Introduction	Values	Licensure	Curriculum
Vision	Future	Accreditation	Faculty
Mission	Program Overview	Application	Contact Information
Goals	Stipend/Tuition	Admission

Introduction
UNLV School of Dental Medicine’s new program in Pediatric Dentistry is a 24-month graduate program. This program integrates biomedical sciences, clinical sciences and professional studies to provide four to six highly qualified dentists each year a unique opportunity to earn a certificate in pediatric dentistry.

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Vision
Leading Pediatric Dentistry, by integrating innovation, tradition, and service

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Mission
The UNLVSDM Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry will develop outstanding dental specialists through the use of advanced technology, an integrated curriculum of biomedical and professional sciences; research, community services, and excellence in the delivery of patient care.

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Goals

• Admit academically qualified residents
• Provide outstanding patient care and service
• Establish an evidence-based integrated curriculum comprised of biomedical, professional, and clinical sciences.
• Prepare graduates to pass all phases of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Examination, as well as to participate in educational endeavors and leadership roles.
• Cultivate a faculty of excellence in the areas of teaching, research and service.
• Provide care to underserved children in the State of Nevada

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Values

• People are the most important asset to our program in the pursuit of our vision, purpose and goal.
• Diversity in faculty, residents and staff promotes academic and clinical excellence and helps to ensure a workforce that is adequate to meet the oral health needs of the public.
• Education and continuous learning (life-long learner) are critical for the professional and personal growth of our program's administrative leadership, its faculty, residents and staff.
• Collegiality is essential to develop and foster mutual respect, to set standards and to help others achieve and exceed expectations.
• Altruism, service to the community and care for the welfare of patients and the public at large is a societal obligation of the School of Dental Medicine, our program and of the dental profession.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration promotes individual achievement and unity of purpose.
• Teamwork enables our program to accomplish results greater than those achievable by a single individual.
• Integrity is the hallmark of the thoughts, actions and relationships of all those who comprise our program.
• The application of science and information technology is a vital means for contributing to the dental profession.

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Future

• Creation of traditions that foster unity, pride, honor and dedication among the faculty, residents, and staff.
• Promoting unity of the UNLV School of Dental Medicine pre-doctoral and advanced dental education programs by taking a leadership role in engaging faculty, residents, students and staff.
• Service as ambassadors of UNLV School of Dental Medicine through community outreach programs.
• Development of a strong and proud alumni association.
• Real, visible and valued contributions to the dental profession and to the pediatric community.

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Program Overview
The Pediatric Dentistry Post-Graduate Program is a 24-month program based upon fiscal year July 1 through June 30. A class of four residents began on August 1, 2008. The program provides a full range of clinical experiences in pediatric dental care, which is supported by an in-depth, critical and scholarly appraisal of the specialty knowledge base. The resident will be exposed to extensive clinical opportunities in behavior management, conscious sedation, hospital dentistry, management of patients with special needs, trauma management, orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning and interceptive orthodontics.

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Tuition/Stipend

Tuition fees $25,000/ year
Special fees $5,000/ year
Total $30,000/ year

*This program does not qualify for Nevada’s Grant-In-Aid Program

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Licensure
The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiner requires all dental residents to obtain a "Limited License" or a regular license to practice in the State of Nevada. For detailed information, please contact Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, for the NSBDE at 800-DDS-EXAM or nsbde@nsbde.nv.gov.

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Accreditation
UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation effective August 1, 2008.

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Application
Applicants must apply through PASS at the ADEA website www.adea.org. When application is made through PASS, unless pre-approved otherwise due to unusual circumstances.  A total of 4-residents will be selected through MATCH and up to 2 additional residents will be selected from PASS or non-matched MATCH applicants.  All applicants must obtain "Limited" or regular licensure in the state of Nevada.

Additional required items for a complete application:

• Official college pre-professional transcripts
• Curriculum vitae.
• 2” X 2” color photo.

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Admission
UNLV strives for diversity; therefore, all applicants are ranked based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria to support the admission committee criteria for interviewing applicants as well as admission to the program. Selection of candidates is based on the following:

Quantitative Analysis
The quantitative ranking is based on three criteria: Class rank, National Board Scores (Part I and Part II) and GPA. Class rank is preferred to the GPA, since we feel it is a more reliable and uniform measure of academic standing (GPA is used as a qualitative measure). If an applicant cannot provide class rank, more value will be placed on the qualitative GPA.

Qualitative Analysis
The qualitative (non-cognitive) factors are used to ensure a diversified pool of candidates for admission. These include, but are not limited to, the following: experience from private practice, evidence of research activity, evidence of teaching, participation in a GPR or AEGD program, professionalism, personal suitability and letters of recommendation. Special consideration will be given to Nevada residents from dentally underserved areas.

Only a limited number of qualified applicants are invited for interview. Those not invited will be notified. Interviews will be held in early December 2009. Candidates will be informed of their acceptance by January 2010 and a non-refundable $1,000 acceptance deposit will be within one week of acceptance.
Selected applicants must submit a background check to PBIS, as well as any further background checks required by affiliated hospitals, and obtain a regular or limited license to practice dentistry in State of Nevada. Residents must present proof of adequate malpractice insurance, as well as health insurance and immunizations (MMR, Hepatitis B, TD, Varicella immunity, Tuberculosis screening). Residents must submit to random or blanket drug screenings upon request. Please mail all requested items directly to the following address:

University of Nevada Las Vegas
School of Dental Medicine
Attn: Pediatric Dentistry Post-Graduate Program
School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7423
Las Vegas, NV 89106-4124

 

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Curriculum

Year 1

Summer - Trimester 1

• Orientation
• Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry
• Introduction to Orthodontics
• Postgraduate Clinic I
• PALS Certification

Fall - Trimester 2

• Clinical Seminars I
• Special Patient Care I
• Literature Review / Journal Club I
• Methods of Literature Review / Scientific Writing
• Hospital Dentistry I
• Postgraduate Clinic I
• Orthodontic Seminars I
• Biomedical Sciences I

Spring - Trimester 3

• Clinical Seminars I
• Special Patient Care I
• Literature Review / Journal Club I
• Biostatistics and Epidemiology II
• Biomedical Sciences II
• Hospital Dentistry I
• Postgraduate Clinic I
• Orthodontic Seminars II

Year 2

Summer - Trimester 4

• Postgraduate Clinic II
• Hospital Dentistry II
• Emergency Medicine Rotation
• Pediatric Medicine Rotation
• Anesthesia Rotation

Fall - Trimester 5

• Clinical Seminars II
• Special Patient Care II
• Literature Review / Journal Club II
• Pharmacology
• Hospital Dentistry II
• Post-graduate Clinic II
• Advanced Research
• Teaching Rotation

Spring - Trimester 6

• Clinical Seminars II
• Literature Review / Journal Club II
• Hospital Dentistry II
• Post-graduate Clinic II
• Advanced Research
• Special Patient Care II
• Patient Management
• Pharmacology

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Faculty

Administration

	Karen P. West, DMD, MPH Dean, UNLV School of Dental Medicine MPH: University of South Carolina School of Public Health (1992) DDS: University of Louisville School of Dentistry (1982)
	Ronald R. Lemon, DMD Associate Dean, Advanced Education University of Kentucky, 1977

Pediatric Dentistry

	Jeanne Hibler, DDS Program Director, Pediatric Residency: Primary Children's, Salt Lake City (1989) Dental School: University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (1987)
	Marshall Brownstein, DDS Associate Dean for Student Affairs Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1974) Pediatric Residency Program: University of Maryland (1973) Dental School: University of Maryland (1967)
	Alice Chen, DMD Pediatric Residency Program: Temple University Dental School: Boston University
	Val Joseph Cheever, DDS, MS Pediatric Residency Program: University of Iowa Dental School: Medical College of Virginia
	Gary Richardson, DDS Pediatric Residency Program: University of Nebraska Dental School: Creighton University
	Cody Hughes, DMD, MS Pediatric Residency Program: Indiana University School of Dentistry Dental School:  University of Nevada, Las Vegas - School of Dental Medicine

Orthodontics

	Clifford Seran, DMD, FACD Interim Program Director, Orthodontics Orthodontic Residency Program: University of Pennsylvania (1972) Dental School: University of Pennsylvania (1970)
	Brian Gary Chrzan, DDS, PhD Assistant Professor, Orthodontics Orthodontic Residency Program: University of New York at Buffalo (2005) Dental School: University of New York at Buffalo (1999)
	Jahnavi Rao, DDS, MS Assistant Professor, Orthodontics Orthodontic Residency Program: The Ohio State University (2006) Dental School: University of California at San Francisco (2003)
	Christopher Rawle, DMD, MS Assistant Professor, Orthodontics Orthodontic Residency Program: Baylor College of Dentistry (2007) Dental School: University of Pennsylvania (2005)
	James Mah, DDS, MS, DMSc Orthodontic Residency Program: University of Alberta, 1992 Dental School: University of Alberta, 1988

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Daniel L. Orr II, DDS, PhD, JD, MD Professor and Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery MD: University of Health Sciences Antiqua School of Medicine (2001) JD: William Howard Taft University, Witkin School of Law (1993) PhD: Columbia Pacific University (1998) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency: Los Angeles County/USC/Medical Center (1979) MS Anesthesiology/Anesthesiology Residency: University of Utah School of Medicine (MS 1979, Residency 1975-76) DDS: USC School of Dentistry, Honors Graduate (1975) BS: Brigham Young University, (cum laude, 1972)

Radiology

Robert Danforth, Associate Professor of Radiology and Course Director of Radiology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1983) Vanderbilt University (1979) University of Florida, Gainesville (1979) Loma Linda University (1968)

Biomedical Sciences Faculty

	Gillian Galbraith, MD Chair of Biomedical Sciences PhD: University of Pennsylvania (1976) MA: Rutgers University (1972)
	William Davenport, PhD Professor of Biomedical Sciences PhD: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA (1976) MS: University of Mississippi (1971) BS: University of Mississippi (1969)
	Ed Herschaft, DDS, MA Professor of Biomedical Sciences MA: University of New Orleans (1978) DDS: West Virginia University School of Dentistry (1970) BA: Queens College (1965)
	Stanley Hillyard, PdD Professor of Biomedical Sciences PhD: University of Pennsylvania (1976) MA: Rutgers University (1972)
	Lawrence Zoller, PdD Professor of Biomedical Sciences PhD: University of Pennsylvania (1976) MA: Rutgers University (1972)

Professional Studies

	Victor Sandoval, DDS Chair of Professional Studies MPH: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health (1992) Dental School: Baylor College of Dentistry (1975)
	Connie Mobley, PhD, RD Associate Dean of Research Professor, Nutrition PhD: Texas A & M University (1993) MS: Florida International University (1981) BS: University of Southern Louisiana (1964)
	Marcia Ditmyer, PhD Assistant Professor of Professional Studies PhD: University of Toledo (2002) BS: Wayne State University (1977)

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Contact Information
For all questions regarding our program and/or application process, please contact:

Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry Noriko Takeda Administrative Assistant University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine 1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7423 Las Vegas, NV 89106-4124 Office 702.774.2416 Fax 702.774.2419 noriko.takeda@unlv.edu

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