Postdoctoral Education - New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program

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).

Application
Application deadline is October 1st of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to:

Ms. Mary Casey, Section Administrator

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Division of Pediatric Dentistry

630 West 168th Street, P&S Box 20

PH17-302

New York, NY 10032

Phone: (212) 305-7951

Description
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 resident for active roles in clinical practice and education. The curriculum provides broad-based clinical exposure to an extensive and diverse patient pool enabling the resident to treat the well, medically compromised, and special healthcare needs child utilizing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management techniques 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 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.

Curriculum
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. 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, Nasoalveolar Molding Clinic, Clinical Instruction Preceptorship, and opportunities for University sponsored direct care externships abroad.

Program Stipend and Tuition
Pediatric dental residents receive the same salary as medical residents. In 2009-10, stipends were $49,727 and $52,322, for program years one and two, respectively.

Facilities

1. New York Presbyterian Hospital
2. Children's Hospital of New York
3. Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Admission Requirements
All information and photo must be submitted via PASS. Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to be considered for admission:

1.     D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an accredited North American dental school

2.     Curriculum vitae

3.     Dental education transcripts and college transcripts

4.     One (1) institutional evaluation (Dean’s) letter

5.     One (1) professional evaluation form (PEF)

6.     Three (3) Personal Potential Index (PPI) forms

7.     National Board Dental Examination results

8.     Participation with PASS and Postdoctoral Matching Program

9.     Eligible for New York state dental licensure

10.  Current photo (upload passport size photo)

11.  US or Canadian citizen or have a permanent immigration card

 

Program Strengths

1.     Educational program featuring outstanding faculty in basic sciences, as well as dental specialties drawing from Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons and the New York Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center including Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.

2.     Extensive and diverse patient pool.

3.     Extensive clinical exposure to pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of patients exhibiting complex behavior.

4.     Lecture cycle featuring pediatric dental faculty and pediatric dentists in private practice from the greater New York metropolitan area.

5.     Faculty balance between those with full-time academic commitments and those in part-time pediatric dental clinical practice.


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.

Program Faculty *Board Certified

Steven Chussid, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist / Division Director*

Richard Yoon, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist / Residency Director*

Martin Davis, DDS

Associate Dean/Professor*

Sean Adler, DMD

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*

Jed Best, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*

Paul Chu, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*

Mary Beth Giacona, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*

Sunghee Kwak, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)

Shantanu Lal, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist*

Margaret Park, DMD

Attending Orthodontist (PT)

Angie Papandrikos, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)

Stacey Reynolds, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentistry (PT)*

Narmatha Sinnarajah, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Caryn Siegel, DMD Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*
Adam Silevitch, DMD Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)

Zev Tendler, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)

Wayne Turk, DDS

Attending Pediatric Dentist (PT)*

*Board Certified

  

 

School Profile

Program Type:

Hospital-based, Certificate

Program Director:

Full-Time, Board Certified

Program Faculty:

3 Full-Time, 12 Part-Time, 10 Board Certified

Program Length:

24 Total Months, July 1 Start Date

Program Accreditation:

Approved

State Licensure:

Required; Restricted licensure for US and Canadian graduates only

No. of entering positions:

5

Tuition in-state:

$ 0 First Year; $ 0 Second Year

Salary/Stipend:

$49,727 First Year; $52,322 Second Year

Application:

$ 0 Fee; October 1 Deadline

Participant in National Matching Service:

Yes

Participant in PASS:

Yes

Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:

Yes

US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:

No

Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered:

Yes

Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered:

No

Clinic Experience:

Orthodontics, Conscious Sedation, Hospital Rotations, Anesthesia, Emergency Call, Operating Room, Oral Surgery, Infant Oral Health, Medically Compromised, Intellectually Disabled, Craniofacial Disorder, Physically Disabled

Didactic Experience:

Seminars, Literature Review, Courses, Case Conferences

Research Requirement:

Data collection project

Teaching Experience:

1 Clinic Half-Days

Facilities:

6 Operatories, 3 Clinic Receptionist, 4 Dental Assistants, 1 Dental Hygienists