University of Pennsylvania/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 590-1563
Fax: (215) 590-5990
E-mail: lindemey@dental.upenn.edu
Web Address: www.dental.upenn.edu/academic/pediatric/index.html

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Fellowship

Program Length and Number of Positions

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

Program Type

Combined university- and hospital-based certificate program

Application

The application deadline is September 30 for the program and September 16 for PASS of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence requesting application and admissions should be addressed to:

Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) 1400 K Street, NW Suite 1100B Washington, D.C., 20005-2403

This program participates with PASS and the MATCH.

Description

This Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program is offered jointly by the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The residency program is 24 months in length and is strongly clinical in orientation. The clinical portion of the program is conducted at CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. CHOP is a 512-bed tertiary care teaching and research hospital with and extremely large patient population. The hospital and its medical staff have been widely recognized as extraordinary and one of the finest in the United States.

The primary philosophy of care in the program is the care of the whole child. Residents will receive extensive clinical and didactic training in pediatric dentistry, including: comprehensive care of both healthy and special needs children and adolescents, restorative dentistry, pulp therapy, periodontal therapy, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic behavior management techniques, space maintenance, orthodontic therapy, growth and development, treatment of patients under sedation, treatment of patients in the operating room under general anesthesia, and management of traumatic injuries and emergency care. Hospital rotations include anesthesia, pediatric medicine, emergency room, craniofacial/cleft lip and palate Clinic, sedation and hematology/oncology clinics, OMFS, spina bifida, community outreach (HHI), and practice management. These rotations will help residents gain a deeper understanding of medical conditions as they work closely with medical colleagues and other members of the health care team.

Each resident will have time designated for research and involvement in community activity. They will have teaching experiences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. A research project or report is required of each resident. The program encourages development of critical thinking and inquiry.

Clinical and didactic training in this residency meets the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry examination.

Curriculum

The didactic curriculum - including seminars, case reviews, journal club and grand rounds - complements and supports the clinical curriculum and training. Correlation between the basic medical and dental sciences and clinical care is a focus. The University of Pennsylvania’s Division of Graduate Dental Education offers many of the basic science courses, which are required for ADA accreditation. This DADE portion of the curriculum includes clinical microbiology, oral biochemistry, pharmacology, head and neck anatomy, biostatistics and clinical epidemiology, and research methodology.

Program Stipend and Tuition

First-year stipend is $55,310. Second-year stipend is $58,360. There are no tuition charges. Benefits include: medical and dental insurance, malpractice coverage and funding to support travel to meetings.

Facilities

• University of Pennsylvania
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Admission Requirements

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

• D.M.D. or D.D.S. from and ADA-accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school
• PASS application
• U.S. citizenship at time of application
• Eligibility for training license in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• 2X2 passport size photo

Program Strengths

• Large patient population, including significant number of special needs children with
  medical, physical or emotional illnesses; large number of very young children with
  significant dental disease
• Extensive experiences in treating patients in the operating room and use of nitrous oxide
  and other conscious sedation techniques
• Large number of trauma and emergency patients
• Strong commitment to training in orthodontics and growth and development
• Strong faculty, which includes three full-time pediatric dentists and a number of part-time
  specialists
• Commitment to diversity
• Resources, including a large highly specialized medical staff that are available for training,
  education and research at both the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University
  of Pennsylvania

Program Faculty

Lawrence M. Levin, Chief, Dental Division, CHOP*
Rochelle G. Lindemeyer, Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry
Howard M. Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
David Bresler, Clincal Associate, Pediatric Dentistry*
Robert Lloyd, Clinical Associate, Pediatric Dentistry*
Rose Wadenya, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Jeff Blum, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Stanford Brown, Clinical Professor, General Dentistry
Lennie Checchio, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Carlos E. Gomez, Clinical Associate, General Dentistry
Hamid Hayat, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Constance Killian, Adjunct Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Elliot D. Maser, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Aaron D. Miller, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Neil Moscow, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Burton L. Nussbaum, Adjunct Associate Professor, Special Care Dentistry
Sara Rashedi, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Douglas Reich, Clinical Associate Profesor, Pediatric Dentistry
Surendra Singh, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Patty Werther, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Joshua Bresler, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Mark Corbman, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Winslow Harshaw, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Richard Holstein, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Stanley Horwitz, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

*Board certified

School Profile

Program Type:	Combined
Program Director:	Full-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	3 Full-Time 16 Part-Time 13 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available
No. of entering positions:	2
Salary/Stipend:	$55,310 First Year $58,360 Second Year
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:	No
Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:	No
Acceptance/Applicant Ratio:	N/A
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 Case Report
Teaching Experience:	1 Clinic Half-Days 4 Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	5 (CHOP) 3 (SDM) Chair/Operatories 2 Clinic Receptionist 4 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists

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