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The Orthodontics Residency Program at SBH

At the heart of our Orthodontics Residency Program, we blend advanced training with a deep commitment to our community. Since 2001, we’ve been shaping the future of orthodontics by nurturing skilled professionals who deliver compassionate care.

Our Department

The orthodontic residency program is part of the larger dental department at SBH, which includes residencies in General Practice, Pediatrics and Dental Anesthesia.

In total, there are over 40 dental residents enrolled at SBH per year. Dental faculty members cover the full spectrum of dental specialties including Periodontics, Endodontics, TMD, Oral Surgery and Prosthodontics.

The St. Barnabas Hospital (SBH) Orthodontics Residency Program has been providing comprehensive didactic and clinical training to orthodontic trainees since 2001. Our program is proud to be part of the SBH Health System, a nonsectarian, 461-bed acute care community hospital located in the Bronx, New York. The northernmost borough in the city, the Bronx is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse areas in the country. We pride ourselves on providing necessary and compassionate care to a community with a high degree of dental need. Among our top priorities is fostering a feeling of inclusion and belonging for our patients and among our diverse group of 12 residents.

As a career dental academician and graduate of Columbia’s Teachers College, I place a high priority on providing students with the foundational orthodontic knowledge needed to form a deep understanding of our profession. Residents have lecture or a case presentation every morning at 8am during their first year. The didactic course load decreases in 2nd and 3rd year but continues to be a vital part of the program. St. Barnabas Orthodontic residents are consistently among the top performing residents nationally on their written orthodontic board exam, and they have a 100% passing rate for the clinical ABO Board exam.

Along with the strong didactic focus, SBH offers orthodontic residents a rigorous clinical experience. The orthodontic buddy system allows residents to enter the clinic early in July and begin administering direct care with the support of a third-year peer. Residents receive expert one-on-one training in all aspects of fixed and removable orthodontic treatment from a dedicated team of faculty members who have experience in academia and private practice. Residents have the opportunity to gain experience with all types of treatment modalities, including traditional edgewise orthodontics, functional appliances, clear aligner therapy, lingual braces and temporary anchorage devices.

We have a digitally integrated workflow with 2 Itero scanners, cloud-based lab submissions and a CBCT machine. Residents are required to present cases in a mock clinical board format during their 3rd year or the program, as a graduation requirement. Completion of a research project and preparation of a manuscript is also required.

The orthodontic residency program is part of the larger dental department at SBH, which includes residencies in General Practice, Pediatrics and Dental Anesthesia. In total, there are over 40 dental residents enrolled at SBH per year. Dental faculty members cover the full spectrum of dental specialties including Periodontics, Endodontics, TMD, Oral Surgery and Prosthodontics. First year residents attend interdisciplinary Core Curriculum lectures with their dental colleagues on topics of shared interest such as oral pathology, periodontics, orthognathic surgery and lasers. The residents are highly interconnected, working at the same sites and sharing many complex interdisciplinary restorative and orthognathic cases.

At SBH we graduate competent, confidents orthodontists, ready to take on the world. Please visit our FAQ page for more insight into studying orthodontics at SBH.

June Harewood, DDS, MS Orthodontics, MA Science Education
Program Director, SBH Department of Orthodontics
jharewood@sbhny,org

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Curriculum, FAQ’s and Application

Degree Awarded Certificate
Pass/Match Yes
Application Deadline August 15
Program Start Date July 1 (Orientation – final week of June)
Number of Positions 4
Length of Program 3 years

All Years:

Evidence-Based Case Conference
Orthognathic Case Conference
Orthognathic Lecture Series
Craniofacial Conference
Invisalign Lecture Series
Monthly QA
Mid-Year and Yearly Presentations
 
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
  • Core Curriculum
    • Lectures in Oral Pathology
    • Tissue Management
    • Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
    • Laser Technology
    • Periodontics
    • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Wire Bending
    • Fundamentals of Orthodontics
    • Cephalometrics
    • Introduction to Biomechanics
    • The Herbst Appliance
    • Retention
  • Research Methodology
  • Classic Literature Review
  • Develop Research Topic + IRB approval
  • Advanced Biomechanics
  • Growth and Development
  • ABO Literature Review
  • Clinical data collection
  • Pediatric Buddy
    Assigned
  • Practice Management
  • Craniofacial Conference
  • Current Literature Review
  • Orthodontic Buddy
    Assigned
  • Clinical Data Collection, Data analysis, Manuscript Creation
  • QI Poster Presentation
  • E-poster presentation at AAO Annual Session
  • CDABO Presentation at AAO Annual Session
  • Poster presentation at SBH Annual Resident Research Day
  • Mock Boards

Admission Requirements/Eligibility

  1. Is the GRE an application requirement? The ADAT?
    • You may submit your GRE and/or ADAT scores, but neither exam is required.

     

  2. Do I need a New York State (NYS) Dental license to enter the SBH Orthodontic Residency Program?
    • Yes. In order to enter the orthodontic residency program, you must be eligible for a NYS dental license.  If you do not already have a NYS dental license, you will need to apply for one before entry into the program.  More details on the requirements for NYS licensure are available here. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

     

  3. Am I required to complete a General Practice Residency (GPR) Program in order to apply for the SBH Orthodontics Residency Program?
    • Yes. If you have not completed a GPR, you may still be eligible to apply, as long as you have completed 2 years of work in a general dental practice prior to entry into the program.

     

  4. I am currently in a GPR program. Can I apply for SBH Orthodontics?
    • Yes. You must complete the GPR program prior to entering SBH Orthodontics.

     

  5. I am currently a 3rd year dental student. Am I eligible to apply for SBH Orthodontics?
    • No. All applicants must have completed a GPR/qualifying AEGD program OR have 2 years of work experience in a general dental program.

     

  6. Am I required to have 2 years of private practice experience in order to apply for the SBH Orthodontics Residency Program?
    • If you have not completed a GPR you will need 2 years of general dental work experience to apply for the SBH Orthodontic Residency program. Your 2 years of work experience must be completed prior to entering the residency program.

     

  7. I completed an AEGD program. Am I eligible to apply for the SBH Orthodontic residency program?
    • If your AEGD program qualifies you to apply for a New York State license, you are eligible to apply for SBH orthodontics. Contact the NY State Department to find out if your AEGD qualifies you for dental licensure in New York.

     

  8. I completed a specialty residency program (pediatrics, prosthodontics, periodontics etc.). Am I eligible to apply to SBH orthodontics?
    • Yes

     

International Applicants

  1. Are international dentists eligible to apply for SBH Orthodontics?
    • All applicants must have a DDS or DMD from an accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school. Additionally, you must have completed a GPR/qualifying AEGD program OR have 2 years of work experience in a general dental program.

     

  2. What is the Minimum TOEFL score requirement?
    • Although there is no set minimum TOEFL score required, 100 is a good benchmark for all international applicants.

     

Interview Process

  1. Will interviews for SBH Orthodontics be in-person or virtual?
    • Interviews are in-person only.

     

  2. How many interviews are granted for each application cycle?
    • SBH grants interviews to 20-25 applicants per cycle.

     

  3. May I apply to SBH Orthodontics outside of the PASS/MATCH system?
    • No

     

  4. I am interested in SBH Orthodontics. Can I send my application materials and/or resume to the program director for pre-screening?
    • Applications will only be assessed through the ADEA PASS system.

     

  5. May I visit the SBH Orthodontic Residency program?

     

Curriculum + Others

 

  1. Do SBH residents gain experience with the orthodontic treatment of craniofacial anomalies?
    • SBH does not have a craniofacial team, therefore there are very few patients with craniofacial anomalies in the SBH Orthodontic clinic. However, the 3rd year residents attend monthly craniofacial conferences with the craniofacial team at nearby New York Presbyterian Hospital.  Residents attend the monthly lecture series and round on patients with craniofacial anomalies.

     

  2. Do SBH residents gain experience with pre/post-surgical orthodontics?
    • Residents have several orthognathic cases on their patient roster and are encouraged to participate in all parts of surgical-orthodontic care (virtual surgical planning, scrubbing into the surgery etc.).  Residents have a routine lecture series on orthognathic surgery.

     

  3. Do SBH orthodontic residents have on-call duties in the hospital?
    • SBH Orthodontic residents are part of the wider hospital community and share on-call duties with their dental colleagues in the GPR and Pediatric Dental programs, 1-2 times per month during their first year.  All dental residents take head and neck trauma call under the supervision of oral surgery residents.  Orthodontic residents are assigned first-call duties 1-2 times per month during their first year of the program.  After first year, residents become on-call chiefs and have lesser on-call duties

     

  4. Do residents perform administrative duties?
    • SBH orthodontic residents prepare the insurance submissions for patients who are covered under the NY State-sponsored health insurance plan (Medicaid). Residents are expected to keep track of their patient roster.

     

  5. Do residents discuss financial contracts with their patients?
    • Yes

     

  6. Are residents required to know how to speak Spanish?
    • SBH is located in an area with many Spanish-speaking patients, so knowledge of Spanish is useful but not required.

     

  7. Are residents required to complete the American Board of Orthodontics Clinical Board Exam?
    • Residents are required to pass a Mock clinical board exam during the final year of the program. Although it is not a graduation requirement, residents are highly encouraged to pursue board certification, and most SBH graduates are board-certified.

     

How to Apply:

  1. 1. PASS Application
    • a. Application must be made to Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)
    • b. Required materials include
      • Undergraduate Transcripts
      • Dental School Transcripts
      • Proof of successful completion of NBDE I and NBDE II Exams
      • A minimum of 3 letters of reference (max of 5 may be submitted)
      • ADAT and GRE scores optional for application cycle in 2021
  2. 2. National Matching Program
    • a. All applicants must register for the Match via the National Matching Service website (https://natmatch.com/dentres/) . Please follow the instructions on the website.
  3. 3. Materials Sent Directly to St. Barnabas Orthodontics
    • a. $100 (USD) Application Fee
      • Mail To:
        St. Barnabas Hospital
        Attn: Lydia Pagan
        4422 Third Avenue, Mills Building
        Bronx, NY, 10457
    • b. 2×2” photo

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Lydia Pagan
SBH Health System
St. Barnabas Hospital
Manager
Dental Department
4422 Third Ave.
Bronx, New York 10457
lpagan@sbhny.org
(718) 960-6619

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