Making Application

Applications are due at the UT Dental Branch no later than October 15 to be considered for the class that begins the following July. Applicants must make application through the PASS program. Exceptions are made for graduates of The University of Texas Dental Branch who are applying to UT-Houston programs only. Our PASS application receipt deadline is October 3. The PASS application is an entirely web-based application performed online. It can be accessed at the following web-site address:

Web Site: http://www.adea.org/PASS/default.htm

Further inquires can be made at:

Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)
American Dental Education Association
1400 K Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
202.289.8702 (PASS Fax #)
202.289.8123 (PASS Customer Service)
800.353.2237 (Toll-Free Customer Service)
Email: pass@adea.org

National Matching Service

Participation in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program is required for admission to our program. Application may be obtained at the following web-site address:

Web Site: http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/

Further inquires can be made at:

National Matching Services Inc.
20 Holly Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M4S 3B1
Telephone: (416) 977-3431
Fax: (416) 977-5020
Email: dentres@natmatch.com

OR

National Matching Services Inc.
P.O. Box 1208
Lewiston, NY 14092-8208
Phone: (716) 282-4013
Fax: (716) 282-0611

Communications with NMS should be directed to the Toronto office where possible. In particular, all paper correspondence sent by mail or delivery service to NMS ultimately must reach the Toronto office, and therefore will be received and processed sooner if it is sent directly to the address in Toronto. However, if you cannot call or send faxes to Canada (e.g., some VA and federal institutions impose restrictions on calling outside the U.S.) you should use the phone and fax numbers for NMS in New York.

Admission Requirements

To apply for the program, an applicant must fulfill the following requirements:

• Must have passed Part I, National Dental Board Examination. Candidate must pass Part II of the NDEB before enrollment into the program.
• Must be proficient in the English language.

Preference is given to applicants who have graduated from an ADA accredited dental school in the US, or a Canadian dental school. For applicants who do not fulfill this criterion, the following additional requirements are placed in order to apply:

• Must have passed both Part I and Part II, National Dental Board Examination
• Foreign dental transcript translated by a transcript evaluation service and translated into English (this is a requirement for PASS)

Graduates from non-ADA accredited schools may be required to complete this school’s minimum 6-month Preceptorship in General Dentistry to apply for the Program. Questions on this may be directed to the Program Director. Furthermore, completion of the Preceptorship does not guarantee admission to the Graduate General Dentistry Programs. Information on the Preceptorship is available from the Office of Continuing Education.

Must have taken the TOEFL exam if their dental education was not obtained at an English speaking institution. TOEFL scores are to be reported and included with the PASS application.

Admission Criteria

Generally, applicants for advanced education programs are considered on the basis of the following criteria:

• Completed Application
• Grade Point Average
• Class Standing
• Transcript/Pattern of Academic Achievement
• National Board Scores
• Experience and Training
• Recommendations
• Personal interview (when requested by the dept)

Admission criteria are applied equally to all participants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, or religion. The University and our program encourage minority student applications. For complete information about admissions policies at The University of Texas Dental Branch, please refer to:

http://www.db.uth.tmc.edu/studentaffairs/advanced_education.htm.