Program Overview

General Practice Residency (GPR) Program

The GPR program provides residents with a year of advanced general dentistry education in various clinical settings throughout Utah: University of Utah Hospital, Greenwood Health Center, and Montezuma Creek Community Health Center. Residents gain exposure to treating a diverse patient population and build unique skills in addition to participating in didactic lectures and seminars.

Program Overview

• 10 positions are available (PGY1)
• ADAT is not required for application
• You must be a graduate from a CODA-approved dental school
• We accept residents from the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
• Exposure to all specialties and advanced general dentistry procedures are taught in our program
• We have a large faculty pool to draw from
• We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who value learning and are willing to put forth an effort to take them beyond what they learned in their predoctoral programs

Positions

• 10 first-year spots are available for prospective residents
• One optional second-year program available

Salary & Benefits

The annual salary for 2024 – 2025 is $71,064 plus benefits.

• life insurance
• disability Insurance
• health Insurance
• fifteen (15) working days of paid leave

Additional Program Benefits

• Safe Sedation Training
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• 3-day implant training at WhiteCap Training Institute
• Utah Dental Association Meeting Registration
• Certificate in Nitrous Oxide
• Reduced tuition to the School of Dentistry CE courses

Program Director's Welcome

Craig Proctor, DDS

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• Sunnyside Apartments
• Advanced Dental Admission Test

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