Transcript Dental Licensure - Current Students

Dental Licensure
Mutual Recognition
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When one state recognizes the licensing exam or
licensure requirements from another state
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For Example: The current licensure exam in NY
state is recognized by all other states in the North
East and also by some other states outside of the
North East region
States Accepting the NERB
Examination
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NERB Participating States/Jurisdictions
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CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ILLINOIS
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
OHIO
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
VERMONT
WEST VIRGINIA
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Recognizing Jurisdictions
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KANSAS
KENTUCKY
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
NEBRASKA
UTAH
Licensure by Credentials
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When one states recognizes the licensure exam
from another state as long as that person has
practiced dentistry for (X) number of years
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Some states give licensure by credentials after 5
years, 3 years, 1 year, etc. Some states even give
licensure by credentials after 0 years, which is like
mutual recognition but with a catch
NERB
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The North East Regional Boards
This board exam is the current licensure exam in
NY state and all other North East schools
 Many problems with this exam
 Solution: NY state is no longer accepting the NERB
as a licensure exam as of 2006
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PGY1
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PGY1 is a mandatory 5th year residency with an
accredited residency program
As of 2006, PGY1 is the only form of licensure
accreditation accepted in NY state
 Practical way to achieve mutual recognition
 This is both good and bad
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GME Funding
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GME funding for dental residency programs
was recently cut
In the past, all accredited dental residency programs
were paid positions
 Now, only hospital and some private residency
program are paid positions
 This could lead to many future problems
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ASDA’s Position
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The American Student Dental Association strongly
supports high quality dental education, and favors
voluntary postgraduate training and the creation of
additional postgraduate opportunities. The American
Student Dental Association is opposed to a mandatory
one-year post-graduate program or the addition of an
additional year to the present dental curriculum.
The American Student Dental Association
supports students having the option to complete a
ADA accredited postgraduate residency program
in lieu of a clinical licensure exam for the purpose
of initial licensure.
Future Possibilities and Problems
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PGY1 becomes universal
Lack of residency programs
 Ample residency programs (few funded programs)
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PGY1 fails
NERB is no longer offered in NY state
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Students have to drive themselves and their patients
to another state dental school to take the NERBs
Scenarios
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NY state resident staying in NY state
NY state resident planning to leave NY state at
some point in career
Non-NY state residents planning to leave NY
state upon graduation