The Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at the Children’s National Hospital offers a three-day externship. Externs will have the opportunity to join the didactic seminars, meet the attendings and pediatric dental residents, shadow at the pediatric dental clinic and the operating room. The externship is only available to current dentists and dental students from CODA accredited programs within the United States. Please email Dr. Mudrika Chhabra (mchhabra@childrensnational.org) and Ms. Shante' Nichelle Johnson (snjohnson@childrensnational.org) for more information.

Children's Wisconsin (CW) Pediatric Dental Residency Program offers a well-rounded externship experience for interested applicants. Time spent at CW may include experiences shadowing in the dental clinic including our special needs population, operating room, minimal and moderate sedation cases, craniofacial team, orthodontic procedures, lectures, and on-call services with the current CW residents. The externship is limited to rising fourth-year dental students or practicing dentists seriously interested in applying for pediatric dental residency at CW. Minimum dental school GPA is 3.4 for externship candidates (students at pass/fail dental schools are welcome to submit a CV for consideration). 

If you are ready to request an externship, please submit a CV that notes a current GPA, or final dental school GPA for graduated dentists not currently in advanced training to Alice Rascon at ARascon@childrenswi.org on or after January 1. Once qualifications are confirmed and an externship is offered, applicants may request an externship date from the list of dates still available. About twenty externship experiences (three-day or five-day experiences) are offered from March-June, August and September. They are reserved by qualified candidates on a first-come first-served basis.

The pediatric dentistry residency program at Hennepin County Medical Center is offering a limited number of in-person externship experiences for the 2024-2025 application cycle. Please email our residency program coordinator Anne Barnes (Anne.Barnes@hcmed.org) to apply.

The Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC offers a one-week externship. You will have the opportunity to shadow our pediatric dental residents at the pediatric dental clinic at USC and at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. The internship is only available to current dental students from schools within the United States. Please email Dr. Catherine Pham (cathph@ostrow.usc.edu) for more information. 

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Indiana University School of Dentistry offers an externship for dental students hosted from March 1st through September 1st. We offer externships only on Monday or Wednesday. To apply for the externship, complete the online application. We’ll let you know if you’ve been accepted within five business days of the date your application is received.

JHMC has opted to host our vitural Open House on one day in October. Guests will be invited to participate virtually from the applicant pool. Ms. Geraldine Kmitis is our new program coordinator and her email is gkmitis@jhmc.org.  She is our new point of contact for the program for information and student questions about applications, etc.

The Loma Linda University Pediatric Dentistry Department will host an open house on Monday, September 8, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST. Join in person at the LLU Prince Hall Room 1102 or virtually here: https://llu.zoom.us/j/94117306595?pwd=o0nQxu6wsPZoBRtyIjAdZJbqgVMDgR.1#success. 

Meeting ID: 941 1730 6595
Passcode: 211235

 

 

Pediatric Dentistry Externship

One-week observational externship at LSU Health New Orleans for dental students and graduates interested in pediatrics. Application available here: LSU Peds Dental PostDoc Externship.

The Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry at the Medical University of South Carolina offers a limited number of one or two day externships in March, April, and May of each year. Externships are limited to rising 4th year dental students and those who have graduated from dental school. For consideration please email your current CV with GPA and comprehensive contact information to Mary Elizabeth Shue, shue@musc.edu between December 15th and January 15th. 

 

We are hosting virtual information sessions on the following dates at 8pm (EST):

Monday June 16
Tuesday July 22
Monday August 4

To RSVP and get the zoom link, they should contact our Chief Residents: Allison Bui albui@montefiore.org or Anisha Patel anispatel@montefiore.org.

We also do offer 1-week externships to currently enrolled dental students in good standing. To apply for an externship, they should contact Dr. Nuntiya Kakanantadilok nkakanan@montefiore.org.

Nemours Children’s Health will be hosting an in-person hospital tour and program overview for individuals who may be interested in our program. 

August 2nd, 2025 ---- 10:00am 
September 13th, 2025 ---- 10:00am 

If you are interested in attending, please email our program coordinator Gabriella Gonella to register: gabrielle.gonnella@nemours.org.

Thank you for your interest in the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (NCH) Pediatric Dentistry residency program. We invite potential applicants to watch this video here which provides an overview of the department of dentistry and the residency program’s curriculum. A video with a virtual tour of the Hospital is available here and the dental department is featured starting at 17:45. Finally, a video of what Miami has to offer during your 2 years as a resident is available here.

Below are the instructions to participate in our externship. Should you have any additional questions, you may contact our residency program coordinator, Ms. Kelly Reardon.

Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program

Externship Application Steps

The externship is only for observation; you will not be having direct contact with the patient. You can only do a maximum of 3 days.

1. Email Ms. Reardon, the Residency Program Coordinator with several tentative dates in which you would like to do the externship, Kelly.Reardon@nicklaushealth.org.
2. Complete the attached application and supplemental documentation and submit to Ms. Kelly Reardon. Confirm that all the documentation required has been submitted, as well as the application.
3. Once confirmed that all the documentation required has been submitted, Ms. Reardon will send you an email confirming the scheduled dates for the Externship.

Prepare for your Externship

1. Upon arrival to the dental clinic (3601 NW 107th Ave, Doral, FL 33178), ask for Ms. Reardon (Residency Coordinator).
2. On the day of the externship wear scrubs and your ID provided upon arrival. Please arrive by 8:00AM.

Contact Information

Kelly Reardon Residency Coordinator Pediatric Dentistry Program 3601 NW 107th Ave, 3rd floor Doral, FL 33178 P: 305-418-7771 F: 305-418-7777 Kelly.Reardon@nicklaushealth.org

For more information about our Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, please visit our website at www.nicklauschildrens.org.

Supplemental Documentation

Dental Observership Application

Department of Medical Education Screening Attestation

Certification of Compliance

Observer Orientation

Observership Agreement and Release

 

Please join us for our PG Program Virtual Open House, where applicants have the opportunity to meet the PG program directors, hear from current PG students, and learn more about the application process. Our Open House for our Endodontics, Orthodontics, and Pediatric Dentistry programs will be on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT. Register via this form: https://slate.to/j4H5Si6j.

Please contact us via email at dental.pgadmissions@nyu.edu with any additional questions.

Oregon Health and Science University is pleased to offer a one-day externship experience on Mondays between the months of September through May. Please visit our website for additional information regarding the requirements and application process.

Oregon Health and Science University is pleased to hold a virtual open house to learn more about our program on Tuesday 6/3/25 from 5-6 PM PST.  Our current Chief Resident and Program Director will provide a presentation followed by a Q&A.  Please register via this link by 5/23/25: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/84cb141355b24970af10bd530b17090d.

If you have any questions you may reach out to our residency coordinator, Jose Guiterrez at gutierjo@ohsu.edu. 

The pediatric dentistry residency program at Primary Children’s Hospital offers 1 or 2-day in-person externships for third- and fourth-year dental students interested in our program who will be active in the upcoming application cycle.

If you are not able to participate in an in-person externship, we will also be hosting a virtual open house on June 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm (Mountain Time).

For more information on scheduling an in-person externship, or to register for the virtual externship, please email the Program Director, Dr. Hans C. Reinemer at Hans.reinemer@imail.org.

Thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Dentistry residency program. We invite potential applicants to watch this video here (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I_WkDxCkNAWAc1LzcD_0POPDVZmiDKNf?usp=sharing) which provides a virtual tour of the pediatric dentistry department. Rutgers School of Dental Medicine is pleased to offer a virtual open house on Monday, September 8th from 5:30 -6:30 PM EST. We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you have. Please RSVP to ar1414@sdm.rutgers.edu.

Open House

The University of Illinois Chicago will host a virtual open house on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 7:00 pm CST.   An overview of the residency program will be presented followed by perspectives from current resident representatives and time for questions and answers. Please register here: https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZGXau8OXRqaDtEsu2KKG5Q.

Externship

Overview
The goal of the externship is to provide interested Pre-Doctoral Dental students or General Dentists the opportunity to observe Pediatric Dental residents function within the residency program. The externship is intended for individuals planning to applying for residency in the upcoming application cycle. Participants will to be able to see the day-to-day interactions of residents within a program and also evaluate their own compatibility with this specific residency program.

Program Length and Schedule
Three-day commitment (Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Friday). There are no externs during holidays, clinic closures, or reduced service days. The calendar of available dates can be discussed with Jean O’Finn. Up to two (2) externs can participate in a specific week.

Information about the externship application process is available at: https://dentistry.uic.edu/academics/academic-departments/department-of-pediatric-dentistry/pediatric-dentistry-externships/.

The University of Iowa Department of Pediatric Dentistry will host a virtual open house on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 7:00pm CST.   An overview of the residency program will be presented followed by perspectives from current resident representatives and time for questions and answers.

In-person externship opportunities ranging from one to five days are also available to interested 3rd and 4th year dental students.

Email Jeanna Holmes at Jeanna-holmes@uiowa.edu to register for the virtual open house or to request an in-person visit.

The University of Louisville Pediatric Dentistry Program offers externships on a rolling basis. Interested candidates should e-mail their CV to our administrative assistant Tiffany Shunnarah (tiffany.basham@louisville.edu) and she will send the externship paperwork.

We are hosting a virtual open house on September 30, 2025, at 7 PM CST. Register here: https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1M8PRVO5DdrLqhE.

The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry Pediatric Residency Program is offering 3-day externships to 3rd and 4th year dental students who are interested in exploring a future in pediatric dentistry. This unique opportunity allows participants to observe our residents and faculty in action at the Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. If you're considering applying to our residency program and would like to experience our clinical environment firsthand, we encourage you to participate. To learn more and receive application instructions, please contact us at: gregory-johnson@ouhsc.edu.

The pediatric dentistry residency program at the University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offers 1, 2, and 3 day in-person externships for third- and fourth-year dental students interested in our program. For more information on our externship program and how to apply, please read this form: UPenn/CHOP Externship Application

If you are not able to participate in an in-person externship, we offer virtual open house question and answer sessions with the residents and a program faculty member. Dates of sessions will be finalized in late Spring. If you are interested in receiving more information, please fill out this form: UPenn/CHOP Virtual Open House Form

If you have any questions, please email the Pediatric Dentistry Administrative Coordinator, Lynn Kelly, at lynnk@upenn.edu.

 

We are pleased to offer a limited number of two-day in-person externships for 3rd and 4th year dental students and practicing dentists who graduated from CODA-accredited schools and are interested in applying to the residency program during this current cycle. Please contact Cheryl Shaul at chez@uw.edu for more information. 

We will have a virtual open house/externship on May 28 from 11 AM -1 PM (PST) and/or June 18 from 11 AM -1 PM (PST). Our current and incoming Chief Residents will provide a presentation followed by a Q&A; faculty and other residents will join the discussion during the lunch hour. Anyone who is interested should contact our current Chief Resident at alicekkh@uw.edu for more information and to register.

The Department of Pediatric Dentistry is offering Virtual Externship opportunities for applicants to the program to learn more about our residency in Pediatric Dentistry. Applicants who are particularly interested in applying to the program are strongly encouraged to sign up. During this virtual experience, interested applicants will have an opportunity to hear from the program director as well as the current residents in the program. There will be two virtual externship dates this Fall.

Our Virtual Externship will be offered on August 5 and August 20, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Please visit our website to sign up!