Graduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry 
The Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Phone: (816) 234-3162
Fax: (816) 234-3291
Graduate Coordinator Email: bbohaty@cmh.ed
Email as of July 2024: mrsmith4@cmh.edu
Web: https://www.childrensmercy.org/professional-education/residencies/

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month certificate program beginning July 1 of each year. Two to three positions are offered on a rotational basis.

Program Type

Hospital-based, University-affiliated certificate Program

Application

Application deadline is September 1, 2023. See website for more info.

Description

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Curriculum

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Program Stipend and Tuition

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Facilities

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Admission Requirements

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Program Strengths

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Program Faculty

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School Profile

 

Program Type: Hospital-based
Certificate
Program Director: Part-Time
Program Faculty: 3 Full-Time
2 Part-Time
5 Board Certified
Program Length: 24 Total Months
July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation: Approved
State Licensure: Required
Missouri License Required
Restrictions: Outside dental employment not allowed during the residency
State Licensure Required to Begin Program: Yes
Number of Entering Positions: 2-3 on a rotational basis
Tuition In-State: 0 First Year
0 Second Year
Tuition Out-Of-State:  
Salary/Stipend: $66,019 First Year
$68,972 Second Year
Application: As per PASS application site, deadline September 1, 2023
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: 1:30
Clinic Experience: Orthodontics
Conscious Sedation
Hospital Rotations
General Anesthesia
Emergency Call
Operating Room
Oral Surgery
Infant Oral Health
Medically Compromised
Mentally Disabled
Craniofacial Disorders
Physically Disabled
Outreach
Minimal and Moderate Sedations
Special Health Care Needs
Behavior Guidance
Didactic Experience: Seminars
Literature Review
Courses
Case Conferences
Lectures
Research Requirement: Data Collection Project
Teaching Experience: 1 Clinic Half-Days
0 Lecture/Presentations
Facilities: 8 Chair/Operatories
4 Clinic Receptionist
6 Dental Assistants
1 Dental Hygienists