Postdoctoral Education - Pediatric Dentistry
Program Director
Richard K. Yoon, DDS
Program Length and Number of Positions
Twenty-four (24) month program beginning July 1 of each year with five (5) new positions offered each year.
Program Type
Hospital-based certificate program with University affiliation open only to US or Canadian dental school graduates who are licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of New York (NY).
Program Description and Curriculum
By design and in accordance with the Commission on Accreditation Requirements for Advanced Education Programs and the ADA Council on Dental Education, this two (2) year recognized pediatric residency certificate program prepares the postdoctoral resident for active roles in clinical practice, education, and leadership. The curriculum provides broad-based clinical exposure to an extensive and diverse patient pool enabling the postdoctoral resident to treat the well, medically compromised, and special healthcare needs child utilizing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management techniques with confidence at several practice settings including New York Presbyterian Hospital, Children’s Hospital of New York and Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine. Upon program completion, the postdoctoral resident receives a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meets the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Further, as one of three “Leadership Training” programs in the Country with support from the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, this designation supports focused training and facilitates resident exploration of careers in pediatric dentistry that involve not only clinical care but also teaching, research, area health, public policy at the state and national level, and advanced care of children with special healthcare needs.
Course study includes clinically oriented multidisciplinary basic science core courses. Clinical curriculum consists of clinical practice in advanced pediatric dentistry, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, nitrous oxide/oxygen psychosedation, treatment for children with special healthcare needs, operating room protocol, oral sedation, and pediatric oral trauma management. Didactic curriculum includes weekly seminars on pediatric theory, classic and contemporary literature, research methodology, oral medicine, oral pathology, orthodontics, cephalometrics, cariology, pediatric medicine, methodology in preventive dentistry, and advanced pediatric dental research, and a series of courses that explore children’s oral health in the context of family, community, and society; alternative career options, and partnerships with others who serve the interest of children’s health and welfare. Original research leading to a publishable paper must also be completed during the residency period. Postdoctoral residents spend two weeks on mandatory rotations in the Pediatric Medicine, two weeks in the Emergency Department, and one month in Anesthesiology all within Children’s Hospital of New York. Other rotators include the Craniofacial Team, School Based Clinics, Mobile Van Based Clinics, Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinic, Clinical Instruction Preceptorship, and opportunities for University sponsored direct care externships abroad.
Program Stipend
Pediatric dental residents receive the same salary as medical residents. In 2007-08, stipends were $46,496 and $48,797, for program years one and two, respectively.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:
- DDS or DMD from an accredited US or Canadian Dental School
- Dental Education Transcripts
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- National Board Dental Examination Scores, Part I, and if possible, Part II
- Participation with PASS and Postdoctoral Matching Program
- NY State Dental Licensure (temporary licensure can be arranged for US/Canadian graduates)
- Current Passport Size Photo
Admission Procedure
Application deadline is October 1 of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to:
Ms. Jackie Melendez, Administrator
Columbia University Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
630 West 168th Street, P&S 3-450
New York City, New York 10032
Email: jim14@columbia.edu
Telephone: 212-305-7951
Choice Web Pages
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: http://www.aapd.org
Postdoctoral Application Support Services: http://www.adea.org/DAS/PASS/default.htm
Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program: http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/
Program Faculty
Faculty includes full time faculty as well as part time pediatric dentists who have private practices in the Greater New York metropolitan area.
Steven Chussid, DDS, Division Director
Martin J. Davis, DDS, Associate Dean/Professor
Sean Adler, DMD, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Jed Best, DDS, Associate Clinical Professor (PT)
Paul Chu, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Cecelia Durant, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Mary Beth Giacona, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Sunghee Kwak, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Shantanu Lal, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor
Guy D. Metcalf Jr., DDS, Associate Clinical Professor (PT)
Narmatha Sinnarajah, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Angie Papandrikos, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Wayne Turk, DMD, Assistant Clinical Professor (PT)
Richard K. Yoon, DDS, Residency Program Director
Program Strengths
- Educational program featuring outstanding faculty in basic sciences, as well as dental specialties drawing from our College of Dental Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center including Children’s Hospital of NY.
- Extensive and diverse patient pool.
- Extensive clinical exposure to pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of patients exhibiting complex behavior.
- Lecture cycle featuring pediatric dental faculty and pediatric dentists in private practice from the greater New York metropolitan area.
- Faculty balance between those with full-time academic commitments and those in part-time pediatric dental clinical practice.
Facilities
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Children’s Hospital of New York
- Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine
- Section of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Section of Hospital Dentistry
- Section of Growth and Development
Profile At-A-Glance
Program Director: |
Richard K. Yoon, Full-Time Board Certified |
Program Type: |
Hospital-Based Certificate |
Program Faculty: |
4 Full-Time; 11 Part-Time; All Certified |
Program Length: |
24 Total Months, July 1 Start Date |
Program Accreditation: |
Approved |
New York State Licensure: |
Required; Restricted License Available (US/Canadian Graduates) |
No. Entering Positions: |
5 |
Stipend/Salary: |
$46,496 Year One; $48,797 Year Two |
Application: |
October 1st Deadline |
National Matching Service: |
Participate |
PASS: |
Participate |
Only US Citizens from ADA Accredited Dental Schools: |
Not Applicable |
US Citizens from Foreign Dental Schools: |
No |
Non-US Citizens from ADA Accredited Dental Schools: |
Yes |
Non-US Citizens from Foreign Dental Schools: |
Not Applicable |
Acceptance/Applicant Ratio: |
1:30 |
Clinic Experience: |
Preventive
/ Interceptive Orthodontics |
Didactic Experience: |
Weekly
Seminars |
Research Requirement: |
Data Collection Project |
Preceptorship: |
1 Clinic Half-Day |
Facilities: |
6 Chairs / Operatories |
Resident Profiles |
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Aura Caldera Chief
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Delaney Acosta PGY2
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Hannah Ahn PGY2
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Shilpa Chandiwal PGY2
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Sue Hwang PGY2
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Adam Silevitch PGY1
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Shahnaz Tendulkar PGY1
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Shubha Soni PGY1
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Stephanie Rossy PGY1
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Zev Tendler PGY1
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