Program Overview
The Primary Children’s Hospital Pediatric Dental Residency is a 24-month program beginning July 1 each year. Our hospital-based certificate program accepts two residents each year.
The program combines an emphasis on clinical proficiency as well as the interdisciplinary approach to treating the pediatric dental patient and is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Education. Dentists who complete the program will receive a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meet the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD).
The program prepares its graduates for specialty practice.
How to Apply
Application
Complete the ADEA PASS application or contact:Postdoctoral Application Support Services (PASS)
1625 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW Washington, DC 20036-2212
Phone: (202) 667-1887
Fax: (202) 667-4983
All residency applicants are also required to register with the National Matching Service. The Match is used by applicants and programs to determine the final placement of applicants into positions after the application and evaluation process is completed. Find out more information on the Match or contact:
National Matching Services, Inc.
595 Bay Street Suite 301, Box 29
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2C2
Curriculum & Faculty
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to provide didactic and clinical instruction for the resident and an opportunity to develop proficiency with both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through early adolescence, including those with special health care needs.
The program encourages the development of a critical and inquiring attitude necessary for the advancement of practice, research and teaching in pediatric dentistry. The daily seminar-based didactic program includes instruction in the following disciplines:
- Prevention and Health Promotion
- Behavior Guidance
- Sedation and General Anesthesia
- Behavior Guidance
- Hospital Dentistry
- Management of Medical Emergencies
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Diagnosis of Caries, Non-Restorative Management and Restorative Treatment
- Pulp Therapy
- Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Oral Medicine
- Management of a Contemporary Dental Practice
- Pharmacology
- Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology of Special Healthcare Needs
- Oral Facial Injury and Emergency Care
- Orthodontics
- Growth and Development
- Human Embryology, Syndromes and Craniofacial Anomalies
- Review of Pediatric Dentistry Journal
Clinical and didactic teaching opportunities include teaching hospital-based pediatric residents, fellows, and attending physicians, dental students at the University of Utah School of Dentistry, and other allied health staff.
Rotations
First Year
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are provided quarterly through Intermountain Healthcare’s Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
- Nurse Practitioner/Children's Procedure Center - 2 days
- Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Didactic and Research – 300 hours
- URLEND Clinical Experience - 1 week
- Pediatric Medicine – 1 week
- Neurobehavior – 1 week
- Genetics – 1 week
- Craniofacial Clinic - quarterly
Second Year
- Anesthesia – 4 weeks
- Pediatric Medicine – 1 week
- Office Visits
Research
Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
Hans C. Reinemer DMD, MS*
Program Director
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Baylor College of Dentistry (1993)
Special Interests: Behavior Guidance, Sedation and GA
Mitzi M. Wasden DDS, MS*
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital (2000)
Special Interests: Cariology, Microbiology
Part-Time Faculty
Barney Olsen DDS, MS *Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1989)
Orthodontic Residency Program: University of Texas Health Science Center (1994) At Houston
Special Interests: Orthodontics
Boyd Simkins DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (2004)
Special Interests: Growth and Development
Michael Tew DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2003)
Special Interests: Growth and Development
David Gustafson DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State University College of Dentistry (2009)
Special Interests: Oral Facial Injury and Emergency Care
Mathew Schweppe DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Primary Children’s Hospital (1996)
Special Interests: Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine
Jeffrey Knight, DDS *
Attending Faculty
Periodontal Residency Program: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Special Interests: Periodontics
David Johnson DMD
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: University of Nebraska Medical Center (2001)
Special Interests: Management of a Contemporary Dental Practice
Brett Packham, DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Primary Children’s Hospital (2008)
Special Interests: Special Care for Special Patients
Blake Nielsen, DMD
Attending Faculty
Endodontic Residency Program: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1994)
Special Interests: Pulp Therapy
Hamid Omana DDS
Attending Faculty
Orthodontic Residency Program: University of Nebraska
Special Interests: Orthodontics
Clark Romney DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Primary Children’s Hospital (2008)
Special Interests: Comprehensive Care and General Anesthesia
Val Joseph Cheever DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program (1995)
Special Interests: Comprehensive Care and General Anesthesia
Russell Farnsworth DDS*
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry University (2004)
Special Interests: Behavior Guidance
Renn Veater DDS *
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: State University of New York at Buffalo (2008)
Special Interests: Sedation and General Anesthesia
Jami Ballantine DDS, MS
Attending Faculty
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2017)
Special Interests: Human Embryology, Syndromes and Craniofacial Anomalies
* Board Certified Pediatric Dentists
Jeffrey Schweppe DMD, MSD*
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Riley Hospital for Children (2019)
Special Interests: Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine
Ben Werner DMD*
Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Texas A&M College of Dentistry (2019)
Special Interests: Special Care for Special Patients
Externships
Current Residents
Emily Austin: After growing up in Portland, Oregon, Emily moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah for her undergraduate and dental degrees. During her 9 years in Utah, she fell in love with the beautiful mountains and outdoor adventures that Utah has to offer, so she was ecstatic to be able to stay in Salt Lake City for residency. Emily loves hikes and walks with her husband, Dominic, and their dog, Zilla. Following an afternoon outdoors, Emily and Dominic also enjoy spending their evenings playing video games together.
Taylor Ginsberg: Taylor was born and raised in South Florida. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Human Development & Family Studies and a minor in Biology. Taylor earned her dental degree at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health and is excited to use that degree, as well as her passion, to care for the pediatric population moving forward. She loves animals, especially her Siberian cat, Stevie. Taylor loves going to concerts, collecting vinyls, skiing, and exploring different coffee shops!
Hanna Brashier: Hanna grew up in a small town in Northern Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a bioengineering degree and went on to pursue her dreams at LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has always had a passion for children and healthcare. Hanna loves animals, especially her dog, Vinny! She enjoys skiing and is a huge foodie!
Jacob Foncea: Born in Boston, MA, Jacob spent much of his life in the southeast. In 2018, he graduated from Samford University with a B.A. in English before moving to Memphis, TN to attend UTHSC’s College of Dentistry. During dental school, Jacob realized his passion for pediatric dentistry and ultimately decided to pursue it as a specialty. He has long been a fan of Salt Lake City and is thrilled to live here for residency. Jacob enjoys exercising, snowboarding, and being outdoors, but he is most likely to be found reading a good book, walking his rescue dog, or spending quality time with his wife and one-year-old daughter.