Childrens Mercy Hospital/University of Missouri-Kansas City

Graduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry
The Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 234-3162
Fax: (816) 234-3291

Profile
Fellowship

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24 month certificate program beginning July 1 of each year. Three new positions are offered each year.

Program Type

Hospital-based, University- affiliated certificate Program

Application

The application deadline is October 15th of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to:

Childrens Mercy Hospital
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO. 64108

Description

The certificate program offers a balance of academic course work and clinical training at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. As residents of the hospital, advanced education students in pediatric dentistry are the house staff for the Department of Dentistry, providing both outpatient and inpatient dental care for a large, diverse population of children served by the hospital. Rotations are provided in anesthesia, pediatrics and sedation. Residents work as part of the hospital’s interdisciplinary teams such as the cleft palate, craniofacial deformities, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, oncology and newborn intensive care follow-up clinic teams. The program provides didactic work in all aspects of pediatric dentistry and offers an affiliation with the University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Dentistry to provide experiences in academic dentistry, clinical care and research. The program has been planned in accordance with the guidelines for postdoctoral education of the ADA Council on Dental Education. Upon completion of the program, the student receives a Certificate of Hospital Residency and meets the eligibility requirements for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry examination.

Program Stipend and Tuition

First-year stipend for 2008-2009 is $46,900 plus fringe benefits. Second-year stipend for 2008-2009 is $49,000 plus fringe benefits. There is no tuition for the program in either year

Facilities

The clinical portion of the program is conducted in the Outpatient Clinic portion of the Children’s Mercy Hospital. The clinic is staffed by 5 full-time dental assistants, 1 hygienist, 2 patient access representatives and 1 nurse coordinator. The clinic facility includes 5 fully-equipped dental operatories. Patient care is also delivered in the operating room at least one day per week.

Admission Requirements

• Documentation of D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an accredited North American Dental School with eligibility for licensure in the State of Missouri
• Dental education transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• Participation with National Matching Service and PASS
• Personal interview
• 2x2 photograph

Program Strengths

• Hospital activity with excellent medical staff and operating room case load
• Didactic program balanced with significant time commitment to the hospital environment
• Large and diverse patient pool
• Excellent clinical experience in all phases of pediatric dentistry

Program Faculty

Brenda S. Bohaty D.D.S., M.S.D., Pediatric Dentistry – Program Director*
Robin L. Onikul D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry – CMH Department Chair*
D. Scott Thomas, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry
Amy E. Burleson D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*
Dustin L. Burleson D.D.S., M.S., Orthodontics*
John I. Haynes D.D.S., M.A., Pediatric Dentistry
Eileen Cocjin D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*
Nidya de la Torre, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry
J. Craig Whitt D.D.S., Oral Pathology*
Paulette Spencer, D.D.S, M.S., Ph.D., Pediatric Dentistry; Director -University of Kansas Center for Bioengineering

*Board Certified

School Profile

Program Type:	Hospital-based Certificate
Program Director:	Part-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	3 Full-Time 7 Part-Time 6 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Required Missouri License Required
No. of entering positions:	3
Tuition in-state:	$0 First Year $0 Second Year $0 Third Year
Salary/Stipend:	$46,900 First Year $49,000 Second Year
Application:	October 15 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	Yes
Participant in PASS:	Yes
Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:	Yes
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:	1:30
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 Case Report
Teaching Experience:	2 Clinic Half-Days 0 Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	5 Chair/Operatories 2 Clinic Receptionist 5 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists

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