Predoctoral International Preceptorship in General Dentistry
GSDM’s Preceptorship in Predoctoral General Dentistry familiarizes internationally trained dentists with predoctoral clinical and didactic education in the United States as well as the U.S. group practice structure. The program furthers participants’ dental education by combining didactic lectures and hands-on preclinical seminars with clinical observations. As a culminating experience, participants will prepare a case presentation assignment based on a false patient profile.
Program Overview
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Program Length:
One month, full time (Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm) |
Program Schedule:
The program runs every January, February, March, August, September, October, and November |
| Upcoming Dates & Deadlines:
January 2026
Application Deadline: September 5, 2025
Program Dates: January 5 – January 30
February 2026
Application Deadline: October 3, 2025
Program Dates: February 2 – February 27
March 2026
Application Deadline: November 7, 2025
Program Dates: March 2 – March 27
August 2026
Application Deadline: April 3, 2026
Program Dates: August 3 – August 28
September 2026
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Program Dates: August 31st – September 25th
October 2026
Application Deadline: June 5, 2026
Program Dates: September 28 – October 23
November 2026
Application Deadline: July 3, 2026
Program Dates: October 26 – November 20 |
Application Process:
Complete and submit this application to the Continuing Education Department: Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Continuing Education
635 Albany Street, Suite G345
Boston, MA 02118 |
Application Fee: $100 USD
The application fee will not be applied towards the program fee and is non-refundable. Once we receive your application and all required documents, we will send you a link to complete the payment. Payment can be made by credit card or by mailing a bank check. Checks should be made payable to: GSDMCE. |
Tuition:
Program fee: $3,600 USD
Program Deposit: Upon acceptance, applicants must submit a $600 deposit to reserve their spot in the program. Applicants are required to pay the non-refundable deposit within 14 days of notification of acceptance. Applicants are required to pay the remaining program fee, at minimum, 14 days prior to the start of the Preceptorship. Payment can be made by credit card or by mailing a bank check. Checks should be made payable to: GSDMCE.
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Questions?
Call 617-358-6882 or email gsdmce@bu.edu.
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Admissions Requirements
This program seeks applicants with an educational background and previous training in dentistry, demonstrated by a degree in dental medicine from a foreign institution, as well as a commitment to improving overall didactic and clinical knowledge.
- DDS/DMD degree, or its equivalent, from an international dental school.
- Completed application form that includes a curriculum vitae and verified copies of transcripts* from ECE.
- TOEFL score of at least 90 (or 4.5 based on the new scoring system) for internet-based TOEFL or 550 for paper-based TOEFL (if English is the applicant’s second language). Please submit an original report*.
- Interview will be conducted through a written questionnaire that you will receive via email
- Non-refundable application fee of $100 USD
*We accept scanned copies
Course Components
Predoctoral Didactic Lectures & Pre-Clinical Seminars:
Participants will attend one session of each predoctoral course and pre-clinical seminar that is in session during their preceptorship. Example courses and seminars include Fixed Prosthodontics, Pharmacology, Operative Dentistry, and Biomaterials
Patient Care Observation
Participants will be assigned to a predoctoral Group Practice, reporting to that group’s Group Practice Leaders. Outside of time spent in lectures or seminars, participants will be observing in the predoctoral patient treatment center, accumulating approximately 100 observation hours.
Case Presentation Assignment
Each participant will present a treatment planning case, based on a
CAD/CAM Basics (hands on)
Participants will learn the basics of CEREC software and scanning techniques. They will then use these skills to create a digital impression and to design restorations and will mill the final restorations for insertion or expedition of the digital impression to a lab.