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Advanced Education in General Dentistry

Admissions

Resident Selection

  • Interviews scored using standardized criteria to assess mission fit.​
  • Rubrics evaluate key traits: growth mindset, compassion, resilience, and problem-solving.​
  • Reviewer scores, interview outcomes, and transcripts combined into a final priority score.​
  • Committee votes to accept, reject, or waitlist candidates

Admissions Committee

  • Admissions decisions are made solely within the UW AEGD program.​
  • Admissions process and criteria undergo annual quality review including analysis of academic deficiencies, attrition rates, standardized test performance, and admission records.

Resident Privileges and Rights

  • Residents are part of a UW union housed within UWSOM
  • Protections & Rights: Due process, grievance procedures, safe work conditions, and anti-discrimination policies.​
  • Benefits: Health insurance, childcare support, retirement contributions, and fringe benefits.​
  • Leave: Paid vacation, sick leave, bereavement, holidays, and WA State Paid Family & Medical Leave.​
  • Professional Development: Support for conferences, licensing fees, and career training.​
  • Workload & Scheduling: Duty hour limits, moonlighting restrictions, and guaranteed rest periods.​
  • Transportation: Subsidized transit and parking.​
  • Union Representation: Participation rights and dispute support.​
  • Onboarding Requirements: Credentialing, orientations, eLearning, and EHR training.​
  • Program Policies: Promotion based on milestones; resignation allowed with notice; no non-compete clauses.