INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS TO THE SPECIALTY PROGRAM

 

The Department of Orthodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, offers a program which leads to a Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics through the College of Dentistry and the M.S. in Oral Sciences degree under the auspices of the Graduate College. A minimum of 32 consecutive months of continuous attendance is required of candidates for the Certificate of Proficiency and M.S. degree. Students must register for a full program each semester during their residency, which will include the clinical and didactic courses required for the Certificate of Proficiency, Oral Sciences courses, research, and teaching. The program can be individualized for those who wish to combine specialty training in orthodontics with a Ph.D. degree. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Dental and Dental Auxiliary Education Programs of the American Dental Association. The content follows the ERASMUS recommendations.

TUITION AND FEES

The academic year at UIC consists of two semesters and a summer session. Effective July 1, 2008 Advanced Specialty Programs at UIC will be assessed tuition based on a programmatic rate of $20,000, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Billing will occur in each of the three semesters. The rate for fall and spring is estimated at $8,300 per semester and $3,400 for summer. Additional expenses include university student fees totaling $2,600 as well as instrument costs in the amount of $9,300.

We do not provide a stipend or tuition waiver thus you may wish to apply for financial assistance to help cover the cost of your education. Consideration for federal and/or state aid programs require applicants to complete the FAFSA beginning January 2008. For eligibility and further information visit the UIC's Office of Student Financial Aid WebPages ( www.vcsa.uic.edu).  You may also contact them at (312) 996-3126 or money@uic.edu.

Students are required to purchase their own instruments, at a cost of approximately $9,000 for first year residents, $700 for second year residents, and $500 for third year residents. In addition, students are required to purchase their own clinic digital camera, laptop computer, books, travel to meetings, subscriptions, and memberships. They also pay general fees, student insurance, and the health service fee (totaling approximately $1,700 per year). We urge our residents to take the written portion of the American Board of Orthodontics examination in Year 2 of the program.

 

APPLICATIONS

Information about application procedures is available from:
Department of Orthodontics (M/C 841)
College of Dentistry
University of Illinois at Chicago
801 South Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7211
Fax: 312-996-0873
E-mail: ortho@uic.edu


Please note that we participate both in PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) and in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Applicants should request BOTH Applicant Agreement Packages from:


PASS
1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 600
Washington DC 20036-2212
202-667-1887
202-667-4983 (FAX)
E-mail: csrpass@adea.org
https://portal.passweb.org/

AND

National Matching Services
595 Bay Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5G 2C2
416-977-3431
416-977-5020 (FAX)
E-mail: dentres@natmatch.com
http://www.natmatch.com/dentres

The PASS application deadline is August 4, 2008.

Submit ALL of the following documents as listed:

To PASS:

  1. Completed 2008 PASS Application Form
  2. Program Selection Form
  3. Payment Form with Payment
  4. Postdoctoral Applicant Essay
  5. Supplemental Answer Sheets
  6. Transcript Request Form
  7. Official Dental School Transcripts
  8. Graduate Record Examination scores, if taken
  9. Three Official Professional Evaluation Forms
  10. Official Dean's Evaluation Form (which is to include dental board scores)
  11. PASS Acknowledgement Receipt Form (postage affixed and addressed)
  12. Curriculum Vitae/Resume -- two pages maximum
  13. PASS Checklist 
Provide the documents listed below to UIC's Department of Orthodontics directly: These materials are required by the program and not processed through PASS. The deadline for these items is August 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
  1. Undergraduate transcripts
  2. National Dental Board Examination scores if these exams were taken.
  3. UIC Personal Statement. Use THE FORM provided by the Department of Orthodontics. (Please click HERE to download the form.)
  4. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination results, required of applicants educated in a country where English is not the primary language.
  5. ONLY CANDIDATES ACTUALLY SELECTED FOR THE ORTHODONTIC SPECIALTY PROGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PROCESSING FEE TO UIC'S ADMISSIONS OFFICE. THEN, U.S. applicants will pay a $40.00 non-refundable application fee ($50.00 for foreign applicants) and submit additional information. DO NOT SEND MONEY YET.

INTERVIEWS

An interview is required for admission except in unusual circumstances; all interviews are scheduled by invitation from the Department of Orthodontics.

Should you have any other questions, please contact ortho@uic.edu

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