Oregon Health & Science University

Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
School of Dentistry Oregon Health & Science University
611 S.W. Campus Drive
Portland, OR 97239-3097
Phone: 503-494-8872
Fax: 503-418-4331
E-mail: metzc@ohsu.edu
Web Address: http://www.ohsu.edu/sod/pedo

Profile
Fellowship

Program Length and Number of Positions

A 24-month Residency Program that begins July 1 each year.

Program Type

Hospital-based Residency Program

Application

The application deadline is October 1 of year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addresses to:
Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
School of Dentistry
611 SW Campus Drive
Portland, OR 97239-3097
(503) 494-6244
E-mail: sodadmit@ohsu.edu

Description

The residency program in Pediatric Dentistry fulfills the requirements for advanced education in Pediatric Dentistry as approved by the ADA Commission on Accreditation. Upon successful completion of the program, the resident is awarded a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meets the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
The clinical program offers intensive training in all aspects of pediatric dentistry divided between the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the School of Dentistry and Doernbecher Children’s Hopital. Through the facilities and programs of both institutions, diversified educational experiences are afforded with emphasis in providing comprehensive oral health care for pediatric and adolescent patients, medically compromised and developmentally disabled patients. A multidisciplinary approach integrates the educational, research and service components of this specialty program.

Curriculum

Clinical experiences are equally distributed throughout the curriculum. These experiences occur in a variety of settings: OHSU School of Dentistry, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and OHSU Hospital Clinics.
The program has a strong clinical component based on a foundation of part-time faculty members that come from years of private practice experience. The didactic faculty is composed of OHSU’s School of Dentistry and the School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics Faculty.
Education and experience in sedation and anesthesia are provided through seminars, clinical rotations and experience. A one-month clinical rotation in general anesthesia is supervised by the Department of Anesthesiology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. There is a four-week Pediatric Medicine experience where the resident learns the elements of a physical examination and developmental milestones for all age-groups. There are rotations in the Craniofacial Disorders Clinic, Hemophilia/Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery
Pediatric Advanced Life Support required before starting the program.

Facilities

• School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Sciences University
• Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH) Operating Rooms
• DCH Pediatric Dental Surgery Clinic
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatient Clinics, OHSU Hospital’s Hatfield Research Center

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:
• D.D.S. or D.M.D.
• Dental and preprofessional education transcripts
• Personal interview
• A one-year General Dentistry Residency Program is desirable or equivalent experience.

Program Strengths

• Breadth of experience and training of the faculty
• Availability of a diverse range of clinical patients
• Availability of medical training through OHSU’s School of Medicine and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
• Excellent working relationship with the department of Orthodontics and department of Pediatric, School of Medicine.
• Excellent research facilities.

Program Faculty

1. Michael Biermann, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)
2. Lee Emery, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)
3. John Engle, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time), Interim Chair
4. John Frick, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time)
5. Prashant Gagneja, D.D.S., M.S., Associate Professor *
6. Richard Grabowsky, D.D.S., Assistant Professor*
7. John Hanna, D.D.S., Assistant Professor
8. Conway Jensen, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time volunteer)
9. Sheena Kalia Kansal, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time)*
10. Peter Lubisich, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)*
11. J. Chris Martin, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time)
12. Richard Park, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)
13. John Peterson, D.D.S., Professor (part-time)*
14. Hai T. Pham, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)
15. Gregory Stafford, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time)
16. Robert Steelman, M.D., D.M.D., Associate Professor & Interim Program Director*
17. Steven Wohlford, D.M.D., Assistant Professor (part-time)
18. Todd Young, D.D.S., Assistant Professor (part-time volunteer)

*Board certified

School Profile

Program Type:	Certificate
Program Director:	Part-Time
Program Faculty:	2 Full-Time 16 Part-Time 6 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
No. of entering positions:	4
Tuition in-state:	$None First Year $None Second Year
Tuition out-of-state:	$None First Year $None Second Year
Salary/Stipend:	$35,000 First Year $37,000 Second Year
Application:	$75 Fee October 1 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	No
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:	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:	Data Collection Project
Facilities:	9 Chair/Operatories 4 Clinic Receptionist 5 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists

Fellowship