University of Minnesota

Advanced Specialty Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry
6-150 Moos Tower 515 Delaware Street, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 625-7404
E-mail: brueg015@umn.edu

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Program Length and Number of Positions

Certificate program is 24 months with July 1st official program start date (required orientation activities begin the last full week of June – prior to the official program start date). MPH, MS, and PhD degrees are available for qualified applicants but will require additional time commitment. Five new positions are offered each year through the National Matching Service.

Program Type

University-based certificate program. Residents may also pursue an advanced degree (MPH, MS or PhD) through the School of Public Health and the Graduate School at the University of Minnesota.

Application

1. 1. Applicants should contact the Postdoctoral Applicant Support Service (PASS) to obtain the application materials. Send all requested materials directly to them and they will forward the information to us at the University of Minnesota. Our program number is 321. The PASS office can be contacted by phone at (800) 353-2237, by fax at (202) 667-4983, or by e-mail: pass.status@adea.org. Their website is: http://www.adea.org. The deadline for this application is October 15, 2010.
   
2. 2. Applicants should contact and register with the National Matching Service. They can be contacted by phone at (416) 997-3431, fax (416) 977-5020, e-mail matchinfo@natmatch.com, and website is http://www.natmatch.com.
   
3. After reviewing the applications our faculty will invite selected applicants to interview with the department during November and/or December.
   

Description

The Advanced Specialty Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry is fully-accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Completion of the 24-month certificate program qualifies an individual to limit his/her practice to the specialty of pediatric dentistry and to apply for the qualifying examination of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. An MPH degree is available for qualified individuals but may require an additional time commitment beyond 24 months. MS and Ph.D. programs in basic science areas combined with the clinical certificate in pediatric dentistry are offered for individuals seeking extensive academic and research training.

The program consists essentially of four areas of study: clinical practice (including outreach), research, didactic education, and teaching. In a typical week the student should expect to spend 6 half-days in clinical practice, 1 half-day devoted to research, 1 half-day in didactic education and 1 half-days teaching. With faculty approval, the emphasis placed on each of these areas can be modified depending on students’ research interests.

Curriculum

Scheduled seminars are designed to provide the student with extensive knowledge of pediatric dentistry literature and topics related to the health of children. Topic areas included are physical growth and development of children, speech and language development, behavior management techniques, preventive procedures, -facial growth and development, orthodontic diagnosis and treatment, hospital procedures and pediatric oral surgery.
Weekly treatment planning seminars provide an opportunity for faculty-student exchange regarding treatment alternatives for a variety of clinical problems.
Clinical treatment of a wide variety of pediatric dentistry patients is accomplished in the pediatric dentistry residency clinic and affiliated outreach clinics. Experience in treatment of patients utilizing general anesthesia is obtained at University- affiliated hospitals.

Program Stipend and Tuition

First-year stipend is approximately $6,000.
Second-year stipend is approximately $8,000.
Tuition and instrument fees for most students are approximately $5,000.

Facilities

The majority of the program activities are carried out in Moos Health Sciences Tower. This building, occupied in 1974, houses the School of Dentistry, lecture rooms and offices for some departments of the School of Medicine.
The Division of Pediatric Dentistry has a 16-chair dental student clinic, an 8-chair advanced education student clinic, a library-seminar room, research laboratory and an audiovisual room. Three individual treatment rooms equipped one-way observation windows are located adjacent to the graduate clinic. Each advanced education student is provided with a desk and filing space.
General anesthesia cases are performed both at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and at Hennepin County Medical Center.
The advanced education program also utilizes the pediatric dentistry clinic at Hennepin County Medical Center and the dental clinic at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program must possess the DDS or DMD degree.
The completed application form, along with any other requested information, must be received by the PASS system on or before the specified deadline. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their class standing, grade transcripts and letters of reference.

Program Strengths

1. Diversity of patient-care experiences within a regional referral hospital environment and outreach settings.
   
2. Care of medically-complex patients, including participation in the division’s multidisciplinary cleft and craniofacial clinic.
   
3. Strong training in research fundamentals.
   

Program Faculty

• Dr. Soraya Beiraghi, Professor and Chair, Pediatric Dentistry
  
• Dr. Ronald Grothe*, Residency Program Director
  
• Dr. Gary Anderson, Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Program Director
  
• Dr. Richard Baylon, Adjunct Assistant Professor
  
• Dr. Tom Beckman*, Adjunct Professor
  
• Dr. John Collier, Adjunct Associate Professor
  
• Dr. Ronald Curran*, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
  
• Dr. Robert Jones, Assistant Professor
  
• Dr. Monica Jungbluth, Adjunct Professor
  
• Dr. Thomas McCarter, Adjunct Associate Professor
  
• Dr. Peter Mielke*, Adjunct Associate Professor
  
• Dr. Daniel Shaw*, Clinical Associate Professor
  
• Dr. Patricia Tarren, Adjunct Professor
  
• Dr. Jasmine Yesil*, Associate Clinical Specialist
  
  

School Profile

Program Type:	University-based Degree Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time
Program Faculty:	5 Full-Time 5 Part-Time 6 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Each Year Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available
No. of entering positions:	5
Tuition in-state:	$4,000 First Year $4,000 Second Year
Salary/Stipend:	$6,000 First Year $8,000 Second Year
Application:	$Pass Fee Only Fee October 15, PASS 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:	1:8
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:	Thesis
Teaching Experience:	1 Clinic Half-Days Yes Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	10 Chair/Operatories Yes Clinic Receptionist 5 Dental Assistants No Dental Hygienists

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