Eligible Pediatric Dental resident applicants will:

• Have an earned DDS or DMD degree from a dental program in the US accredited by CODA & ADA, or a dental program in Canada accredited by CODA of Canada & the ADA, or an international dental school that provides and equivalent educational background and standing as determined by the Program Director
• Have achieved a passing score on Part I of National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) prior to application and Part II (or the Integrated National Dental Board Examination) by start of residency
• Be able to obtain a permanent dental license from the state of Missouri by the start of the program
• Hold permanent US citizenship status

Eligible Pediatric Dental resident applicants will:

• Have an earned DDS or DMD degree from a dental program in the US accredited by CODA & ADA, or a dental program in Canada accredited by CODA of Canada & the ADA, or an international dental school that provides and equivalent educational background and standing as determined by the Program Director
• Have achieved a passing score on Part I of National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) prior to application and Part II (or the Integrated National Dental Board Examination) by start of residency
• Be able to obtain a permanent dental license from the state of Missouri by the start of the program
• Hold permanent US citizenship status

Program Director: Ashley Popejoy, DDS

Associate Program Director: Shannon White, DDS

Jordan Valley Clinical Experiences
Residents will spend 95 weeks participating in supervised clinics experiences in Jorrdan Valley’s ambulatory clinics, including:

• integrated dental clinics
• Express Care
• Procedure clinic
• Integrated women’s and children’s clinic

Off Service Rotations
Residents will gain experience in inpatient settings through our partnerships with local hospitals:

• 1 week in Endocrinology at CoxHealth
• 1 week in PICU at CoxHealth
• 1 week in Hematology/Oncology at Mercy

Residents will also gain:

• 4 weeks’ experience in pediatric medicine
• 4 weeks’ experience in community outreach

Didactics and Research
Residents will gain a foundational understanding of key concepts in pediatric dentistry through 5.5 hours of didactic  experiences each week during the program. 

Residents will be supported in developing, conducting, and presenting findings from a research project focused on implementation of best-practices in community outreach with 2 hours of dedicated time each week.

• Salary: PGY-1 $67,144 / PGY-2: $69,193
• All residents receive: 180 hours of PTO
• 9 paid Holidays
• Course fees for BLS, PALS, and ACLS
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options provided for residents and eligible dependents.
• Long-Term Disability 
• Fees for licensure and/or renewal paid by the program
• Malpractice Insurance is provided at no cost to the resident for activities associated with the residency program.
•  Program pays for incoming and outgoing resident exams, and ABPD Written/Part 1 Boards.
• Program covers cost for all program-approved CE (including cost to attend and present at AAPD conference in PGY2)
• Optional enrollment in vision, dental, and life insurance
• Optional enrollment in Jordan Valley Health’s employee benefit plans
• Optional enrollment in dependent care or medical flexible spending. This benefit has no employer match, but allows for intern pre-tax contribution.
• Mileage reimbursement as defined in the Jordan Valley Health’s business office