Fellowship details
This Fellowship program places emphasis on clinical training, but also includes participation in seminars and didactic learning, a scholarly project, and teaching of undergraduate dental and dental hygiene students, and/or graduate oral and maxillofacial surgery students.
Training
Participants of the Fellowship Program will attend on a full-time basis for a minimum of 12 months. Successful completion of the program will consist of passing the final year internal written and/or oral residency examinations and the completion of the assigned clinical cases to the clinical standard of practice of a graduating senior resident.
Selection process
Priority will be given to internationally trained oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists who demonstrate evidence of a minimum of 2 years of clinical practice and involvement in academics (e.g., rank, tenure status, academic teaching, scholarly activities, publications) and have a desire to pursue an academic oral and maxillofacial surgeon career in Canada.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the IDSF Program, graduates will receive a certificate of completion from Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME), University of Manitoba. After satisfactory completion of the Fellowship training, the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry will provide a letter of support and attestation of completion of the program to The Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) who will be administering the National Dental Specialty Exam (NDSE).
Admission and application requirements
Application deadline: The 2025-26 intake cycle is now closed.
Currently, we cannot confirm if there will be an intake for the 2026-2027 period. If an intake is announced, this webpage will be updated with information on the application process and deadlines. Please check back periodically for updates.
To apply for the International Dental Specialist Fellowship, you must:
- Be a graduate of a general dentistry program
- Completed a full-time, minimum 3-year, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialty program TOEFL or IELTS is required unless you have received a secondary school diploma and/or university degree from Canada or one of the countries listed on the English Language Proficiency Test Exemption List
For the 2025 intake cycle, applications will be accepted from Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada and international applicants.
How to Apply
The following must be submitted directly to the program by September 13, 2024*
- Completed application form (PDF)
- $100 non-refundable application fee (payable to Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry)
- All the required documents listed in the tab below
The application form will be made available in an alternate format on request. Contact us to inquire.
Required documents
Please direct your completed applications (by mail/courier) and inquiries to:
Graduate program coordinator
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
P129 – 780 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W2
oral.surgery@umanitoba.ca
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Graduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
P129 – 780 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W2