Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry 
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
University of Southern California
University Park MC 0641
Los Angeles, California 90089-0641
Phone: (213) 740-2851
Fax: (213) 740-8109
Email: uscsdadm@usc.edu

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month certificate program or 36-month combined certificate/master's program beginning the last week of June. Ten new positions are available each year. Special consideration will be given to students who elect to enter the three-year combined certificate/master's program.

Program Type

Combined university- and hospital-based certificate program with option for Masters of Public Health or Masters of Academic Medicine.

 

Application

TThe application deadline is October 1 of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission should be addressed to: 

Corey Berry, Advanced Programs Coordinator, Office of Admissions and Student Affairs, USC School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0641.

Description

The 24-month certificate program provides a course of study designed to provide students with extensive didactic and clinical training necessary for the specialty. This combined university- and hospital-based program provides extensive educational and clinical opportunities. The program is accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. A Masters in Public Health (MPH) or Masters in Academic Medicine (MACM) can also be combined with certification in pediatric dentistry. 

The Master of Public Health (MPH) online program offered by the University of Southern California is an innovative online degree program designed to educate emerging and current professionals in the field of public health. With courses designed and taught by world-class USC faculty, students receive the same rigorous academic preparation and degree as students enrolled in the on-campus MPH program.

The Master of Academic Medicine (MACM) program employs a blended delivery model, combining online coursework with annual on-campus face-to-face sessions.Participants develop capacity to create, lead, and enhance education for healthcare professionals worldwide. 

Curriculum

First-year studies emphasize advanced theory and clinical treatment of the "healthy" child. Students will develop a sound basis in genetics, growth and development, behavior guidance, physical evaluation, research methodology, statistics, mild and moderate sedation, interceptive orthodontics and prevention. Second-year studies offer a wide range of patient care opportunities, including dental care of children with physical, mental and/or emotional disabilities and medical conditions. The students' time is spent at one of the three affiliate children's hospitals where they are exposed to operating room procedures, general anesthesia techniques, conscious sedation, pediatric medicine and emergency medicine. 

Interceptive orthodontics is an important part of the program and emphasis is placed on biomechanics, examination, diagnosis, cephalometrics, consultation and treatment at the preventive and interceptive level.

Program Stipend and Tuition

First-year stipend is $7,000. Second-year stipend is $57,000. First-year tuition is approximately $95,046. No tuition is charged the second year.

Facilities

• Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
• Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) 
• Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) 
• Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (RLANRC) 
• Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
• Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
• Healthy Smiles for Children in Garden Grove
• The Pediatric Dental Clinic at the Violence Intervention Program, LAC+USC

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:

• Dental and pre-professional education transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation, one from a pediatric dentistry faculty member 
• Biographical statement 
• Official copy of National Board Dental Examination results Part I and II (prior to matricluation)
• 2x2 photo and application fee ($85 domestic/$145 foreign) 
• For international dentists, a copy of the TOEFL and a statement of financial support must be submitted 
• $1,000 tuition deposit upon notification of acceptance

Program Strengths

• Significant hospital component with excellent medical staff support in the operating room, inpatient units and multidisciplinary teams 
• Didactic program balanced with 50 percent time commitment to the hospital environment 
• Extensive and divergent patient pool 
• Extensive experience in nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic behavior guidance modalities including mild and moderate sedation and general anesthesia 
• 20 percent clock hour commitment to orthodontic instruction on a weekly basis

Program Faculty

Alexander R. Alcaraz, D.M.D., Interim Advanced Specialty Director, Pediatric Dentistry*
Thomas P. Tanbonliong D.D.S., Clinic Director & Director of Research, USC* 
Richard Udin, D.D.S., Professor (part-time)*, USC
José Polido, D.D.S., MS, Dental Director (full-time), CHLA*
John Kishibay, D.M.D., MS, PhD, Director, Orthodontics (part-time)
Chris Y. Mayeda, D.D.S., Hospital Residency Director (full-time), LBMMC* 
Amy Ngyuen, D.D.S., Hospital Residency Director, RLANRC (part-time)*
Priyal Ohri D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) CHOC Hospital Co-Residency Director*
Nasem Dunlop, D.M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) CHOC Hospital Co-Residency Director*
Thanh Ton, D.D.S., M.P.H. Clinical Assistant Professor (full-time) LAC+USC Hospital Residency Director*
David L. Good, D.D.S., (part-time)*
Gardner Beale, D.D.S., Clinical Associate Professor (full-time) USC
Julie A. Jenks, D.D.S., M.S., M.P.H., Director, Community Outreach Director (full-time)*
Kathleen Lim D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) USC*
Catherine Pham, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) USC
Leila C. Younger, D.D.S., MS, Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), USC*
Janice Park Kim, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), RLANRC*
Konita Wilks, D.D.S., Dental Director, RLANRC* 
Johnathan Lo, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), LBMMC*
David Okawachi, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) LBMMC*
Jill Shang, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), LBMMC*
Wei Chen Tu D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), LBMMC
Tera Van Houten, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), LBMMC*
Giselle Galanto, D.M.D., Clinica Assistant Professor, (part-time), CHLA*
John N. Groper, D.D.S., Clinical Associate Professor (part-time), CHLA*
Donna Eteson, D.M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), CHLA
David Kang, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) CHLA*
Shari Solomon-Caroll, D.M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) CHLA*
Vivian Yee, D.M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) CHLA*
Norman Chen, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), CHOC
Tricia Contreras, D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), Healthy Smiles for Kids*
John Guijon, D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), CHOC 
Richard Mungo, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) CHOC
Jeanne Nguyen, D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), Healthy Smiles for Kids 
Lydia Park, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) Healthy Smiles for Kids
Lan Pham, D.D.S., Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time) Healthy Smiles for Kids
Amit Shah, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor, Healthy Smiles for Kids (part time)*
Richard Spaulding, D.D.S., Healthy Smiles Clinic Director (part-time), CHOC*
Mandi Lynn Wilson, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), Healthy Smiles for Kids*
Marie Beverly Inton Dizon, D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), LAC+USC*
Gerald Lee, D.D.S., Clinical Assistant Professor (part-time), LAC+USC*

* Board Certified

School Profile

 

Program Type:	Combined Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	7 Full-Time 29 Part-Time 26 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months 6/15/2019 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available
Number of Entering Positions:	10
Tuition In-State:	95,046 First Year
Tuition Out-Of-State:	95,046 First Year
Salary/Stipend:	7,000 First Year 57,000 Second Year
Application:	85 Fee October 1 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	Yes
Participant in PASS:	Yes
Only US citizens from ADA  accredited dental schools  considered:	No
US citizens from foreign dental  schools considered:	Yes
Non-US citizens from ADA  accredited dental schools  considered:	Yes
Non-US citizens from foreign  dental schools considered:	Yes
Acceptance Applicant Ratio:	1:18
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 Community Clinics Outreach Public Health 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:	15 Clinic Half-Days for 1 trimester preclinical lab Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	15 Chair/Operatories 1 Clinic Receptionist 5 Dental Assistants