General Practice Residency

Download: Program Information Sheet

Program Snapshot

Length of Program: 12 months
Application Deadline: March 15
Start Date: July 1
Positions Available: 6 
Locations: 1.) UNMC Durham Outpatient Center, Omaha - The hospital is a large and growing facility that serves as a referral center for Nebraska and surrounding states. 2.) Veteran’s Administration Western Iowa Nebraska Health Care System - The VA program offers a second clinical and hospital site for training which expands the range of experiences offered residents.
Accreditation: The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Department: Growth & Development

Why pursue your GPR?

The UNMC General Practice Residency (GPR) program is for individuals who seek advanced training in delivering comprehensive health care in both inpatient and outpatient environments, as part of a larger team of health care providers, with full consideration of the patient's dental and medical needs. The program also focuses on helping individuals build office management and production skills that can be translatable to a private practice.

Why pursue your GPR at UNMC? 

• Gain experience providing comprehensive health care in the traditional dental environment as well the hospital and associated health care settings. 
• Gain experience as a primary care provider in delivering general dentistry patient care, emergency care, referred care, health promotion, disease prevention and behavioral management techniques. This comprehensive training covers care for medically, mentally and physically compromised patients, as well as the general patient population.
• Gain experience interacting with other members of an interdisciplinary health care team in a variety of health care situations. 
• Refine your clinical skills through individualized training, taking into account your unique abilities, background and career goals. Apply critical thinking principles, evidence/outcomes based care and use of information databases in clinical decision making and practice management.
• Develop appropriate attitudes, behaviors and business practices in regard to the profession. Grow as a a clinician, teacher, researcher, manager, community advocate and administrator. 
• Receive a stipend and benefits package. The estimated stipend is approximately $46,000 and is not determined until June of the residency year. GME-eligible postgraduate students are eligible for a flexible benefit package which includes choices among health, life and disability insurance. 

Student Story

"I chose UNMC because I was looking forward to learning about the complexities of hospital dentistry. Sedation and medical clearance have always been fascinating to me. I love that I get to work through complicated treatment plans, doing all aspects of care myself while having the comfort of my attendings to back me up every day. I feel lucky that I get to take this year to learn more about dentistry, and I have the pleasure of working with so many wonderful people!" - Jessica Murphree, DMD, GPR Resident

Our Team

• Kathy A. Obrien-Ausman, DDS, GPR Program Director
• Sumit Yadav, BDS, MDS, MBA, PhD, Chair of the Department of Growth & Development

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