Pediatric Dentistry & Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree Gainesville/Naples

Program Director Marcio Guelmann, D.D.S. P.O. Box 100426 Gainesville, FL 32610-0426 (352) 273-7631 http://www.dental.ufl.edu/Offices/Pediatric/

Program Description This 36-month certificate and degree program is designed to prepare dentists for the specialty practice of pediatric dentistry, to qualify them for certification by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and to prepare them for leadership positions in dental public health. Didactic instruction and clinical training develop skills necessary to provide comprehensive care for the dental needs of the normal child and the child with physical, mental and emotional needs. In addition, residents in this program take courses leading to the MPH degree in the College of Public Health and Health Professions. The program may be based at the College of Dentistry in Gainesville or at the Naples Children and Education Foundation (NCEF) Pediatric Dental Center in Naples. The didactic curriculum includes courses on sedation, growth and development, orthodontics, research design, oral medicine, oral biology, oral pathology, and practice management. The clinical curriculum includes experience in comprehensive preventive and restorative care, hospital- based dental care in an operating room setting and in an ambulatory surgical center, sedation and monitoring in the office setting, treatment of patients with oral and craniofacial anomalies, diagnosis and treatment of developing malocclusion, and emergency dental care. In addition, residents participate in a four-week rotation in anesthesiology and year around pediatric medicine rotations. Furthermore, the residents complete coursework for the MPH degree. Students have the flexibility to select an in-depth concentration in the MPH program or to choose the Public Health Practice concentration, which allows selection of courses from two or more concentration areas. MPH core courses and select concentration core courses may be taken online.

A stipend is in the amount of $35,000 is provided for each of the 3 years. No tuition is required.

Candidates for the program must meet the entrance requirements and procedures for admission to both the Pediatric Dental Residency and the Master of Public Health degree programs. To receive an application or additional program information contact:

Dr. Pamela Sandow Assistant Dean for Admissions University of Florida College of Dentistry P.O. Box 100402 Gainesville, FL 32610-0402 Phone: (352) 273-5956 Fax: (352) 846-0311 Website at: www.dental.ufl.edu