Synergy Virtual Internship.

SVI is an immersion in dentistry in the United States. It’s a 50 hour program that is spread out to just 4 hours per week for 13 weeks. The Internship will introduce you to the history of dentistry in the US, the US dental profession, dental education, insurance, social determinants of health, and major trends in US dentistry. You will also learn public speaking skills and practice those skills. You will learn about research and learn how to understand and review journal articles. Finally, you will also receive guidance on how to prepare the best CV’s and Personal statements for your application.

Introductory lecture (free): Friday September 4th at 9am - 12pm (Eastern US time).

The 50-hours Synergy Virtual Internship: $3,000

Registration: Not available yet

Number of Participants

We try to limit numbers to a maximum of 40. The faculty members are experienced educators and dentists. Faculty Bios

Course Goal

  1. Participants will be able to list all pathways to licensure in the United States.

  2. Participants will understand how knowledge of US culture affects interview outcomes.

  3. Participants will be able to describe the ideal format to structure their Personal Statement.

  4. Participants will be able to describe what factors in a CV and Personal Statement affect gaining an interview and what factors don’t.

Course Cost

The Synergy Webinar is always free. We just want to help - no strings attached!

Outcome

Please note – There is absolutely NO guarantee of entry into any International Dentist program. There is absolutely NO guarantee of receiving an interview to any program.

Items Needed by Participants

To gain the most value, you should have already completed your Integrated National Board Exams and have a draft of a personal statement and Curriculum Vitae (CV).

How Did We Build this Course?

We surveyed 93 graduates or current students in international dental programs across the United States and asked them what they thought might have helped them when they were applying. Then we chose 16 current international students to participate in focus groups to collect more detailed information. Additionally, having run numerous in-person and online Synergy programs since 2018, we have used student feedback to further improve the program. Using all this data we built our curriculum which has three segments:

1.     to strengthen your application

2.     to improve your interview performance

3.     to help you get a head start when you begin in an International Dentist program