ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Alumni | Current Residents Mission To improve the oral health of children by training Pediatric Dentists who possess the knowledge, skills and commitment to become effective clinicians, leaders, and advocates for children’s oral health in the broader health care system. Overview The graduate program in Pediatric Dentistry is directed by Dr. Mike Kanellis. The University of Iowa offers a 24- and a 36-month advanced training program in Pediatric Dentistry. There are generally four positions offered each year, all with stipends. Current stipend levels for first, second and third year residents are $18,000, $20,000 and $22,000, respectively. The Department pays tuition and instrument management fees. Tuition and stipends are only awarded to U.S. citizens. Residents in both the 24- and 36-month program receive a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. In addition, residents in the 36-month program receive a Master's Degree in Dental Public Health. The 24-month program is partially funded through GME and the 36-month program is partially funded by a grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Service Administration, DHHS. The graduate training program in Pediatric Dentistry fulfills the requirements for advanced education in pediatric dentistry as approved by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Upon completion of the program, residents meets all eligibility requirements for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. In the 36-month program, the graduates are educationally qualified to pursue the American Board of Dental Public Health. The program addresses all aspects of contemporary pediatric dentistry and dental public health. Furthermore the program has been designed to emphasize development in the following: 1) leadership skills; 2) the development of confidence in rendering dental services in a hospital environment and in understanding the needs and managing the treatment of children with special health care needs; and 3) the development of an intellectually self-confident, independent, adaptable pediatric dentists with skills that make them effective agents of change at local, regional and national levels. Curriculum The curriculum in advanced didactic pediatric dentistry is divided into 12 topic areas. Students are expected to show a primary involvement with a topic area by the successful completion of a minimal competency exam. Beyond that point, secondary "learning contracts" are designed with designated departmental authorities who work one on one with each graduate student. Self-evaluation is an important facet of this phase of the curriculum. For those residents in the combined program (Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health), 30 semester hours of course work in Dental Public Health are scheduled throughout the three years. Other aspects of the curriculum include pediatric rounds, pediatric physical diagnosis, a rotation in anesthesia, cephalometrics and orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. There is also a core of courses that have been designed to help acquaint the pediatric graduate student with research design and methodology. Extramural experiences are afforded by participation in consultative clinics in various Iowa communities and the Indian Health Service. Residents generally have the opportunity to participate in the following outreach programs: Forest City Outreach Program for Developmentally Disabled Group Home Residents Williamsburg Migrant Farmworker Program Community Health Care Clinic in Davenport Des Moines Health Center Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona Hospital Dentistry Pediatric Cardiology Pediatrics Genetics Hemophilia clinic Child Health Specialty Clinics.