About the Program

The Pediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program is a continuous, 24-month program based upon July 1 through June 30 fiscal year. The program provides a full range of clinical experiences in pediatric dental care, which is supported by an in-depth, critical, and scholarly appraisal of the specialty knowledge base.

Application Process

All applicants must graduate or have graduated from a United States or Canadian dental school, and must apply through PASS on the ADEA website. When the application is submitted through PASS, no additional application fee is required.

Required Application Materials

Applicants must submit the following:

• PASS application
• Three PEFs, which may include letters of recommendation, consisting of at least one from a pediatric dentistry faculty member and one from a dean or associate dean of your dental school.
• Three letters of recommendation. As stated above, these may be included as part of the three required PEFs. Additional letters may be submitted directly to the program.
• Taking the Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) is not required. It will be considered as part of the application for those who do take it. Students applying from dental schools with no class rank or GPA are encouraged to take the exam.

Unless submitted with the PASS application, applicants must also submit the following items:

• Curriculum Vitae
• 2" x 2" color photograph with your first and last name on the back

Submitting Application Materials

Mail all supplemental materials to:

Note: An application will not be considered complete until all of the above items have been received.