Goals & Objectives
About the Program:
Little River Medical Center’s General Practice Dental Residency (GPR) Program offers hands-on training in comprehensive and community-focused dentistry. Residents provide care to diverse and underserved populations in a mission-driven environment that integrates dental, medical, pharmacy, and behavioral health services.
Our program combines:
- Advanced clinical experience with a wide range of patient cases
- Mentorship and supervision from dedicated dental faculty
- Meaningful community impact, serving those who need it most
As a GPR resident at LRMC, you’ll gain the skills and perspective to excel in public health, hospital dentistry, and community-based practice.
Values:
Excellence | Belonging | Integrity | Innovation | Collaboration
Educational Objectives:
1. Didactic Resident Education
2. Clinical education in diagnosing
3. Clinical education in Preventative, Operative, and Disease management care
4. Clinical training in Primary care
5. Hospital care
6. Community Service
7. Dental Leadership in the safety net
8. Practice management
9. Patient management
10. Ethics and Professional development
- Deliver care to both healthy and medically complex patients
- Serve as primary dental care providers
- Integrate with interdisciplinary teams
- Improve diagnostic and treatment planning decision-making
- Promote community outreach and oral health education
- Apply evidence-based practices
- Build leadership in resourceful, community-based care
- Practice lifelong learning and self-assessment
- Build competence in practice management and quality improvement
- Apply evidence-based techniques using modern technology
General Practice Residency Mission:
The GPR program’s mission is to train the next generation of skilled, compassionate dentists who will expand access to high-quality oral health care for underserved and diverse populations while delivering patient-centered, integrated dentistry.
Our program goals:
- Deliver Advanced Clinical Training – Equip residents to provide comprehensive care, including the management of medically complex patients, dental
- Serve Underserved Communities – Empower residents to improve access to oral health care for patients who may face financial, geographic, or cultural barriers.
- Promote Interprofessional Collaboration – Integrate dentistry into whole-person care alongside medical, behavioral health, and pharmacy teams.
- Build the Dental Workforce of the Future – Inspire careers in community health, public health dentistry, and rural or underserved practice settings.
- Support Mission-Driven Care – Strengthen LRMC’s nearly 50-year commitment to compassionate, affordable, and community-based care.
Why Choose LRMC for Your Residency?
- Serve a diverse patient population with real community impact
- Train in a collaborative, interprofessional environment
- Gain comprehensive experience in preventive, restorative, and urgent care
- Develop the skills and perspective to thrive in mission-driven dentistry
