University of Kentucky

Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry
Kentucky Clinic Dentistry
University of Kentucky
A-219 Kentucky Clinic
Lexington, KY 40536-0284
Phone: (859) 257-3462
Fax: (859) 323-2036
E-mail: cahane2@uky.edu

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Fellowship

Program Length and Number of Positions

A 24 month program commencing July 1 of each year. Three first year post-doctoral students (residents) are admitted each year.

Program Type

A University-based hospital residency certificate program, with an option for a master’s degree in pediatric dentistry (M.S.), or a master’s degree in public health (M.P.H.)

Application

Participants must apply through PASS (of ADEA) and the National Matching Service. The application deadline is October 1 of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence and questions regarding application procedures and admission should be addressed to:

Dr. Charlotte Haney, Program Director
Pediatric Dentistry
Kentucky Clinic
College of Dentistry
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284

Telephone: 859.257.3462
Email: cahane2@uky.edu

Description

The program is a two year hospital residency in the University of Kentucky Hospital, integrated with the U.K. College of Dentistry. It is accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation and meets the advanced education requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Successful completion of the program results in the awarding of a certificate from the University of Kentucky Hospital.

The program offers the option of completing a master’s degree in pediatric dentistry (M.S.), or a master’s degree in public health (M.P.H.). The program is designed to prepare individuals for the specialty practice of pediatric dentistry in a clinical, academic, administrative or public health setting. While the course work for either of these two degrees can be completed in two years, it is possible that the degree program expectations could require additional time.

Curriculum

The curriculum is balanced between the didactic and the clinical, emphasizing evidence-based science foundational to the clinical care of children’s oral health. Basic courses, which are core to all specialty programs, are taken with other advanced education students in the UK College of Dentistry. These include: oral biology, research design and statistics, oral medicine, and oral pathology. Courses in orthodontic theory, technique, and practice are taken with graduate students in orthodontics. Weekly seminars to review the research literature of pediatric dentistry are conducted by the pediatric dentistry faculty. Regular case conferences are scheduled to analyze cases being treated by residents and faculty members. A six week rotation in the Department of Anesthesia exposes the resident to the administration of general anesthesia. A four week rotation in the Department of Pediatrics focuses on the diagnosis and care of the ill child. Residents participate in weekly grand rounds of the Department of Pediatrics, and monthly grand rounds of the College of Dentistry.

Clinical out-patient care is in the clinic of Pediatric Dentistry of the Kentucky Clinic, UK Health Care’s ambulatory care facility. Experience in conscious sedation is provided. Treatment of children under general anesthesia is conducted in the UK Hospital’s operating rooms as well as its surgery center. Clinical care is also provided children at the Lexington-Fayette County governments Family Care Center for “at risk” children. Residents participate in care for school children on the College of Dentistry mobile van, which visits area schools.

All residents are expected to conduct an empirical research project, and prepare the results for publication, prior to the awarding of the certificate. Individuals completing the master’s degree in pediatric dentistry or the master’s degree in public health have more stringent research requirements to meet of the College of Dentistry or the College of Public Health.

Program Stipend and Tuition

In 2007-08, the first year stipend was $44,998, and the second year stipend $46,451. Stipends are adjusted each year. Residents in pediatric dentistry receive the same stipends as all other residents in the University of Kentucky Hospital. The estimated annual value of fringe benefits is $8,500. For students desiring to pursue a master’s degree in either pediatric dentistry or public health, tuition waivers are available.

Facilities

• College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky
• Kentucky Clinic (UK’s ambulatory care facility
• College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
• College of Public Health, University of Kentucky
• University of Kentucky Hospital and Children’s Hospital
• Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children
• Family Care Center of Lexington/Fayette County Government
• College of Dentistry Mobile Dental Vans

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following to be considered for admission:

• Be a graduate of a Commission on Dental Accreditation dental school, or Canadian equivalent.
• Complete a PASS application with the American Dental Education Association, and participate in the National Matching Service.
• Submit three letters of recommendation, with at least one being from a member of the faculty of pediatric dentistry from the institution awarding the dental degree.
• Submit a letter of recommendation from the dean (or dean’s designee) of the institution awarding the dental degree.
• Submit certified copies of pre-professional and professional transcripts.
• Submit results of Parts I and II of National Dental Board Examinations.

Program Strengths

• Balanced and blended didactic and clinical education
• Participation in basic core curriculum with all other advanced education students in the College of Dentistry, that includes oral biology, research design and statistics, oral medicine, anesthesia, oral photography, and oral pathology
• Full status as a resident in a quaternary care academic hospital, with integrated children’s hospital
• Education in orthodontics by full time pediatric dentist/orthodontist, with clinical supervision by a team of orthodontists sensitive to the required competencies of pediatric dentists in managing the developing occlusion
• Comprehensive review of the pediatric dentistry literature in weekly seminars
• Grand Rounds with Department of Pediatrics
• Six week anesthesia rotation in Department of Anesthesia
• Four week pediatric rotation in Department of Pediatrics
• Regular case conferences
• Care for “at risk” children in a comprehensive family care center
• Participation on a cleft palate team
• Option to earn a master’s degree in pediatric dentistry (M.S.) or a master’s degree in public health (M.P.H.) during the advanced education experience.
• Experienced and diverse faculty with experience in all aspects of pediatric dentistry: practice, research, administration, policy, leadership, and public service.
• Situated in a major academic health sciences center with colleges of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, health professions, and public health, and located on the campus of the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s doctoral degree granting, comprehensive, research, and land-grant university with over 25,000 students.

Program Faculty

Charlotte Haney, D.M.D., Assistant Professor and Program Director *
E. Preston Hicks, D.D.S., M.S., M.S.D., Associate Professor
Harold Lester, D.M.D., Assistant Professor *
Kavita Mathu-Muju, D.M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor
John R. Mink, D.D. S., M.S., Professor and Division Chief *
David A. Nash, D.M.D., M.S., Ed. D., Professor *
Elizabeth (Betty) Barr, D.M.D., Associate Professor * (part-time)
Nelle Barr, D.M.D., Assistant Professor * (part-time)
Rodney Jackson, D.M.D., Assistant Professor * (part-time)
Jeffrey Johnson, D.M.D., Assistant Professor * (part-time)
Sonny Long, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time)
Heather Huntley Owens, D.D.S., Assistant Professor* (part-time)
Catherine Robinette, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)

* Board certified

School Profile

Program Type:	Combined Degree Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	6 Full-Time 7 Part-Time 9 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available
Salary/Stipend:	$44,998 First Year $46,451 Second Year
Application:	October 1 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	Yes
Participant in PASS:	Yes
Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:	No
US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:	No
Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:	Yes
Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:	No
Acceptance/Applicant Ratio:	1:40
Clinic Experience:	Orthodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Oral Surgery Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Mentally Disabled Craniofacial Disorders Physically Disabled
Didactic Experience:	Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences
Research Requirement:	Data Collection Project
Teaching Experience:	Yes Clinic Half-Days Yes Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	17 Chair/Operatories 4 Clinic Receptionist 11 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists

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