Last updated on March 25, 2025.

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Program Size
4
Program Length
24 months
Application Deadline
September 15
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Kristen Ponichter DMD Program Director

Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, Michigan, 48201-2015

Jerry Jewell Program Coordinator
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Sponsored by Detroit Receiving Hospital and in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Michigan, our Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program enrolls a culturally diverse resident population from all regions of the United States.  Our residents are independent and hard-working, goal driven and possess strong clinical skills.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan serves a diverse socioeconomic demographic including urban and suburban patient populations. Patients seen are usually from birth to adolescence, low income, and with extreme pathology.  There is also a community aspect to the program, serving patients who are unable to receive care anywhere else.

Our program prepares residents to become outstanding pediatric dentists capable of practicing independently in any clinical setting, including private practice or academic medicine, with an emphasis on special needs patients. The program's clinical training in pediatric dentistry consists of a hospital portion at Children's Hospital of Michigan and an outpatient portion located within a private pediatric dental office. Upon completion of the program, the resident receives a certificate in pediatric dentistry and meets eligibility requirements for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry examination.

Our Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Program Information

Accreditation This program is accredited by CODA
Program Type Pediatric Dentistry
Program Code PED320
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 4
Program Length 24 months
Application Deadline September 15
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application No
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered Yes
Match Participating No
Program Website sites.google.com

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • INBDE
  • NBDE1
  • NBDE2
  • Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program

International Student Eligibility

This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No

Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:

  • US Citizen
  • US Permanent Resident
  • Canadian Citizen
  • To be considered eligible, applicants to the program must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Have successfully completed a predoctoral dental program in the United States or Canada that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. 2. Be a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, or a citizen of Canada who is eligible to obtain a TN visa by the start of their contract hire date. 3. Be eligible for a State of Michigan dental license by the start of their contract hire date.

Additional Information

Please upload dental school diploma to PASS, if possible.  If not possible, please transmit to the program via email at Jerry Jewell (JJewell@dmc.org). Candidates who are currently in dental school are not expected to provide a dental school diploma at the time of their application.