NYU Langone Dental Medicine - Massachusetts
- Massachusetts
- Pediatric Dentistry
- nyulangonedental.org
Program Contact
230 Maple Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Overview: The NYU Langone Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry (PEDS) Program is a 24-month hospital- and health-center based education program that provides a strong didactic and clinical foundation in Pediatric Dentistry. Founded in 1994 by Dr. Silvia Perez-Spiess in Brooklyn, NY, the program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The curriculum emphasizes pediatric medicine and dentistry, behavioral and pharmacologic management of children, oral biology, conscious sedation and general anesthesia for both the well child and those with special health care needs. Residents train with specialists in all disciplines of dentistry including orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics and dental anesthesia and develop expertise in treating patients who are medically compromised.
This innovative program is a hybrid blend of a strong distance learning didactic curriculum and extensive clinical experience. Distance-based didactic learning is achieved through asynchronous web-based education modules and a state-of-the-art video teleconference system that connects residents and faculty across all sites. With ample clinical exposure to pediatric medicine, conscious sedation and general anesthesia, graduates are trained to be an integral part of the medical team and hospital environment. Additional experience in hospital dentistry, craniofacial conditions, interceptive orthodontics, research, ethics and policy advocacy successfully prepares the graduate to pursue a career in private practice, public/community health or academia.
PEDS Curriculum: In Year 1, residents study most of the core curriculum, completing biomedical courses including oral biology, pediatric anesthesia, physical diagnosis, behavioral management, pediatric dentistry series, orthodontics, craniofacial development, and research methods and materials. At most sites, residents may attend monthly craniofacial conferences. Courses, electives, and requirements include core public health subjects. First-year residents also are assigned multiple rotations including pediatric medicine, general anesthesia, emergency medicine, phlebotomy, prenatal care, and on-call services.
In the second year, the curriculum is focused on children with complex medical conditions. Second-year residents are assigned with pediatric specialists to work in areas such as hematology, oncology, endocrinology, neurology, pulmonology, nephrology, cardiology, and immunology. Residents may rotate through nearby community health centers, Head Start/early child care centers or school-based programs to extend direct patient care to underserved children in the community.
Program Strengths: Residents receive a rich, comprehensive and robust education. Second year residents are well prepared to take the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) Qualifying Examination (QE), the first of a two-part ABPD certification process. The majority of NYU Langone Dental Medicine PEDS residents pass the QE go on to become board certified diplomates of the ABPD.
Research: Residents must complete a research project and, in Year 2, present their research posters at the annual AAPD meeting.
NYU Langone Hospitals Pediatric Dentistry-MASSACHUSETTS: The NYU Langone Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry residency in Holyoke, Massachusetts provides an enriching experience. The first year training is supplemented with anesthesia and emergency medicine rotations at Baystate Medical Center and out-patient pediatric rotations at the Holyoke Health Center Pediatric Department. The second year training is supplemented with sub-specialty rotations in cleft lip/palate at Shriner’s Hospital for Children and pediatric in-patient and out-patient at Baystate Medical Center, a level-one trauma center and the major hospital of Western Massachusetts with adjoining children’s hospital. The second year residents also spend sessions teaching undergraduate dental students at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. During both training years, residents participat in an integrated medical-dental treatment rotation at the Holyoke Health Center pediatrics clinic. Clinical training occurs primarily at the Holyoke Health Center pediatric dentistry clinic. The clinic is well-equipped with panoramic and cephalometric x-ray units, digital x-rays, digital scanning with the iTero system, and Isovac systems. There are seven operatories offering nitrous oxide, three of which can serve as quiet rooms, where the residents perform conscious sedations. OR cases are performed at Baystate Medical Center and Holyoke Medical Center. Residents also have the benefit of working with specialists in Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, and Endodontics on select patient cases. During both years, residents participate in local oral health outreach events and in a school dental program where oral health services are provided to the local community.
For questions about the NYU Langone Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry Massachusetts site, please contact Dr. Cynthia Thomas, Associate Director, email: cynthia.thomas@nyulangone.org
Program Information
| Program Type | Pediatric Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Program Code | PED380 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 4 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Deadline | September 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | nyulangonedental.org |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Add dental school and undergraduate transcripts to PASS portal.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Submit through PASS portal.
Preferred evaluations are from pediatric dentistry department faculty members.
International Student Eligibility
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian citizens require TN visa
Interview Schedule
To be determined
Additional Information
Please upload a CV with your ADEA PASS application.
The ADAT is not a requirement for application. If you take the ADAT we will consider your scores, but it is not a requirement for the Program.
If accepted, you must submit your dental school diploma and NBDE or INBDE scores to the program.