Dental Medicine | Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry

The UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tuition/Stipend

UNLV School of Dental Medicine will not charge tuition for the initial class. Determination of whether a stipend will be given to the class beginning July 2009 will be determined when the HRSA Grant funds for 2009-2010 are announced.

Licensure
The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiner requires all dental residents to obtain a "Limited 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.

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.

Application
Applicants may apply through PASS at the ADEA website www.adea.org. When application is made through PASS, *no additional application fee will be required. Applications will be accepted through December 12, 2008. the following requirements must be fulfilled to be considered for admission. Submit all dental and pre-professional transcripts.

Three letters of recommendation consisting of at least one (1) from a pediatric dentistry faculty member, one (1) from the Dean or Associate/Academic Dean from your dental school, and one (1) from any faculty of your dental school or dentist with whom you have worked for at least one year after graduation.
An official copy of National Board Dental Examination Results (Part I and Part II).
Biographical statement.
Curriculum vitae.
2” X 2” color photo.
*$65 application fee made payable to “Board of Regents”.
Must be eligible for Limited Licensure in the State of Nevada.
$1,000 tuition deposit made payable to “Board of Regents” upon notification of acceptance.

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 qualified applicants are invited for interview. Those not invited will be notified. Interviews will be held in February 2009. Candidates will be informed of their acceptance by March 1, 2009 and the non-refundable $1,000 acceptance deposit will be due by March 7, 2009.

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. Official National Board (Part I and Part II) scores, as well as a final dental school transcript, must be forwarded directly to the School of Dental Medicine Admissions Office. Please mail all requested items to the following address:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Admissions Office & Student Affairs
Attn: Pediatric Dentistry Post-Graduate Program
School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7410
Las Vegas, NV 89106-4124

Curriculum

Year 1

Trimester 1

Orientation
Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry
Formulating a Literature Review
Introduction to Orthodontics
Postgraduate Clinic I
PALS Certification

Trimester 2

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

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
Anesthesia Rotation
Pediatric Medicine Rotation

Year 2

Trimester 1

Literature Review / Journal Club II
Postgraduate Clinic II
Hospital Dentistry II
Advanced Research
Emergency Medicine Rotation
Teaching Rotation

Trimester 2

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

Trimester 3

Clinical Seminars II
Board Review
Literature Review / Journal Club II
Advanced Radiology
Hospital Dentistry II
Post-graduate Clinic II
Advanced Research
Elective Experiences
Teaching Rotation

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 Dentistry Pediatric Residency Program: Primary Children's Dental Residency, 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)

Orthodontics

	Clifford Seran, DMD, FACD 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)

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 Acting 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)

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

Dr. Jeanne Hibler
Program Director
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7410
Las Vegas, NV 89106-4124
Phone: 702-774-2414
Fax: 702- 774-2419
jeanne.hibler@unlv.edu