Program Overview

Pediatric Dentistry Grad Program

Residency Program in Pediatric Dentistry

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month program commencing July 1st of each year. Five positions are offered each year; all with stipends.

Program Type

24-month university-based program awarding a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry.

Application

The application deadline is September 1st of the year preceding matriculation.

Description

The program in Pediatric Dentistry fulfills the requirements for advanced education in pediatric dentistry as approved by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Upon completion of the program, the student meets all eligibility requirements for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. The program addresses all aspects of contemporary pediatric dentistry. Furthermore, the program has been designed to emphasize development in the following areas:

• Leadership skills.
• The development of confidence in rendering dental services in a hospital environment and in understanding the needs and managing the treatment of children with special health care needs.
• The development of an intellectually self-confident, independent, adaptable pediatric dentist with skills that make them effective agents of change at local, regional, and national levels.

Curriculum

The curriculum for Iowa’s advanced specialty education program in Pediatric Dentistry is designed to exceed the educational requirements set forth in the Accreditation Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs. Residents participate in seminars, lectures, and clinics for successful program completion and in preparation for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry certification exams. Other aspects of the curriculum include a rotation in pediatrics and pediatric acute care; pediatric physical diagnosis; a rotation in anesthesia; cephalometrics; and orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. There is a core of courses that have been designed to help acquaint the pediatric graduate student with research design and methodology. Additionally, any student desiring a consultative or supervised relationship with dental educators in other specialties will find that such arrangements can be made. There is also extramural experience in various Iowa community public health clinics.

Curriculum Details

First Year, Summer Term

• ORDN:5217:CER1 | Cephalometrics | 3
• PEDO:5220:CER1 | Public Health Issues in Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5700:CER1 | Advanced Didactic Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5704:CER1 | Pediatric Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1
• PEDO:5724:CER1 | Oral Health Care for People with Special Health Care Needs | 1
• PEDO:5730:CER1 | Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry | 2
• PEDO:5732:CER1 | Pediatric Physical Diagnosis | 1
• PEDO:5738:CER1 | Clinical Application of Pediatric Conscious Sedation | 1
• ORSC:5210:CERT | Dental Research Methodology | 2

First Year, Fall Term

• OPRM:5226:CERT | Oral Pathology for Graduate Students** | 1
• ORDN:5209:CERT | Orthodontic Practicum | 1
• ORDN:5205:CERT | Facial Growth | 1
• PEDO:5700:CERT | Advanced Didactic Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5704:CERT | Pediatric Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1
• PEDO:5706:CERT | Journal Review Practicum | 1
• PEDO:5724:CERT | Oral Health Care for People with Special Care Health Needs | 1
• PEDO:5730:CERT | Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry | 2
• PEDO:5738:CERT | Clinical Application of Pediatric Conscious Sedation | 1
• DPH:6017:CERT | Teaching Methods & Evaluations* | 2
• ORSC:5212:CERT | Statistical Methods for Dental Research | 3
• ORSC:5280:CERT | Advanced Dental Therapeutics | 1

First Year, Spring Term

• ORDN:5209:CERT | Orthodontic Practicum | 2
• PEDO:5700:CERT | Advanced Didactic Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5704:CERT | Pediatric Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1
• PEDO:5706:CERT | Journal Review Practicum | 1
• PEDO:5724:CERT | Oral Health Care for People with Special Health Care Needs | 1
• PEDO:5730:CERT | Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5738:CERT | Clinical Application of Pediatric Conscious Sedation | 1
• ORSC:5250:CERT | Current Concepts in Cariology* | 2
• OMFS:5208:CERT | Pain & Anxiety Control | 1

Second Year, Summer Term

• ORDN:5209:CER2 | Orthodontic Practicum | 1
• PEDO:5700:CER2 | Advanced Didactic Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5704:CER2 | Pediatric Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1
• PEDO:5730:CER2 | Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry | 2
• PEDO:5738:CER2 | Clinical Application of Pediatric Conscious Sedation | 1

Second Year, Fall Term

• OPRM:5226:CERT | Oral Pathology for Graduate Students** | 1
• ORDN:5209:CERT | Orthodontic Practicum | 1
• PEDO:5730:CERT | Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry | 2
• PEDO:5700:CERT | Advanced Didactic Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5738:CERT | Clinical Application of Pediatric Conscious Sedation | 1
• PEDO:5706:CERT | Journal Review Practicum | 1
• PEDO:5704:CERT | Pediatric Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1
• PEDO:6710:CERT | Practical Teaching in Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5724:CERT | Oral Health Care for People with Special Health Care Needs | 1
• DPH:6017:CERT | Teaching Methods & Evaluations* | 2

Second Year, Spring Term

• ORDN:5209:CERT | Orthodontic Practicum | 2
• PEDO:5700:CERT | Advanced Didactic Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5704:CERT | Pediatric Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1
• PEDO:5706:CERT | Journal Review Practicum | 1
• PEDO:6710:CERT | Practical Teaching in Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5730:CERT | Advanced Clinical Pediatric Dentistry | 1
• PEDO:5738:CERT | Clinical Application of Pediatric Conscious Sedation | 1
• ORSC:5250:CERT | Current Concepts in Cariology* | 2
• PEDO:5724:CERT | Oral Health Care for People with Special Care Needs | 1

Program Stipend and Tuition

• First-year stipend up to $30,000
• Second-year stipend up to $32,000
• Tuition and mandatory fees are paid by the Pediatric Dentistry Department.

Facilities

We see and treat patients in 7 different locations in Iowa City:

1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UI College of Dentistry
2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
3. University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
4. Center for Disabilities and Development
5. Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research
6. Muscatine Community Health Center
7. Iowa City WIC Clinic- Johnson County Public Health

Clinical Activities

Residents treat patients in our clinics at the College of Dentistry, the Muscatine CHC, as well as at the Center for Disabilities and Development. The patients we treat include children of all ages and individuals with special health care needs. The residents take part in Iowa LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities). ILEND is an interdisciplinary leadership training program for graduate students with a commitment to providing culturally competent, family-centered, coordinated systems of health care and related services to children with special health care needs and their families. Faculty and residents are very active in caring for patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) and the Stead Family Children's Hospital of Iowa. Responsibilities include consultation for inpatients with dental needs, screenings for patients who are going to be receiving bone marrow transplants, evaluation of newborn infants having difficulties feeding, and the fabrication of palatal plates for infants who are intubated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In addition, we treat patients at the UIHC under general anesthesia, if they are unable to receive care in the traditional dental setting. Residents have multiple rotations at the UIHC, including:

• General Anesthesia
• Genetics
• Pediatric Medicine
• Hematology/Oncology
• Cleft Lip and Palate Team

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have the following items available to be considered for admission.

1. U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR).
2. D.D.S. or D.M.D. from a CODA-accredited dental school.
3. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who received dental training outside of the U.S., you must have completed a 1-year CODA-accredited GPR, AEGD, or Operative Dentistry residency program at the time of application to be eligible.
4. Passed Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) prior to match ranking deadline.
5. Personal interview - by invitation.
6. National Matching Service "MATCH" Number.

Program Strengths

1. Extensive training with patients with special health care needs.
2. Fundamental knowledge of the philosophy, principles, and practices of dental public health.
3. Strong research opportunities and nationally recognized didactic training.
4. Contemporary clinical facilities.
5. Well-trained auxiliary staff.
6. Faculty with diverse research/scholarly interests.
7. Tradition in excellence.
8. Close working relationship with the Department of Pediatrics and other medical services.
9. Multiple full-time faculty dedicated to teaching pediatric dentistry with varied backgrounds in the clinical field.