Advanced Education in General Dentistry Resident

The AEGD Resident is a licensed dental professional enrolled in a CODA-accredited postdoctoral program focused on advanced comprehensive clinical care and didactic education. The resident is responsible for providing patient-centered care across all disciplines of dentistry, developing advanced diagnostic, treatment planning, and procedural skills in a practice-based environment under faculty supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• DMD/DDS degree from a CODA-accredited institution or equivalent.
• Ability to qualify, at a minimum, for a resident dental license.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

•  Deliver comprehensive dental care to a varied patient population, including special needs and medically complex patients.
• Participate in clinical rotations, seminars, case presentations, and didactic sessions in all areas of general dentistry, including prosthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, and pediatric dentistry.
• Demonstrate increasing autonomy and responsibility in patient care throughout the residency year.
• Work effectively in interdisciplinary and interprofessional settings, including communication between residents and referring providers.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely electronic health records per institutional and regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality assurance, peer review, and patient safety initiatives.
• Engage in community outreach and education initiatives, as assigned or as desired.
• Participate in program evaluation and continuous improvement activities.
• Attend all required training, orientation, and clinical calibration sessions.
• Comply with all programmatic, institutional, and CODA standards including policies on professionalism, ethical behavior, and patient confidentiality.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  

• This position will report to the AEGD Program Director

For more information regarding this position, please contact Laren Witke, AEGD Program Manager at lwitke@highpoint.edu.