THINGS TO KNOW WHEN APPLYING TO SPECIALTY

PROGRAMSPREPARED BY: A. QUIMBYASDA LICENSURE CHAIR

ASDA INFO SESSION

http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/pass/Pages/default.aspx

What is ADEA PASS? Postgraduate Application Support Service Similar to ADEA AADSAS Serves as means of collecting all of the

pertinent applicant information and distributing it to the specialty programs in a standardized form.

Specialty programs can request additional information from an applicant individually

What is PPI? Personal Potential Index Web-based applicant evaluation system Accessed via ADEA PASS application Required part of PASS application Letters of recommendation are NO

LONGER required by ADEA PASSIndividual specialty programs MAY still

REQUIRE letters of recommendation

What does it evaluated ?

Knowledge and creativityCommunication skillsTeamworkResilience Planning and organizationEthics and integrity

How is it evaluated? Evaluators are selected by the applicant

(at least 1 and up to 5) Each evaluator will fill out a 15 minute

questionnaire on the ETS PPI web site Once all of the evaluators have

responded a common report is generated and attached to the PASS application

NOTE: The link to ETS PPI website is located

inside the ADEA PASS application MUST begin PASS application prior to

accessing ETS PPI website

www.natmatch.com/dentres

What is Match? The Postdoctoral Dental Matching

Program Programs participating in Match:

AEDGGPROMFSOrthoPedoDental Anesthesology

What’s the purpose? Helps applicants and programs find

each other

How to register ? Via the shared PASS/Match registration

portal that can be accessed from:www.natmatch.com/dentresApplicant

registrationORhttps://portal.passweb.org

How are applicants Matched ? After all interviews are completed each

applicant submits a Rank Order List on which the desired programs are listed as first, second, third choice, etc.

Each program also submits a Rank Order List and the number of positions available

Thus, best matches are identified

Benefits of Match Standardized acceptance date Applicants and programs have a chance

to evaluate each other fully prior to making any decisions

Applicants cannot hoard multiple offers Applicants and programs cannot change

their minds and switch to a more preferred program or applicant (if he/she becomes available)

What are the specialties looking

for ?

Pediatric Dentistry 1. Team Player (68%)2. Assumes Responsibility (58%)3. Interpersonal/communication skills

(46%)4. Reliability (44%)5. Critical thinking skills (44%)

Periodontics 1. Team player (48%)2. Assumes responsibility (44%)3. Passion (44%)4. Integrity (41%)5. Critical thinking skills (41%)

Orthodontics 1. Integrity (74%)2. Interpersonal/communication skills

(48%)3. Maturity (48%)4. Critical thinking skills (46%)5. Assumes responsibility (42%)

GPR/AEGD1. Team player (65%)2. Assumes responsibility (57%)3. Reliability (55%)4. Clinical skills (47%)5. Integrity (43%)

Endodontics1. Integrity (59%)2. Interpersonal/communication skills

(45%)3. Clinical skills (45%)4. Maturity (45%)5. Critical thinking skills (41%)

Prosthodontics1. Integrity (58%)2. Clinical skills (58%)3. Team player (54%)4. Critical thinking skills (50%)5. Passion (46%)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Academic talent (53%) Integrity (51%) Assumes responsibility (47%) Team player (42%) National Board Score above 90 (42%)

5 most useful factors in Step 1: initial review of applicants1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (67.2%)2. Dental school class rank (63%)3. National Board part I score (61.4%)4. Overall dental school GPA (60.9%)5. Applicants essay (48.6%)

For ENDO and PERIO1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (67.2%)2. Dental school class rank (63%)3. National Board part I score (61.4%)4. Overall dental school GPA (60.9%)5. NBDE part II scores

For OMS1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (67.2%)2. Dental school class rank (63%)3. National Board part I score (61.4%)4. Overall dental school GPA (60.9%)5. Basic science grades

5 most useful factors for Step 2: determining who to interview1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (68.3%)2. NBDE part I (61.2%)3. Dental school class rank (58.8%)4. Dental school GPA (54.6%)5. Applicant’s essay (54.1%)

5 most useful factors for Step 3: final selection of applciants1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (62.1%)2. Dental school class rank (55.8%)3. National Board part I score (53.7%)4. Overall dental school GPA (51.1%)5. Applicant’s essay (34.7%)

For OMS1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (62.1%)2. Dental school class rank (55.8%)3. National Board part I score (53.7%)4. Overall dental school GPA (51.1%)5. Externships or extracurricular activities

For Perio1. Letters of evaluation from faculty, clinic

supervisors and others (62.1%)2. Dental school class rank (55.8%)3. National Board part I score (53.7%)4. Overall dental school GPA (51.1%)5. NBDE part II