Soon-to-be-Grads Match with Dental Programs

From New Jersey to Georgia to Hawaii, members of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) Class of 2024 have been selected for postgraduate dental programs across the nation through the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Of the 36 RSDM students who sought placement through the program, 31 have been successful, setting the school’s match rate at 86 percent, which is significantly over the national rate of 66 percent.

While most of the students will be doing a general practice residency, other students will join specialized programs, including pediatrics, orthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Four students will serve in the military after graduation.

In addition to those matched, 14 students have received placements outside the dental match program, and 52 students will go into private practice. Overall, RSDM currently has a 90 percent total placement rate. 

The students’ achievement was celebrated at the Match Day Reception on Jan. 23 at the Oral Health Pavilion.