Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Residency Program
Pediatric Dentistry Heading link
The program is university-based/hospital-affiliated and fulfills the requirements for advanced education in pediatric dentistry as approved by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Department accepts up to 10 residents per year. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to pursue board certification through the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Program Description Heading link
The program is university-based/hospital-affiliated and fulfills the requirements for advanced education in pediatric dentistry as approved by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to pursue board certification through the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). Graduates have a track record of strong performance on the written and oral ABPD examinations.
The program provides a rich and diversified educational experience that emphasizes comprehensive oral health care for healthy and medically complex infants, children and adolescents. Its renovated, state-of-the-art graduate clinic with 20 operatories (8 of which are private rooms), attends to a large and diverse population of the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois. Each operatory is equipped with nitrous oxide, digital radiography, a video monitor and a computer. There is an optimal ratio of dental assistants to residents. Residents graduate with significant experience providing care using different modalities of behavior management, including nitrous oxide, moderate sedation (oral and intranasal) and general anesthesia.
The department has a diverse and rich clinical faculty that includes 9 full-time and 6 part-time clinical faculty members. In addition, our faculty includes individuals from behavioral sciences, orthodontics, and public health. Physicians and dental specialists from other departments also contribute to teaching in the program in an interdisciplinary format. Our department also has a full-time social worker, two part-time social work interns, a recovery room nurse, a part-time nurse practitioner, and a team of anesthesiologists who provide care in our own two operating rooms.
Program Heading link
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry will accept up to 10 residents into the 2024 entering class. All positions will be awarded through the Dental Match Services.
- 2-year Certificate Program. Up to ten (10) 2 year Certificate program with a required integrated Master of Science (MS) in Oral Sciences.
Curriculum Heading link
The program is designed to fully prepare the resident for clinical practice, as well as to provide educational opportunities for those who desire to pursue a teaching, public health or research career in pediatric dentistry.
Learning modalities include didactic courses, seminars, continuing education courses, and clinical experiences. The curriculum includes, among others: behavior management, child development and psychology, pulp therapy, orthodontics/growth & development, oral care for special health care needs patients/hospital dentistry, dental traumatology, biostatistics, epidemiology and research methods, dental radiology, pediatric oral pathology, dental materials, cariology/microbiology, infant oral health and prevention, advocacy, practice management, inherited and acquired dental anomalies, and principles of sedation and general anesthesia. The program offers a specially-designed seminar on leadership development and advocacy for residents. Additional topics are covered in rounds, journal club, and in a seminar format. Many biomedical topics are covered in the MS in Oral Sciences Core Curriculum, which are completed with residents in other specialties.
Clinical experiences primarily occur in the pediatric dentistry graduate clinic at the UIC College of Dentistry. Our facilities offer collaboration and consultation with professionals from other departments within the College of Dentistry and other health sciences. Dental care under general anesthesia, after-hours emergency dental care, and rotations in pediatric and subspeciality medical clinics (Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, General Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Craniofacial clinic, etc.) take place at the University of Illinois Hospital which is conveniently located adjacent to the College of Dentistry. In September 2020, we opened our Pediatric Dentistry Outpatient Care Center, with two operating rooms where we do 3 cases in each room every day of the week. The residents also rotate in the Department of Oral Surgery at the College to observe complex pediatric and adult oral surgery cases done under intravenous sedation. Our busy undergraduate pediatric dental clinic provides an excellent venue for both clinical and lab teaching of dental students. Residents receive clinical and didactic orthodontic experiences in the Mixed Dentition Clinic, which is a collaboration with the Department of Orthodontics.
Second-year residents may receive additional community-based experiences through rotations in community-based health clinics.
Program Stipend and Tuition Heading link
The program awards graduates with a Certificate in the Specialty of Pediatric Dentistry. Graduate Medical Education (GME) residents receive a competitive stipend for the duration of the certificate program. For 2023-2024, the first-year stipend is $66,072.56 and the second-year stipend is $68,395.67 plus health coverage and fringe benefits. Each July, there may be a small increase to the stipend. There are no tuition fees for enrollment in the Certificate program. Note that eligibility for a GME stipend is determined by GME policies and not by the residency program.
A Master of Science in Oral Sciences degree is required and is integrated in the 24-month program. Tuition for the Master’s program is waived. Up to $5,250 of tuition per year is non-taxable.
For international (non-citizen) residents, the cost of the program is $120,000 for the 2023-2024 academic year. This position is not GME-funded, so this fee covers the tuition cost for non-stipend Pediatric Dentistry certificate program and the Master of Sciences in Oral Sciences degree program starting July 1, 2023. The cost does not include health insurance, visa fees, living stipend, parking, educational materials, and participation in conferences and meetings. Upon acceptance, we will work with your sponsoring institution on the financial agreement that must be fully executed by March 15, 2023. The program meets the same standards as GME-funded positions and is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Payment will need to be made by July 1, whether it be privately or through an agency such as SACM.
Accepted residents must plan to be in Chicago by mid-June for mandatory GME, College of Dentistry, and Program orientation prior to the program start.
Facilities
- University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Outpatient Care Center
- University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System
- Community partner clinics
About the Department of Pediatric Dentistry Heading link
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry provides pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training in comprehensive oral health care for pediatric patients. The Department operates a general pediatric clinic, and a specialty pediatric clinic in conjunction with the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. Faculty provide leadership in the field by conducting research and other scholarly activity. The mission of our two unique pediatric dental clinics reflects our belief that children deserve the best of oral health care. We offer a full spectrum of services for all children at every stage of their lives from infancy through adolescence including those with special and complex oral health needs, and patients with special developmental and behavioral care needs. Our clinics provide comprehensive oral health examinations, teeth cleaning, fluoride treatments, sealants, restorative procedures (fillings, crowns, etc.), extractions and minor surgical procedures, space-maintainers, athletic mouth guard, teeth whitening (for adolescents), interceptive orthodontic when applicable, and urgent care (trauma, infection, etc.). These services can be completed using inhalation sedation (Nitrous oxide), moderate sedation, and general anesthesia.
The Department has a diverse and rich clinical faculty that includes 9 full-time and 6 part-time clinical faculty members. In addition to pediatric dentists, our faculty includes a behavioral sciences , orthodontics, and public health experts. Physicians and dental specialists from other departments also contribute to teaching in the program in an interdisciplinary format.
Admission Requirements Heading link
- Review the ADEA/PASS website for full details pertaining to the application requirements. We ask that applicants review the program description and application requirements listed prior to contacting the department. We try to ensure that these resources provide consistent and up-to-date information. The application deadline is September 1, 2023.
- In lieu of a supplemental application, applicants must complete the three supplemental questions within the ADEA PASS application. Photos are not required unless invited for an interview.
- ADAT. We will not require the ADAT for the 2024 cycle. Applicants wishing to take the ADAT may submit score reports for consideration with the application materials, but this is optional.
- Interviews. Interviews will occur on October 10, October 17, and October 24, 2023.
Program Strengths Heading link
- Strong didactic (25%) and clinic (60%) experience, as well as research (10%), and teaching (5%)
- Large diverse patient pool with a public health emphasis
- Significant exposure to healthy patients and children with special health care needs
- Opportunity for interdisciplinary care with other dental and medical specialties
- Extensive exposure to minimal and moderate sedation and general anesthesia
- Excellent, newly renovated facilities, significant hospital activity, and supporting medical/dental staff
- Diversified and experienced faculty with clinical and research expertise
- Extensive opportunities to gain teaching skills and experience
School Profile Heading link
• Program Director: Full-Time Board Certified
• Program Faculty: 9 Full-Time Pediatric Dentists, 6 Part-Time Pediatric Dentists, Orthodontists, and non-clinical faculty
• Program Length: 24 Total Months, July 1 Start Date
• Program Accreditation: Approved (most recently in 2021)
• State Licensure: Restricted License Available
• Number of Entering Positions: Up to 10
• Tuition In-State: Tuition Waived
• Tuition Out-Of-State: Tuition Waived
• Salary/Stipend: $66,072.56 First Year; $68,395.97 Second Year
• Application: September 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: No
• Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: No
• Clinic Experience: Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, Interceptive Orthodontics, Moderate Sedation, Medical Specialties rotations, General Anesthesia, Oral surgery rotation, Craniofacial
• Additional: Emergency Call, Oral Surgery, Infant Oral Health, Medically Compromised Patients, Craniofacial Disorders, Oral Surgery
• Didactic Experience: Lecture, Seminars, Literature Review Courses, Case Conferences
• Research Requirement: Yes
• Teaching Experience: 1 Clinic Half-Days in 2nd year plus Lecture/Presentations
• Facilities: 20 Chair/Operatories, 5 Clinic Receptionist, 16 Dental Assistants
Contact Us Heading link
To request information about the program please contact:
Jean O’Finn
Jwantrob@uic.edu
Program Coordinator
UIC College of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry (MC 850)
801 South Paulina Street, Room 256
Chicago, IL 60612-7211
(312) 996-7531
Other questions should be addressed to:
Brittaney Hill, DDS, MS, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director
Department of Pediatric Dentistry (MC 850)
UIC College of Dentistry
801 South Paulina Street, Room 248
Chicago, IL 60612-7211
Bhill10@uic.edu