Dentistry Certificate: Advanced Education in General Dentistry

KORNBERG SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

About the Certificate

The Kornberg School of Dentistry's Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) certificate program is nationally recognized for the depth and breadth of its curriculum. This twelve-month program is a formalized clinical and didactic experience designed to accommodate six recent dental school graduates who wish to enrich their knowledge base and skills for the practice of general dentistry.

The program provides a broad-based experience in diagnosis, treatment planning, and delivery of comprehensive general dental care to a wide variety of patients. Integration of the various disciplines of clinical dentistry, with consideration given to the patient's medical, dental, and psychosocial status, forms the program's broad approach to patient care. The curriculum includes:

• weekly treatment planning seminars, which provide advanced education in diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as in presentation of clinical cases;
• weekly literature review seminars, which cover historical and current articles from the peer-reviewed scientific dental literature;
• Topics in General Dentistry seminars; and
• participation in selected CORE course offerings with other School of Dentistry postdoctoral students.

Close interaction with all dental specialties within the school is maintained through combined seminars and the treatment of patients using a multidisciplinary approach. Rotations in Oral Surgery and Physical Diagnosis supplement the comprehensive patient care assignment in the AEGD clinical facility.

The program length is one full year, from July 1 through June 30. All incoming students must be available to begin the program on July 1. The clinic is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., five days per week.

Six students are accepted into the first-year AEGD program each year and are paid a stipend of $38,500. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program.

Time Limit for Certificate Completion: 1 year

Campus Location: Health Sciences Center

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: Full-time study is required.

Job Prospects: Dentistry has evolved tremendously over the years, and more can be learned beyond the dental degree. Graduates of the AEGD program gain a better understanding of economic impacts; evolution of technologies; new restorative techniques and materials; patient management; and pharmacology, including side effects and interactions.

Non-Matriculated Student Policy: Participation in the certificate program is limited to six recent dental school graduates accepted into the program on a yearlong basis.

Financing Opportunities: A stipend of $38,500 is paid for the first-year program. No tuition is charged.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Summer: September 15 to start on July 1 of the following year

APPLY ONLINE to this professional program.

Applicants for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry certificate program must utilize the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS), which is a centralized application service sponsored by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) for individuals applying to advanced dental education programs. The ADEA PASS application must be completed via the ADEA's website at https://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/PASS/applicants/.

All AEGD applicants must submit their application materials to PASS by September 15 to allow PASS sufficient time to process their materials and submit them to Temple by our October 1 deadline. Please check with PASS to ensure that your information has been received as they will only forward completed records to Temple University for assessment.

Note that every applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or hold U.S. Permanent Resident status.

Letters of Reference:
Number Required: 3

From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from dental school faculty. At least two of the letters must be written by faculty who can evaluate the applicant’s clinical skills.

Degree Required for Admission Consideration: Applicants must hold the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from a U.S. or Canadian dental school accredited according to the standards of the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Standardized Test Scores:
NBDE: Required. All applicants must have passed the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part I and Part II. If the applicant is currently a senior dental student, results from Part II may be forwarded directly to Kornberg School of Dentistry once received.

TOEFL iBT: 100 minimum required.

Transcripts and Credential Evaluation: Official transcripts from all colleges, universities, and dental schools attended must be submitted. Transcripts should include GPA and class rank. Submit transcripts through the ADEA PASS application.

Note that PASS does not accept undergraduate college transcripts. Applicants must send official transcripts for their undergraduate study directly to Kornberg School of Dentistry at the following address:

      Dr. Nina Ghobadi, AEGD Program Director
      Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry
      3223 N. Broad Street (600-00)
      Philadelphia, PA 19140

Resume: Current resume required. Submit resume through the ADEA PASS application.

Supplemental Documents: The following documents required for the AEGD program are to be sent directly to the Kornberg School of Dentistry in one envelope to the address listed above:

• A check in the amount of $50 made payable to Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry. This covers a separate application fee required when applying to the AEGD program. Payment should be remitted in a U.S. bank check or U.S. money order as international checks are not accepted.
• A 2x2 photo of the applicant’s face.

Acceptance: Applicants will be notified of their admission consideration upon completion of all interview days. The AEGD program does not participate in the National Matching Service.

Certificate Requirements

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