Purpose:

To provide an educational experience to interns:

  • To better prepare them to pursue an orthodontic residency by enhancing their application.
  • To provide an elevated level of orthodontic knowledge and experience to the general dentist who wants to provide orthodontic care in their practice.

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Objectives

Provide clinical experience and didactic knowledge in all phases of orthodontics beyond the scope of undergraduate dental school.

This includes:

  • Orthodontic record taking
  • Diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Case management: hands on treatment and decision making
  • 15 case starts
  • Fixed appliances / brackets and clear aligner therapy
  • Monthly rotation in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH) Craniofacial and Cleft Palate Team clinic. This will include orthodontic treatment of these cleft palate patients at LECOM.
  • Research
  • Teaching and mentoring dental students
  • Guest lecturers
  • Collaborative / team based learning in lectures, seminars, journal club and case presentations
Schedule
  • 11 months (July 1 – June 1)
  • Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm
Certification
  • 1200 CE hours / credits
  • Non-degree, non-certificate granting program
Fees / Tuition
  • $35,000 ($1,500 non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance)
  • $50 application fee
  • $500 technology fee
  • $500 equipment fee
  • There may be additional fees to include computer (LECOM approved), scrubs, and textbooks
LECOM Bradenton Campus in Bradenton, Florida by LECOM

Bradenton, FL Campus

As a leader in medical education, LECOM offers innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine. LECOM provides student-centered pathways to prepare the next generation of health care professionals. Orthodontic Internships will be at the Bradenton, Florida campus.

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Questions/Inquiry:

James A. Morrish Jr, D.D.S.
jmorrish@lecom.edu

Application Process:

The comprehensive and completed application must be submitted prior to review and evaluation.

  1. Completed application form
  2. $50 application fee
  3. Current Curriculum Vitae
  4. Dental school transcript
  5. Active dental licenses
  6. Letter of interest / statement of purpose
  7. Two letters of recommendation
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Notice to all applicants:

  • Acceptance is contingent upon successful completion of background check and all supporting documents have been verified.
  • Completion of this continuing education Internship program is, by itself, an education benefit and does not insure acceptance into a postgraduate residency program. This is a continuing education program and is not listed on LECOM registrar’s records.
  • Acceptance will be provided on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed and considered once fully complete.