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New York Presbyterian – Columbia University Medical Center

Pediatric Dental Residency Program
Columbia University Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, P&S 3-450
630 W. 168th St.
New York, NY 10032
Phone: (212) 305-7951

Profile
Fellowship

Program Length and Number of Positions

Twenty-four (24) month program beginning July 1 of each year with five (5) new positions offered each year.

Program Type

Hospital-based certificate program with University affiliation open only to US or Canadian dental school graduates who are licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of New York (NY).

Application

Application deadline is October 1st of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to:

Ms. Jackie Melendez, Administrator
Columbia University Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
630 W 168th ST, P&S 3-450
New York, NY 10032

Description

In accordance with the Commission on Accreditation Requirements for Advanced Education Programs and the ADA Council on Dental Education, this two (2) year recognized pediatric residency certificate program prepares the resident for active roles in clinical practice and education. The curriculum provides broad-based clinical exposure to an extensive and diverse patient pool enabling the resident to treat the well, medically compromised, and special healthcare needs child utilizing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management techniques at several practice settings including New York Presbyterian Hospital, Children’s Hospital of New York and Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine. Upon program completion, the resident receives a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meets the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Further, as one of three “Leadership Training” programs in the Country with support from the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, this designation supports focused training and facilitates resident exploration of careers in pediatric dentistry that involve not only clinical care but also teaching, research, area health, public policy at the state and national level, and advanced care of children with special healthcare needs.

Curriculum

Clinical curriculum consists of clinical practice in advanced pediatric dentistry, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, nitrous oxide/oxygen psychosedation, treatment for children with special healthcare needs, operating room protocol, oral sedation, and pediatric oral trauma management. Didactic curriculum includes weekly seminars on pediatric theory, classic and contemporary literature, research methodology, oral medicine, oral pathology, orthodontics, cephalometrics, cariology, pediatric medicine, methodology in preventive dentistry, and advanced pediatric dental research, and a series of courses that explore children’s oral health in the context of family, community, and society; alternative career options, and partnerships with others who serve the interest of children’s health and welfare. Original research leading to a publishable paper must also be completed during the residency period. Residents spend two weeks on mandatory rotations in the Pediatric Medicine, two weeks in the Emergency Department, and one month in Anesthesiology all within Children’s Hospital of New York. Other rotators include the Craniofacial Team, School Based Clinics, Mobile Van Based Clinics, Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinic, Clinical Instruction Preceptorship, and opportunities for University sponsored direct care externships abroad.

Program Stipend and Tuition

Pediatric dental residents receive the same salary as medical residents. In 2009-10, stipends were $49,727 and $52,322, for program years one and two, respectively.

Facilities

• New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Childrens Hospital of New York
• Columbia University Medical Center, College of Dental Medicine

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:

• D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an accredited North American dental school
• Dental education transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• National Board Dental Examination results
• Participation with PASS and Postdoctoral Matching Program
• Eligible for New York state dental licensure
• Current photo (passport size)
• US or Canadian citizen or have a permanent immigration card

Program Strengths

(1) Educational program featuring outstanding faculty in basic sciences, as well as dental specialties drawing from our College of Dental Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center including Children’s Hospital of NY.
(2) Extensive and diverse patient pool.
(3) Extensive clinical exposure to pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of patients exhibiting complex behavior.
(4) Lecture cycle featuring pediatric dental faculty and pediatric dentists in private practice from the greater New York metropolitan area.
(5) Faculty balance between those with full-time academic commitments and those in part-time pediatric dental clinical practice.

Program Faculty

Steven Chussid, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist / Division Director
Martin Davis, DDS, Associate Dean/Professor*
Sean Adler, DMD, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Jed Best, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Paul Chu, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Cecelia Durant, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)
Mary Beth Giacona, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Sunghee Kwak, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)
Shantanu Lal, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist*
Narmatha Sinnarajah, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Stacey Schmidt, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentistry (PT)*
Margaret Park, DMD, Attending Orthodontist (PT)
Angie Papandrikos, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)
Wayne Turk, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Lisa Bienstock, DMD, Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)
Richard Yoon, DDS, Attending Pediatric Dentist / Residency Director*

*Board Certified

School Profile

Program Type: Hospital-based
Certificate
Program Director: Full-Time
Board Certified
Program Faculty: 3 Full-Time
12 Part-Time
10 Board Certified
Program Length: 24 Total Months
July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation: Approved
State Licensure: Required
Restricted License Available
(for U.S and Canadian graduates only)
No. of entering positions: 5
Salary/Stipend: $50,722 First Year
$53,368 Second Year
Application: October 1st Deadline
Participant in National
Matching Service:
Yes
Participant in PASS: Yes
Only US citizens from ADA
accredited dental schools
considered:
N/A
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
Teaching Experience: 1 Clinic Half-Days
Facilities: 6 Chair/Operatories
3 Clinic Receptionist
4 Dental Assistants
1 Dental Hygienists


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