University of Connecticut Health Center and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-1610
Phone: (860) 679-2180
Fax: (860) 679-4078
E-mail: gmathieu@uchc.edu

Profile
Fellowship

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month program beginning July 1 of each year. Four new positions are offered each year. Master’s degree and Ph.D. program are also available (separate applications required).

Program Type

Combined university- and hospital-based certificate program with option for Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy

Application

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

Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS); (202) 667-1887; crspasse@adea.org.

The program also participates in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program; (416) 977-3431); www.natmatch.com/dentres.

Description

The residency program is a 24-month program sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center. It provides out-patient and in-patient clinical experiences. The program is designed to prepare residents for patient care in a private practice or hospital setting. Residents are expected to develop the clinical skills needed to treat healthy, medically compromised and developmentally disabled children, and to acquire the ability to interact effectively with other health care providers. The certificate program is two years (24 months) in length but may be extended for obtaining combined M.Dent.Sc./Certificate (36 months) or Ph.D./Certificate (60 month). These programs are oriented toward preparing the student for a career in research and teaching.

Rotations include: emergency room, chief resident, hospital resident, four-week anesthesia and a four-week pediatrics rotations. The residents provide after hour emergency coverage on a rotating basis for the Children's Hospital and the University Hospital. Second-year residents teach in the undergraduate clinic on a rotating basis. Each resident is required to submit a written research paper suitable for publication and prepare documented cases similar to that required for board certification. The resident receives a certificate and meets the advanced education eligibility requirements for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry examination.

Curriculum

The academic course work occupies approximately 20 percent of the resident's time and includes the following numbered courses: sedation, biomaterials, advanced oral pathology, microbiology, biostatistics, craniofacial growth and development, functional oral anatomy and advanced oral histology. Pediatric dentistry specific seminars include: advanced pediatric series, case conference, journal club, introduction to pediatric dentistry, behavior management, guiding the developing occlusion and hospital dentistry. The residents also attend Pediatric Grand Rounds at the Children's Hospital.

Program Stipend and Tuition

Certificate program: First-year stipend is $38,000 Second-year stipend is $40,000. No tuition is charged. Medical plan is included.

Ph.D./M.Dent.Sc. program: Tuition is charged per credit hour.

Facilities

• University of Connecticut Health Center School of Dental Medicine
• University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital
• Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
• Burgdorf Dental Clinic

Admission Requirements

• PASS application
• Personal interview
• TOEFL scores of over 550 for non-English speaking applicants

Program Strengths

• Outstanding didactic background with integration to principles of critical thinking and
  research methodology
• Extensive clinical experience provided in a children’s hospital setting and community
  clinic setting providing a full range of patients with emphasis on medically,
  physically and developmentally disabled children
• Emphasis is placed on leadership training for private practice, hospital, or academic
  careers
• Significant comprehensive health care experience in a university teaching hospital and
  children’s medical center
• Active and diverse faculty research program
• Craniofacial Disorders Team

Program Faculty

Maryam Azaddpur, D.D.S., Clinical Instructor (part-time)
Fern Cytryn, D.D.S., Clinical Instructor (part-time)
Joanna Douglass, D.D.S., Associate Professor (part-time)
Michael Goodman, D.D.S., Assistant Clinical Professor (part-time)
Bina Katechia, B.D.S., M.S.C., Assistant Professor (part-time)
Leena Langeland, D.D.S., D.M.D., Clinical Instructor(part-time)
Tony Lepore, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time)
Michael Mark, D.M.D., Clinical Instructor (part-time)
Greg Mathieu, D.D.S., Graduate Program Director/Assistant Professor
Mina Mina, D.D.S., Ph.D., Department Head, Professor
Andrew Poole, B.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus (part-time)
Deborah Redford-Badwal, D.D.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Gary Schulman D.M.D., Clinical Instructor (part-time)
Richard Skinner, D.M.D., Director Clinical Operations/Assistant
Professor
Vincent Trimboli, D.D.S., Clinical Instructor (part-time)
Steven Ureles, D.M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor (part-time)
Yu-Hsiung Wang, D.D.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

School Profile

Program Type:	Combined University-based Degree Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	5 Full-Time 12 Part-Time
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available
Salary/Stipend:	$38,000 First Year $40,000 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:	Yes
Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:	Yes
Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:	Yes
Acceptance/Applicant Ratio:	1:25
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 Data Collection Project
Teaching Experience:	Yes Clinic Half-Days Yes Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	15 Chair/Operatories 4 Clinic Receptionist 9 Dental Assistants 2 Dental Hygienists

Fellowship

Description:
Six positions are available at the clinical instructor level, which include 80 percent practice and 20 percent teaching/research.
Salary ($): $60,000
Number of Positions: 6
Contact Name: Richard J. Skinner, D.M.D.
Contact Phone: (860) 545-9032
Contact Email: rskinner@ccmckids.org