Orthodontics Residency Program
Dimitrios Michelogiannakis, DDS, MS
Program Director
Emile Rossouw, MChD, PhD
Department Chair
The Orthodontics Residency is a 2-year certificate program at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health, where you'll be exposed to a talented, diverse faculty, fellow residents, and clinical research to enrich your experience.
We develop graduates with clinical expertise, emphasizing diagnostics and the technical knowledge to rectify complex, multifaceted problems within the craniofacial complex.
Program Highlights
- Two-year certificate program
- Three-year combined program offering certification and a Master of Science degree
- Six candidates accepted each year
- Admission and eligibility
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By the Numbers – Eastman Institute for Oral Health
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What Sets Us Apart
Clinical Activities
You will gain an understanding of differential diagnosis, growth measurement, treatment planning, and outcomes assessment; and toward evaluation and use of these concepts in relevant professional decision-making processes.
Flexible Curriculum
Fundamental concepts of growth and development are studied together with basic human biology as it relates to the development of the craniofacial complex in terms of skeletal, soft tissue, and dento-alveolar structures.
Resident Life
Our emphasis on work/life balance is an important reason residents choose URMC. A focus on trainees well-being enables you to learn and thrive in Rochester.