Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) is a faith-based federally qualified health center that offers a unique residency experience. CCHS is home to a 1-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program through NYU Langone as well as the option of participating in an additional 2-years as actual CCHS staff within our Residency (+) Program. CCHS operates five dental centers. The five centers see over 13,000 patients annually from many different cultures and countries around the world. CCHS provides medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and spiritual health services to the underserved. They provide dental education as well as preventative, diagnostic, and restorative care to those below the poverty line, HIV/AIDS patients, as well as special needs patients. Residents will have the opportunity to provide services that include preventive, fixed and removeable restorative endodontics, pedo, and oral surgery. While the site does not place implants, they do the occasional implant restoration. Christ Community offers a resident the opportunity to serve the underserved as well as the opportunity to become an invaluable clinician.
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program
Multidisciplinary oral health care for various patients, including those with special needs
Clinical and academic mentorship by experienced faculty
Implants didactic curriculum and hands-on workshops for sites that currently don't offer implant training
Optional Invisalign certification (phase 1)
Flexible, on-demand didactic curriculum that qualifies for a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry
Stipend and generous Benefits (including medical, dental, vision & liability insurance, prescription plan, PTO days, holidays, and continuing education days)
State licensing through program pathway in lieu of clinical board exam (CA, CT, NY, OH, VA, WA)
Post-training employment opportunities
Complete the Common Application
For admission to most of the NYU Langone Dental Medicine Postdoctoral Residency Programs, prospective candidates must complete the PASS Application on the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) PASS application website. Click on the PASS Program Search Engine to search for NYU Langone Dental Medicine programs by training site. When viewing each program and training site, you will see a unique PASSCODE that will represent the program and training site to which you are interested in applying. Use that PASSCODE on your application. You will also see additional application requirements. Application requirements are also listed on each program page on the NYU Langone Dental Medicine website, www.nyulangonedental.org.
Post-MATCH Application Period January-July
The Post-Match Application has closed for the 2023 cycle. Please apply using the PASS application for the 2024 cycle
A ministry of Christian Medical & Dental Associations in partnership with Christ Community Health Services.
The CMDA Dental Residency Plus, or the [+] Program for short, is preparing a generation of dental disciples to go throughout the United States and the World providing high quality dental care to the poor in the name of Jesus. With a focus on discipleship, community and dental excellence, the [+] Program is a three-year training commitment earning an AEGD certification in Year 1, and gaining valuable experience serving through dentistry in Year 2 and Year 3.
WE EQUIP DENTAL DISCIPLES FOR SERVICE
...and we have fun doing it. Interested? Find out more about us here.
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AEGD Dental Residency
Michael Drake
President/CEO
Shannon Walker
Chief Operating Officer
Frackson Sakala
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Reginique Green
Chief Clinical Officer
Jeff Cunningham
Chief Information Officer
Dr. Rasone Jones
Chair of Dentistry
Dr. Kristina Murphy
Chair of Pharmacy
Tara Samples, Phd
Chair of Behavioral Health
AEGD Dental Residency
Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) is a faith-based federally qualified health center that offers a unique residency experience. CCHS is home to a 1-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program through NYU Langone as well as the option of participating in an additional 2-years as actual CCHS staff within our Residency (+) Program. CCHS operates five dental centers. The five centers see over 13,000 patients annually from many different cultures and countries around the world. CCHS provides medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and spiritual health services to the underserved. They provide dental education as well as preventative, diagnostic, and restorative care to those below the poverty line, HIV/AIDS patients, as well as special needs patients. Residents will have the opportunity to provide services that include preventive, fixed and removeable restorative endodontics, pedo, and oral surgery. While the site does not place implants, they do the occasional implant restoration. Christ Community offers a resident the opportunity to serve the underserved as well as the opportunity to become an invaluable clinician.
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program
Multidisciplinary oral health care for various patients, including those with special needs
Clinical and academic mentorship by experienced faculty
Implants didactic curriculum and hands-on workshops for sites that currently don't offer implant training
Optional Invisalign certification (phase 1)
Flexible, on-demand didactic curriculum that qualifies for a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry
Stipend and generous Benefits (including medical, dental, vision & liability insurance, prescription plan, PTO days, holidays, and continuing education days)
State licensing through program pathway in lieu of clinical board exam (CA, CT, NY, OH, VA, WA)
Post-training employment opportunities
Complete the Common Application
For admission to most of the NYU Langone Dental Medicine Postdoctoral Residency Programs, prospective candidates must complete the PASS Application on the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) PASS application website. Click on the PASS Program Search Engine to search for NYU Langone Dental Medicine programs by training site. When viewing each program and training site, you will see a unique PASSCODE that will represent the program and training site to which you are interested in applying. Use that PASSCODE on your application. You will also see additional application requirements. Application requirements are also listed on each program page on the NYU Langone Dental Medicine website, www.nyulangonedental.org.
Post-MATCH Application Period January-July
The Post-Match Application has closed for the 2023 cycle. Please apply using the PASS application for the 2024 cycle
A ministry of Christian Medical & Dental Associations in partnership with Christ Community Health Services.
The CMDA Dental Residency Plus, or the [+] Program for short, is preparing a generation of dental disciples to go throughout the United States and the World providing high quality dental care to the poor in the name of Jesus. With a focus on discipleship, community and dental excellence, the [+] Program is a three-year training commitment earning an AEGD certification in Year 1, and gaining valuable experience serving through dentistry in Year 2 and Year 3.
WE EQUIP DENTAL DISCIPLES FOR SERVICE
...and we have fun doing it. Interested? Find out more about us here.
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