases. Work with the endodontists that come in to teach. Visit their offices, pick their brains, etc. The resident that was there the year before me wanted to go into endo... so he did a ton of it, worked really hard, and got into UCLA. The same goes for all the other specialties.

Bottom line is that they're not gonna hold your hand or baby sit you, at least not at the programs on the west coast that i'm familiar with. That may or may not be true of all programs, and since I didn't go to the east, i can't comment on them. Given this, if you want to just cruise through, you totally can. Get nothing out of the program and say that your experience sucked and was a waste of time (which some people will say). But if you take advantage of all the opporunities afforded to you, you'll learn a lot and if there is one area you're really interested in, no doubt will help you further your goal of getting into that specialty.

 

[kdsdds]

what was the program you interviewed at that did a lot of pedo?

 

[Aero047]

Is a GP residency mandatory or necessary to become a practicing dentist?

 

[predentchick]

Is a GP residency mandatory or necessary to become a practicing dentist?

No, not at all. It is just for people who want more instruction before they go out into the "real world."

 

[deleted59614]

Well, when I was applying, the program at Ranchos Los Amigos in Southern California was known for giving the residents a very good exposure to Pedo.
I dont know about what its like now, but if you're interested, you should look into it.

 

[PERFECT3435]

No, not at all. It is just for people who want more instruction before they go out into the "real world."

so there are people who finish dental school and need more schooling to be a general practicing dentist?

hmmmmmm

scary

 

[12YearOldKid]

so there are people who finish dental school and need more schooling to be a general practicing dentist?

hmmmmmm

scary

EVERYONE needs more education to become a proficient dentist after school. Whether you choose to do that in a formal program or not is up to you. But don't fool yourself into thinking you will be hot stuff when you graduate; dental school teaches you enough not to kill anybody. How much further you go is up to you.

 

[koobpheej]

EVERYONE needs more education to become a proficient dentist after school. Whether you choose to do that in a formal program or not is up to you. But don't fool yourself into thinking you will be hot stuff when you graduate; dental school teaches you enough not to kill anybody. How much further you go is up to you.

just like any real job, once you finish jumping through the hoops of school, you learn how the real world works. if you spend the rest of your life with only the knowledge you have accumulated in dental school I have a great deal of pity for your patients.

 

[SPBest]

Is a GP residency mandatory or necessary to become a practicing dentist?

The state of New York now requires PGY-1 in addition to a licensure exam beginning in 2007. So yes it may be depending where you'd like to go.

And as far as it being "scary" that people need more education after dental school, scary is thinking you can tackle a molar endo in private practice, with no instructors after doing maybe 8-10 in your 3rd and 4th year (mostly anteriors to boot).

 

[gryffindor]

The state of New York now requires PGY-1 in addition to a licensure exam beginning in 2007. So yes it may be depending where you'd like to go.

This is not entirely correct. The state of New York will require a PGY-1 (GPR/AEGD/succesful completion of specialty) in place of a licensure exam beginning in 2007. Results of licensure exams will not be recognized at that time in order to obtain a NY state license. You will have to have an ADA approved PGY-1 post-grad year on record to get a NY license.

 

[koobpheej]

This is not entirely correct. The state of New York will require a PGY-1 (GPR/AEGD/succesful completion of specialty) in place of a licensure exam beginning in 2007. Results of licensure exams will not be recognized at that time in order to obtain a NY state license. You will have to have an ADA approved PGY-1 post-grad year on record to get a NY license.

is this only for new dentists, or are the requirements different for dentists that are say moving to NY from another state and already have x number of years of experience