Residency Program in Pediatric Dentistry
Geisinger Medical Center
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, Pennsylvania 17822
Phone: 570-214-3455
Fax: (570) 271-5471
Program Contact: Christine DeMelfi, cademelfi@geisinger.edu
Program Director: Dr. Natalie Stinton, nmstinton@geisinger.edu
Web: https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/pediatric-dentistry-residency
Program Length and Number of Positions
This is a 24 month program and four positions are offered every year.
Program Type
Hospital-based certificate program.
Application
The application deadline is September 1 of the year preceding matriculation.
Questions regarding the residency program can be addressed to :
Christine DeMelfi
Program Administrator
Phone: 570-214-3455
Email: cademelfi@geisinger.edu
Description
The Pediatric Dental Residency Program at Geisinger Medical Center is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The program is dedicated to the preparation of board-certified pediatric dentists who will become leaders in providing pediatric dental care and in educating themselves, their colleagues and the patients and families they serve. We are committed to providing state-of-the-art training with a dynamic curriculum that coincides with the changing health care environment and meets the needs of the dentists-in-training for the 21st century.
Curriculum
The Pediatric Dental Residency program offers a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on the acquisition of clinical skills and objectives of the six general competencies:
- Medical Knowledge
- Patient Care
- Practice-Based Learning
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal skills and communication
- Systems-Based Practice
Our broad-based curriculum encompasses a combination of unique and traditional educational experiences. There are numerous and various
Program Stipend and Tuition
First Year Stipend: $65,603
Second Year Stipend: $68,307
Facilities
Geisinger Medical Center has all medical and dental services integrated with health system processes and infrastructure support including the electronic health record, digital radiology, and operating rooms in both the hospital and ambulatory surgical center. This includes a vibrant clinical practice providing routine, preventive, and complex dental care for patients ranging in age from birth through late teens.
7 Pediatric Operatories
5 Clinic Receptionist
6 Pediatric Dental Assistants
5 Dental Hygienists
Admission Requirements
Match positions (4 per year):
- D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an ADA accredited dental school in the US
- Application through PASS and participation in MATCH
- Personal Interview (by special invitation)
- Applicants must pass national board exam prior to rank list submission date.
- Please note: Geisinger employees, including residents, must comply with all vaccine mandates.
- Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent U.S. Residents
Program Strengths
- Outstanding hospital environment with established dental role
- Program provides an excellent balance between didactic knowledge and clinical experience in all areas of pediatric dentistry
- Extensive clinical experience with well child and medically compromised patients
- Extensive experience in handling traumatic injuries in children
- Heavy involvement with medical services within the hospital and availability of outstanding consultants in all areas of health care
- Mentored research experience to produce a paper of publishable quality
Program Faculty
*Natalie Stinton, D.M.D, Program Director, Department Chair - Full time
*Gayatri Malik, D.D.S., Ph.D., Associate Program Director - Full time
*Jessical Campbell, D.D.S Pediatric Dentistry
* Lacey Williams, D.M.D., Pediatric Dentistry - Full time
* Peter Jackson, D.M.D., Orthodontics
* Gretchen Henson, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry - Full time
* Saiema Alam, DMD, General Dentistry
* Anne Shaffer, DMD, Pediatric Dentistry
* Marko Yacoub, DMD, Pediatric Dentistry
* Tina Fanelli, DMD, Orthodontics
* Jes Pizano, DMD, Pediatric Dentistry
*Board-Certified
Consultants
Maya Popova, DMD, General Dentistry
Christopher Wilson, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Tanisha O. Robinson, M.D. Anesthesia
H. Lester Kirchner, Ph.D. Biostatistics
Stacey Cummings, MD, Pediatrics
Ron Wong, MD, Pediatric Sedation Services
Christian Kauffman, MD, Plastic Surgery
Rebecca Hoffman, MD, Research and Statistics
Paul Covello, MD, DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Raymond Shupak, MD, DMD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
School Profile
| Program Type: | Hospital-based |
| Program Director: | Full-Time Board Certified |
| Program Faculty: | 4 Full-Time 7 Part-Time 11 Board Certified |
| Program Length: | 24 Total Months July 1 Start Date |
| Program Accreditation: | Approved |
| State Licensure: | |
| Number of Entering Positions: | 4 |
| Tuition In-State: | None First Year |
| Tuition Out-Of-State: | |
| Salary/Stipend: | 65,603 First Year 68,307 Second Year |
| Application: | No Fee September 1 Deadline |
| 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: | |
| Clinic Experience: | Orthodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations General Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Oral Surgery Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Craniofacial Disorders Physically Disabled Community Clinics Behavior Guidance |
| Didactic Experience: | Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences |
| Research Requirement: | Data Collection Project |
| Teaching Experience: | Yes Clinic Half-Days Yes Lecture/Presentations |
| Facilities: | 7 Chair/Operatories 5 Clinic Receptionist 6 Dental Assistants 5 Dental Hygienists |