Residency Program in Pediatric Dentistry
Section of Pediatric Dentistry
University of California at Los Angeles
School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone: (310) 825-0691
Web: https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/postgraduate-training
Program Length and Number of Positions
This is a 25-month program beginning approximately July 1 of each year. Seven new positions are offered each year, five for the Westwood Program and two for the Venice Program
Program Type
Application
The application deadline is September 15th of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admissions procedures should be addressed to:
Mr. Louis Gutierrez, UCLA School of Dentistry, Postgraduate Residency Program, Student Affairs Office, 10833 LeConte Ave., Room A3-011, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668; lgutierrez@dentistry.ucla.edu; (310) 825-7478; fax (310) 825-9808.
Information and application forms are available at https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/admissions-requirements-9 .
Description
The Program in Pediatric Dentistry is designed to produce strong academically-based pediatric dentists who may choose to pursue a career in either teaching, practice or both. Along with proficiency in the traditional areas, the program offers a strong didactic and clinical orthodontic component to increase the students' skills in this important area. Through the program's affiliation with the UCLA Health Sciences Center, the student will rotate through various areas in the hospital and the Neuropsychiatric Institute in order to gain expertise in the management of sick and handicapped children. At the completion of the program, the students will meet the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry examination.
Curriculum
The didactic core is offered through the facilities of the UCLA School of Dentistry. The core courses are those prescribed by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Rotation through anesthesia is mandatory and offered through the Center for the Health Sciences at UCLA.
Teaching experience will be gained in the second year of the program both at the university and outreach clinics within Los Angeles County.
Program Stipend and Tuition
First-year stipend is $52,941. Second-year stipend is $52,941. No tuition is charged. The university provides medical and dental benefits, as well as four weeks’ vacation. Currently the resident is assured the residency status for one year.
Facilities
- UCLA School of Dentistry
- UCLA Venice Dental Center
- UCLA Center for the Health Sciences
- UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital
Admission Requirements
Foreign applicants must supply documentation to demonstrate an academic commitment in their home country upon completion of the program and proficiency in English with the TOEFL scores included.
Program Strengths
- Academic environment with research resources
- Integrated health science center
- Faculty
- Salary and health benefits from the Center for the Health Sciences at UCLA
Program Faculty
School Profile
| Program Type: | Combined Certificate |
| Program Director: | Full-Time Board Certified |
| Program Faculty: | 5 Full-Time 9 Part-Time 12 Board Certified |
| Program Length: | 25 Total Months Approximately July 1 Start Date |
| Program Accreditation: | Approved |
| State Licensure: | Restricted License Available |
| Number of Entering Positions: | 5 |
| Tuition In-State: | |
| Tuition Out-Of-State: | |
| Salary/Stipend: | 52,941 First Year 52,941 Second Year |
| Application: | September 15 Deadline |
| Participant in National Matching Service: |
Yes |
| Participant in PASS: | Yes |
| Only US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered: |
No |
| US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: |
Yes |
| Non-US citizens from ADA accredited dental schools considered: |
Yes |
| Non-US citizens from foreign dental schools considered: |
No |
| Acceptance Applicant Ratio: | 1:15 |
| Clinic Experience: | Orthodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations General Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Oral Surgery Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Mentally Disabled Craniofacial Disorders Physically Disabled |
| Didactic Experience: | Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences |
| Research Requirement: | Data Collection Project Case Report |
| Teaching Experience: | |
| Facilities: |