Hennepin County Medical Center
715 S 8th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Phone: 612-873-2382
Fax: 612-904-4234
Email: Anne.Barnes@hcmed.org
Program Length and Number of Positions
This is a 24-month program with a mandatory orientation beginning in mid-June. The program accepts 2 residents each year through PASS/Match Application services.
Program Type
Hospital-based Certificate Program
Application
Applicants are accepted through the Postdoctoral Applicant Support Service (PASS). The application deadline is October 1st. Applicants must be registered with the National Matching Service. Correspondence regarding the application and admission process should be directed to Anne Barnes, Residency Program Coordinator: Anne.Barnes@hcmed.org.
Description
Hennepin County Medical Center is a level one trauma center in downtown Minneapolis. With 15 residency and fellowship programs, HCMC offers a collegial, academic environment focused on teaching and quality patient care. Residents practice as a part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
In addition to Pediatric Dentistry, the Dentistry Department at HCMC is home to multiple specialties, including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics, and a TMJ and facial pain specialist, as well as general dentists who provide care to medically complex patients and adults with cognitive and developmental delays. This collaborative setting facilitates comprehensive oral health care for patients and provides pediatric dentistry residents the opportunity to learn from other dental specialists and interact with residents from other postgraduate education programs.
The 2-year hospital based Pediatric Dentistry Residency program combines clinical training with an evidence based didactic curriculum. As part of a small program, residents benefit from a favorable faculty to resident ratio and receive exposure to a high number of clinical experiences and treatment settings. The faculty includes board certified dental and medical specialists from Hennepin County Medical Center, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare and the University of Minnesota. The program is dedicated to the preparation of board-certified pediatric dentists who will serve children and families in their communities using patient-centered care and act as leaders in the profession at local, regional, and national levels. The training experience at Hennepin County Medical Center is unique as the hospital is the region's primary provider for urban and underserved individuals, giving residents experience treating patients from a variety of cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds, with both routine and serious conditions. Serving this diverse population fosters confidence and compassion, enabling residents to become champions for community health.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to meet the educational requirements set forth in the CODA standards for the Advanced Specialty Education Program, and to prepare residents to take the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Qualifying Exam and Oral Clinical Exam.
Lectures and seminars are provided by a wide range of area specialists in addition to program faculty, including University of Minnesota faculty and HCMC medical staff members such as hospital pediatricians, pharmacists, speech language pathologists, geneticists, anesthesia providers, and emergency room physicians. In addition, residents attend hospital conferences and lectures with pediatric medicine residents, including Pediatric Grand Rounds and Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Throughout the 24 month program, residents have the opportunity to attend multiple local and national continuing education courses covering issues related to pediatric dentistry.
Resident teaching experience includes mentoring HCMC general practice residents in clinical and didactic settings.
All residents complete a research project, which is presented at a regional or national professional meeting.
Program Stipend and Tuition
First year (2024-2025): $67,807
Second year (2024-2025): $70,735
Residents are eligible for benefits through the hospital.
There is no tuition.
Facilities
Hennepin County Medical Center - Level 1 Trauma Center
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Admission Requirements
- Complete ADEA/PASS application
- Eligibility to obtain a dentist or resident dental license with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry prior to residency start date
- INBDE or NBDE I and II exam results. Results are not required for current dental students but are preferred for interview selection. The program strongly prefers submission of INBDE or NBDE part I and II results prior to the Match Rank Order List Deadline in January.
- Dental degree (DDS or DMD) from a CODA accredited United States or Canadian dental school prior to residency start date
- US citizenship or permanent residency. The program is unable to sponsor visas for international candidates or consider applicants with temporary residency status.
- Personal interview upon invitation
- Applicants must be available and qualified to engage in full spectrum of residency requirements at the time of HCMC orientation (mid-June)
Program Strengths
- Collaborative learning environment within well-established multispecialty dental clinic
- Unique urban patient population, including special needs children with medical, physical, or emotional illnesses, and a large number of very young children with significant dental disease
- Low faculty to resident ratio
- Strong clinical training in busy hospital clinic setting; extensive experience treating patients under general anesthesia
- Exposure to providing emergency dental treatment to patients with dental trauma or infection
- Commitment to diversity and patient-centered care
- New state of the art facility
Program Faculty
Full-Time Faculty MembersElisabeth Fulling, D.D.S., Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry*
Tamer Marzouk, B.D.SMelanie Yuen, D.M.D., Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry*Part-Time Faculty MembersTiana Barsness, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*Lindsay Bedeaux, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*Adena Borodkin, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*Nathaniel Cook, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*Matthew Husman, D.M.D., Pediatric Dentistry*Quentin Knutson, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*Andrea M Leyland, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry*Vladimir Leon-Salazar, D.D.S., M.S.D., Orthodontics*Angela Wandera, D.D.S., Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics*Erin L Gunselman, D.D.S., General & Special Needs DentistryDennis Haley, D.D.S., T.M.D. Craniofacial Pain & Sleep MedicineAnne Kent, D.D.S. General & Special Needs DentistryMary Seieroe, D.D.S. General & Special Needs DentistryCale Strait, D.D.S., EndodonticsCynthia Strand, D.D.S. General & Special Needs DentistryJessica Jurovich, D.D.S, Oral Surgery
Lance Svoboda, D.D.S., Oral Surgery*Marcus Urza, D.D.S. Oral Surgery*
Michelle McHale, D.D.S., Periodontics*
*Board Certified
School Profile
| Program Type: | Hospital-based Certificate |
| Program Director: | Full-Time Board Certified |
| Program Faculty: | 3 Full-Time 7 Part-Time 9 Board Certified |
| Program Length: | Required Orientation starts mid-June; program start date July 1 |
| Program Accreditation: | Approved |
| State Licensure: | Restricted License Available |
| Number of Entering Positions: | 2 |
| Tuition In-State: | N/A |
| Tuition Out-Of-State: | N/A |
| Salary/Stipend: | $67,807 First Year (2024-2025) $70,735 Second Year (2024-2025) |
| Application: | No Fee October 1 Deadline |
| Participant in National Matching Service: |
Yes |
| Participant in PASS: | Yes |
| Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered: |
No-Canadian citizens and graduates from CODA accredited Canadian dental schools are eligible to apply. |
| US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: |
No |
| Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered: |
Yes |
| Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: |
No |
| Acceptance Applicant Ratio: | 1:25 |
| Clinic Experience: | Othodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations General Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Physically Disabled Special HealthCare Needs Behavior Guidance |
| Didactic Experience: | Courses Case Conferences Lectures Literature Review Seminars |
| Research Requirement: | Data Collection Project |
| Teaching Experience: | Yes – Clinical teaching experiences 2-4 days/month during second year of residency. |
| Facilities: | 7 Chairs/Operatories 4 Clinic Receptionists 7 Dental Assistants |