六九色堂

This 12-month, optional 24-month, residency will accept a total of seven dental student graduates who have fulfilled all admission requirements and applied though the PASS application service.  The program will start with orientation the last week of June and end on June 30 of the following calendar year.  Each resident will receive a stipend and benefit package consistent with Ascension Macomb-Oakland PGY1 or PGY2 level.  Each graduating resident will be awarded a certificate of program completion.

The AEGD curriculum is designed to meet program goals, objectives and CODA Standards, which lead to competence by providing both didactic and clinical learning opportunities for residents.

Didactic educational opportunities are provided in addition to clinical experiences. Many of the courses are master's level courses and include material and participation of residents from other specialty programs. The courses are offered to the AEGD resident as additional educational experiences; however, residents are not subject to the same grading criteria as the specialty program residents and will not receive credit towards a master’s degree. Most courses are taught as seminars, focusing on case-based discussions. Continuing education courses (CE) are included whenever possible to cover required topics and promote networking with dental professionals from a variety of backgrounds and practices.

After the first year, two second-year positions may be made available to graduating residents. The total number of residents shall not exceed seven. The decision to pursue the second year must be made by the end of the first six months of year one. A PGY 2 "chief resident" position will contribute to the enrichment of the academic curricula and offer interested candidates access to administrative and academic development programs. In addition to serving as a liaison between administrative faculty and first-year residents, the chief resident will be provided with advanced training as a second-year resident. Each second-year resident has the opportunity to teach in the pre-doctoral clinic in the Fall and Winter semester, one clinic session per week. The second-year resident will be asked to pursue an area of specific interest (e.g. research, public health, a particular clinical discipline, etc). Concentrated instruction will be provided to promote development in the chosen area.

Applicants to the AEGD program at Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry must have a DMD/DDS from a dental education program in the United States or Canada, which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). At this time the program does not accept graduates from international dental programs.

Applicants should have successfully completed Part I of the National Board Examination prior to applying for admission and must complete Part II before they can begin the program. Candidates for admission should possess good academic credentials (GPA not less than 2.8) and should demonstrate a definite interest in post-graduate training.

The program is limited to seven total residents. The application process requires the completion of a PASS application available at . Applications must be completed and filed with the PASS application service by February 1. Applications will not be considered until all records and fees have been received. After the February 1 deadline, applicants should notify contact Sheila Gandy in the Division of Practice Essentials & Interprofessional Education that they will be completing a paper application.

The completed PASS application should include all documents requested by PASS. The PASS website has a connecting link to the 六九色堂's AEGD program.

Please note, the Detroit Mercy AEGD program REQUIRES:

1. $75.00 application fee paid directly to the 六九色堂 School of Dentistry AEGD Program, Attn. Lisa Wyrick, Office of Admissions, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208-2576.
2. 2"x2" photograph (with name printed on the back) sent directly to the 六九色堂 School of Dentistry AEGD Program, Attn. Lisa Wyrick, Office of Admissions, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208-2576.

Failure to include these required materials will result in the delay of application consideration.

六九色堂 is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all regardless of age, sex, race, creed, national or ethnic origin, handicap, weight, or sexual preference.

Application

Paper application should be completed ONLY if applicant has missed the February 1 PASS deadline.

All other applicants must complete the PASS application (.

Paper application should be completed ONLY if applicant has missed the February 1 PASS deadline.

Send completed application (as stated in page 4 of application) to:

六九色堂 School of Dentistry AEGD Program
Attn. Lisa Wyrick, Office of Admissions
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Detroit, MI 48208-2576

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Phone: 313-494-6858

Dr. Christina Van Dam, program director, AEGD
Division of Practice Essentials & Interprofessional Education
六九色堂 School of Dentistry
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48208-2576
pitterch@udmercy.edu

Dr. Rista Urukalo, Assistant Program Director, AEGD
Division of Practice Essentials & Interprofessional Education
六九色堂 School of Dentistry
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48208-2576
urukalri@udmercy.edu

Lisa Wyrick, Admissions Administrative Assistant
Office of Admissions
六九色堂 School of Dentistry
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48208-2576
wyricklm@udmercy.edu

The AEGD curriculum is designed to meet program goals and objectives that lead to competence by providing both didactic and clinical learning opportunities for residents.

Presentations

• Periodontics Case Review
• Dental Management of Compromised Patients
• Treatment Planning Case Review

Rotations

• Pediatric Dental Clinic
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Family Medicine

Projects

• Community/Outreach Service Projects

Didactics

(One year curriculum June 21 to June 30th of first year. Second year optional, see program director.)

Course and Seminar Descriptions

YEAR 1

The AEGD curriculum is designed to meet program goals and objectives and to lead to the development of program competencies by providing both didactic and clinical learning opportunities to residents. This document provides descriptions of program courses which are correlated to overall program goals as indicated. Please refer to AEGD 1 term schedules for timing of courses in the program.

COURSE AND SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS:

Advanced General Dentistry Seminar

The goal of this course is to cover a broad range of topics related to general dentistry and to provide information that will help residents develop skills in providing comprehensive patient-centered oral health care for their patients. It will focus on clinical care as well as practice management, information technology, ethical decision making, advanced treatment modalities and community service. This course will address issues of patients with special needs and understanding complex medical conditions and their effect on dental care. It will cover treatment planning and sequencing and will stress the role of oral health care providers and acting in a team approach to promote prevention of disease and total body health. This is a yearlong course which will also address disciplines of general dentistry that are not represented in other program courses including endodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, emergencies, oral medicine, oral surgery, therapeutics, pharmacology, esthetic dentistry, preventive dentistry, dental materials and laboratory procedures. Guest lecturers who are experts in these disciplines will be utilized for many lectures.

Residents will participate in Oral Pathology Seminar with Ascension OMFS residents.   The first half of the year will focus on learning the basics of surgical pathology/oral & maxillofacial pathology.  These initial sessions will have a lecture at the beginning followed by related clinicopathologic cases.  During the second half of the year, each session will be strictly  clinicopathologic cases with some sessions incorporating a literature review as needed.  These cases will allow the resident to develop clinical and radiographic differential diagnosis skills, understand what various pathologic processes look like microscopically, comprehend how the microscopic appearance of these pathologies and the clinical/radiographic changes are related, and discuss treatment options.

This portion of the curriculum provides time for patient care and treatment planning conferences. Residents present patient cases they are currently treating. Residents will take clinical photographs and provide case histories and review pertinent literature prior to presentation. Presentations will focus on diagnosis, treatment planning, progress of clinical treatment and treatment outcomes. Specific aspects of the case may be assigned by the program director such as ethics, patients with special needs, health promotion/disease prevention, aspects of practice management or use of an advanced treatment modality. This seminar supports AEGD program goals 1, 2, 3, 4.

Evidence-Based Dentistry Seminar

This course provides residents with information regarding the role of scientific inquiry and evidence in clinical decision making and includes literature reviews and discussion regarding clinical topics. Methods of scientific inquiry, the role of science versus experience in clinical dentistry, ways to conduct literature reviews and collect evidence and guidelines for the assessment of the quality of published articles will be discussed. The importance of life-long learning will be emphasized. Residents will conduct literature reviews and lead discussions related to topics representing many aspects of clinical dentistry and oral health care delivery. This seminar supports AEGD program goals 1, 2.

Head and Neck Anatomy Seminar

The goal of this course is to study the structure and function of the tissues of the human head and neck. The course assumes the residents will have basic knowledge of human anatomy however the following areas will receive special emphasis in this course: the skull, injection sites, the muscles of mastication and of facial expression, cranial nerves, the oral cavity with emphasis on its neurovascular supply, submandibular space, pharynx, autonomic nervous system as it pertains to the face, lymphatic drainage of facial structures and spread of infection and fascial planes. This course will also give residents the opportunity to place implants in cadaver heads as a hands on experience prior to clinical experiences. This seminar supports AEGD program goal 2.

Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patients Seminar

This course will provide residents with information regarding oral medicine with a focus on current issues affecting the practice of dentistry, including the needs of underserved populations who are medically complex. The importance of life-long learning will be emphasized. Residents will conduct literature reviews of topics in oral medicine that have relevancy to clinical dentistry and oral health care delivery. Most discussions with be cased based and a review of patients currently receiving care in the AEGD clinic. The residents will present the conclusions in a seminar and participate in discussions facilitated by the course directors. This seminar supports AEGD program goals 1, 2, 3, 4.

Periodontal Case Review

This portion of the curriculum provides time for residents to present patient cases they are currently treating with an emphasis on periodontal therapy and/or advanced treatment modalities. Resident case presentations include clinical photographs, medical and dental histories, clinical data, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment outcomes. Residents are required to include relevant scientific literature in these presentations to support treatment planning and treatment techniques. Residents are encouraged to lead discussions during the presentations. This course supports AEGD program goals 1, 2, 3, 4. 

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

The purpose of this course is to review introduce ethical concepts as a foundation for an ethical decision making model that applies ethical principles to frequently encountered dilemmas.  In addition, legal principles including tort, contract and regulatory concepts will be introduced to enhance the student's understanding of their application to resolving or responding to issues encountered in private practice, education, and research.  Dilemmas analyzed and discussed will include those related to the academic environment, research, patient care and practice management. This course supports AEGD program goals 1, 2, 3, 4.

TMJ Lecture Series

This lecture series will present the resident with an overview of current-day philosophy regarding the diagnosis and management of temporomandibular dysfunction problems. Included in this series will be information regarding TMJ anatomy, evaluation, etiologic factors, and diagnosis. In addition, management of muscle and intracapsular disorders, non-odontogenic tooth, neurovascular and neuropathic pain will be discussed. This series will finish with recommendations on how and when to refer as well as case presentations to demonstrate possible modalities of treatment. This supports AEGD program goals 1, 2.

YEAR 2

The second year AEGD curriculum is designed as an optional continuation of the first year for residents who want to develop general dentistry skills on a more advanced level. Each second year resident is asked to pursue an area of specific interest (teaching, research, public health, a particular clinical discipline, etc.). Concentrated instruction and clinical experiences will be provided to promote development in the chosen area. Most courses support overall first year goals as well. Please refer to the program director for timing of courses in the program.

COURSE AND SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS:

Advanced General Dentistry Seminar

The goal of this course is to provide the second year resident an opportunity to explore a broad range of topics related to general dentistry. Advanced literature review are expected of the second year resident to focus on clinical care as well as practice management, information technology, ethics, advanced treatment modalities and community service. Second year residents are also expected to lead group discussions with first year residents on general dentistry topics.

This portion of the curriculum provides time for patient care and treatment planning conferences. Residents present patient cases they are currently treating. Residents will take clinical photographs and provide case histories and review pertinent literature prior to presentation. Presentations will focus on diagnosis, treatment planning, progress of clinical treatment and treatment outcomes. Specific aspects of the case may be assigned by the program director such as ethics, patients with special needs, health promotion/disease prevention, aspects of practice management or use of an advanced treatment modality. Second year residents are assigned treatment cases that are more complex and beyond the level of a first year resident. Second year residents are also encouraged to act as leaders during discussion of clinical situations. This seminar supports AEGD 2 program goals 1, 2, 3, 4.

Independent Study

The goal of this course is to allow the second year resident to pursue a specific area of interest. These areas may include teaching, research, public health or a particular clinical discipline. Residents are mentored by qualified faculty in each area of interest and are monitored by the Program Director on an ongoing basis. This course supports AEGD 2 program goal 2.

Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patients Seminar

The goal of this course is to provide residents with information regarding oral medicine with a focus on current issues affecting the practice of dentistry, including the needs of underserved populations who are medically complex. Second year residents will conduct advanced literature reviews of topics in oral medicine that have relevancy to clinical dentistry and oral health care delivery. Second year residents are also expected to lead group discussions during presentations with first year residents on topics related to oral medicine. Many discussion will focus on cases of patients currently receiving care in the AEGD clinic. This seminar support AEGD 2 program goals 1, 2, 3, 4.

Periodontal Case Review

This portion of the curriculum provides time for residents to present patient cases they are currently treating with an emphasis on periodontal therapy and/or advanced treatment modalities. Resident case presentations include clinical photographs, medical and dental histories, clinical data, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment outcomes. Residents are required to include relevant scientific literature in these presentations to support treatment planning and treatment techniques. Residents are encouraged to lead discussions during the presentations. In addition, second year residents are expected to lead group discussions. This seminar supports AEGD 2 program goals 1, 2, 3, 4.

Physiology of Bone and Tooth Movement

The goal of this course is designed to familiarize the residents with the normal physiology of hard tissues such as bone and cementum and to assist the student in understanding and connecting events relevant to biomechanical therapy, growth and skeletal adaptation. Lectures will include topics such as hard tissue types and cells, contributing factors to calcium hemostasis, dynamic nature of the bone modeling and remodeling at a cellular and molecular level, the interaction of the genome with the mechanical load and how that affects bone morphology, periodontal ligament adaption to the mechanical load, how the various factors interact at the cellular and molecular level, tooth movement and root resorption. This course is in lecture format however residents are encouraged to participate in discussions. This seminar supports AEGD 2 program goal 2.

Upon acceptance into the Detroit Mercy AEGD Program, a non-refundable fee of approximately $600 must be paid to ensure your position in the program. This fee will cover your administrative costs for the year.

Each resident will receive a stipend at the PGY 1 level and will be provided with a benefit package consistent with Ascension Macomb-Oakland first year residents.

*All Post-Graduate Students must have Health Insurance Coverage or must enroll in the university plan provided through Aetna Health Insurance Policy; for the Waive/Enroll process go to: .  Fees are subject to change without notice. It is anticipated that the costs of tuition and books will increase commensurate with inflation, budget needs, or similar affecting factors. Current costs are available upon request.