General Practice Residency Program (Dentistry) (Cert.) (52 credits)
Offered by: Dental Med & Oral Health Sci (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences)
Degree: GC-GPR
Program credit weight: 52
Program Description
The General Practice Residency (GPR) program offers advanced postgraduate training in all aspects of general practice dentistry. Residents are exposed to a wide variety of dental and related medical specialties. The program also includes practical training in oral conscious sedation and certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Selection of residents is based on academic standing and personal interviews. Applicants must be graduates of an accredited Canadian or U.S. dental school and be eligible for licensure in Quebec.
Candidates who have not graduated from high school in the province of Quebec must have successfully fulfilled the French language requirements of the Office québécois de la langue française before applying. For more information, please consult the following website: www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/general-residency-program.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DENT 575 | Dental Residency Training 1. | 18 |
Dental Residency Training 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced training in general practice dentistry in a hospital setting. Emphasis on disadvantaged and medically compromised patients. | ||
| DENT 576 | Dental Residency Training 2. | 17 |
Dental Residency Training 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced training in general practice dentistry in a hospital setting. Emphasis on disadvantaged and medically compromised patients. | ||
| DENT 577 | Dental Residency Training 3. | 17 |
Dental Residency Training 3. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced training in general practice dentistry in a hospital setting. Emphasis on disadvantaged and medically compromised patients. | ||
| DENT 578 | Community Practice Rotations. | 0 |
Community Practice Rotations. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Skills necessary to deliver community-based care in non-traditional settings, including mobile dentistry. | ||