please help me to find my way to speciality in U.S.A

[Rabab]

---

Members do not see this ad.

Hi everybody......

I'm Dr.Rabab from saudi arabia (middle east), I get my (B.D.S) from sana'a university-dentistry college in Yemen , then I finished my internship in saudi arabia for one year in two hospitals,Also I have work experience as a (GP) for two years in a privet sector .

I want to find my way to study a speciality that I like in U.S.A but I don't know what the requirments that I need to enter the speciality program in U.S.A , I want to be a speciality in prosthodontic or periodontic or endodontic or pedodontic one of these a specialities.

So what's the steps that I should take to enter the speciality program in U.S.A

I don't have any informations ,So I hope that u help me with detailed explanation.
I need it so urgent because I have aSCHOLARSHIP to U.S.A from the Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia Kingdom for dental fellowship so also I dont know what's it mean the fellowship in u.s.a? in saudi arabia mean Board in one of the specialities in dental.

I dont know what to do I Just know about Tofel , so help meeeeeeeeee please
&Thanks alot
I'm looking forward for your answers
My Best Regards
Dr.Rabab

 

[NileBDS]

Hi Rabab.

Normally, getting accepted into a specialty program with a foreign degree would be very very difficult (except in the case of prosthodontics and periodontics, which are somewhat less competitive).
However, in your case, you have two advantages. One, your scholarship (which I am assuming means that you can not practice in the USA upon completion of your program), and two, being a female dentist from Saudi Arabia. I do not mean to be discriminatory or any such thing, but from what I know female dentists in Saudi Arabia are unheard of. This would tremendously add to your "diversity" factor.
On the same note, I think a Saudi female dentist just like yourself has officially recently made the history books by becoming the first ever Saudi Arabian female Orthodontist. Know you know what I mean ?

In any case, you will need:

1. National Boards part I http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/nbde01/index.asp
2. National Boards part II (Maybe) http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/nbde02/index.asp
3. TOEFL www.toefl.org
4. Recommendation letters
5. Evaluated transcripts www.ece.org
6. Some graduate programs require GRE (if you are enrolled in the Masters program) www.gre.com
7. Personal letter of intetnt
8. Certification and proof of scholarship

On the same note, I would contact the following dental schools:

University of Michigan http://www.dent.umich.edu/
University of Florida http://www.dental.ufl.edu/
University of Iowa http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/

All of them have in the past accepted a large number of Saudi dental students on scholarships. You have a good shot there. In fact I believe there is currently a Saudi female dentist enrolled at University of Michigans Prosthodontic program.
Contacting the schools and finding out what their individual requirements are would be your first step. The requirements I listed here are pretty generic, and not specific for any certain school.

Congratulations and good luck.

Hi everybody......

I'm Dr.Rabab from saudi arabia (middle east), I get my (B.D.S) from sana'a university-dentistry college in Yemen , then I finished my internship in saudi arabia for one year in two hospitals,Also I have work experience as a (GP) for two years in a privet sector .

I want to find my way to study a speciality that I like in U.S.A but I don't know what the requirments that I need to enter the speciality program in U.S.A , I want to be a speciality in prosthodontic or periodontic or endodontic or pedodontic one of these a specialities.

So what's the steps that I should take to enter the speciality program in U.S.A

I don't have any informations ,So I hope that u help me with detailed explanation.
I need it so urgent because I have aSCHOLARSHIP to U.S.A from the Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia Kingdom for dental fellowship so also I dont know what's it mean the fellowship in u.s.a? in saudi arabia mean Board in one of the specialities in dental.

I dont know what to do I Just know about Tofel , so help meeeeeeeeee please
&Thanks alot
I'm looking forward for your answers
My Best Regards
Dr.Rabab

 

[Rabab]

THANK U VERY VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KINDLY REPLY,,
I'm very confused in some areas I was searching in the past 3 weeks in the ADA website ,most of them they talk about DDS & some of these program that u must have the DDS or equivelent , but my understanding of DDS thats the program designe for foriegner do i need it (by the way I'm not intrested to practise in privet sector or goverment hospital for a living , I just want to do education period
Regarding that I will be the first saudi female to do orthodontic ( I think u know what I'm talking about) I DONT THINK I WILL BE THE FIRST ONE ,I WILL LET ANOTHER SAUDI FEMALE HAVE THE PLEASURE HAHAHAHAHA.

Regarding the recomendations letter I have 5 I think it will be enough

These speciality programs go for 2 years only Im fraid that it's not the speciality program I'm looking for as u know I may been confused every country have his own rules or program for higher study in dentistry

I'm looking for a program that equivelent to fellowship program that we have her in saudi they call it fellowship here I dont know if they call it the same in the u.s.a or not
I think digesting all the information about uk , canada & united state system make me lose my mind
Thank u very very much about the informations

I have last question my gpa for B.D.S is 2.6 & my internship grade was excellent in both hospitals & my english just I need some little work I think that I can reach 550 tofel score
what u think my chances should I give it a shot especially my scholarship cover one year for language & to finish the board test part 1
my best regard

 

[starrynight]

hello

nile, as always did a great job with your post😉

rabab, you may still want to check this too... http://www.ada.org/prof/prac/licensure/us_c.pdf
you can try and contact all of them🙂 to see if they still offer the programs or not🙂🙂
best of luck!👍

 

[BlueToothHunter]

Rabab,

If you're only intending to complete your specialty education and then return to Saudi Arabia at the end, then you don't need to worry about completing an advanced standing program.

I met a Saudi male dentist who is in Boston (at BU) doing a fellowship in orthodontics. But if you want to be a specialist by the American standards, you would need to complete a specialty training program.

On the other hand, if you want to live and work in the US (as an independant dentist) then you will have to satisfy the licensure requirements (e.g. advanced standing program for the American DDS/DMD and state licensure exams).

As for other countries:

Canada - pretty similar to the US admissions criteria. YOu can't practice there unless you have a dental degree from the US or Canada

U.K. - you will have to enroll in a university-based coursework program that leads to a Master's degree in a given specialty. However, you would have to complete the Membership exam (MFDS) in one of the Royal Colleges, if you want to get on the track to become a licensed specialist in the U.K. Many would already have a MFDS or FDSRCS title so you would need to pass the exams. The specialists who usually work on NHS need to be in a specialized training pathway that is not normally open to foreigners. In order to get a license to practice, you would need to complete the International Qualifying Exams and then complete a Vocational Training Tract.

Hope this was of help. I didn't mean to make it too complicated!

Good luck and inshallah!

 

[an orthodontist]

Dear Dr. Rabab
it is true what the guys had mentioned about how difficult it is to get addmitted to an american program, but it is not impossible it all depends on how determined you are.
I know that because I got my DDS dgree from syria and my speciality and masters from the states.

by the way, since I work in saudi arabia, I know about lots of highly trained and highly profisional female specialists in all fields of dentistry, you may wanna visit one of the dental schools in saudi arabia and meet them, and you can ask them then about their experiences and how they got their degrees.
you are also more than welcome to ask me too.

good luck

 

[Salamwal]

Hi Rabab,
I sent you a massage, If you receive it let me know

Waleed