Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics...
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.
| Address: | 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Bldg 500 Dental W160 West Los Angeles, CA 90073 |
| Program Director: | Dr. Jeffrey Pucher (full-time) |
| Phone: | 310-268-3776 |
| Fax: | 310-268-3941 |
| E-Mail: | jeffery.pucher@va.gov |
| Web Site: | n/a |
| Application Deadline: | September 1 |
| Application Fee: | n/a |
| Start Date: | July 1 |
| Accreditation Status: | A (About Accreditation) |
| Number of Faculty Members: | 1 full-time; 4 part-time, 5 consultants (faculty members board certified) |
| Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?: | no |
| Length of Program in months: | 36 |
| State License Required: | yes |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered: | Certificate, MS optional |
| Prerequisites: | National Board Scores, U.S. or Canadian Dental degree, 3 letters of recommendation, class rank, US citizenship |
| Tuition per year: | none |
| Instruments & Equipment: | purchase $3,000; book costs $500 |
| Salary and/or Stipend: | $40,000 |
| First Year Enrollment: | 2 |
| Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: | 1:15 |
| Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: | pathology 50+, anesthesia 150+, |
| Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: | 20-30/week |
| Type of Implant System Taught: | Astra, ITI, 3i |
| Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: | 25+ |
| Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 27% |
| Percent of Time spent in research: | 8% |
| Percent of Time spent in clinical: | 60% |
| Percent of Time spent in teaching: | 5% |
| Clinical Setting: | hospital |
| Associated Hospitals: | Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center |
| On-Call Arrangements: | n/a |
| Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): | 200+ |
| Average Number of Cases completed per residency: | 50+ |
| Research Requirements: | yes |
| Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: | prosthodontics, one- and two-year general practice |
Student/Educator Links
- Student Membership
- Careers in Periodontics
- In-Service Exam
- Periodontal Programs
- Dental Externships
- Scholarships/Grants
- Student Web Links
- Educator Web Links
- Perio Educators Portal