United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Portland VA Medical Center

Dental Residency Program - Brochure and Application

Goals and Objectives

  1. To improve knowledge, diagnostic acumen and clinical ability by providing general
    dentistry for our veteran population.
  2. To improve skills in the oral health care management both well and medically
    compromised patients in a hospital setting.
  3. To provide a broad educational framework that will allow residents to improve their
    ability to deliver quality health care and develop a practice philosophy that emphasizes the medical, social and psychological needs of the patient.
  4. To improve the resident’s ability to interact with health care professionals of various
    disciplines in order to provide our veteran population with the best care possible.
  5. To provide experience in providing dental care in a community setting.