General Practice Dentistry Residency
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to be a nationally recognized academic medical center. Virtually every medical specialty is represented by the over 1,600 physicians on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial which serves as the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
The General Practice Dentistry Residency is a CODA-accredited one-year residency program and offers two positions each year. It is housed in Arkes Pavilion at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Residency Program Objectives
Northwestern’s General Practice Dentistry Residency is a robust education program with the goal of developing dentists to perform excellent comprehensive dentistry. Through the diverse experiences offered within Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the program objective is to equip residents with the skills to treat all patients to high standards of care, regardless of medical complexity. Graduates of the program will possess skills to elevate the patient care experience of the Chicagoland community and the future communities they serve.
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About the Program
Areas of Focus
At Northwestern Memorial, all patient referrals to the Hospital Dental Service arise initially as a result of inpatient consultation requests from physicians throughout all departments in the hospital. The training program focuses on several key areas:
- Provision of comprehensive and complete inpatient and outpatient dental care within the hospital setting.
- Management and staffing of a 24 hour, seven day a week, oral and dental emergency service through the hospital's Emergency Department.
- Selected off-service rotations, including experience in Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, General Medicine, and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Hospital administration protocols and procedures as they affect the practice of Dentistry in the hospital.
- Clinical and didactic training in relevant dental and medical specialty areas using the resources of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
- Active participation in department presentations and journal club meetings, as well as involvement in medical and dental hospital teaching rounds.
External Rotations
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Rotation at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Residents will complete a 6-week rotation at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. As home to one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the nation, the hospital’s emergency room treats approximately 120,000 adults and children annually. Residents will work on a high-volume oral surgery service to gain experience in a broad scope of oral surgery procedures. Residents will work directly with oral surgery faculty, OMFS residents, and OMFS interns through the Cook County OMFS program.
General Practice Rotation at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Residents will complete a 12-week long rotation at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Jesse Brown VA Medical Center is a teaching hospital that provides a full range of health services for Veterans, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. It is affiliated with the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine. The Medical Center offers more than 900 internships and residencies in all major medical specialties and subspecialties as well as associated training in nursing, psychology, audiology, social work, dietetics, and pharmacy.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Applicants must be graduates of a predoctoral CODA-accredited dental education program
- Applicants must pass the INBDE standardized exam before matriculation
- Eligible applicants be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Application Process
How to Apply
Applicants can apply through the ADEA PASS website here.
Timeline
Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2026. Interviews will be held at the end of October, on 10/26/2026. Offers will be extended following interviews on a rolling basis.
Accepting Position
Residents who accept positions at Northwestern General Practice Residency will be hired as a part of McGaw. Additional information about resident stipends, benefits, and offer letter can be accessed here.
Why Northwestern?
Housestaff training through McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University provides diverse and challenging clinical experiences and world-class education located in the heart of the beautiful city of Chicago.