The West Virginia University School of Dentistry welcomed six newly-matched residents to its General Practice, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pediatric Dentistry residency programs this month.
The General Practice Residency Program welcomed Dr. Sara Abdulrazzak from West Bloomfield, Michigan, and WVU alumnus Dr. Edward Skonieczny.
Emphasizing patient care in a variety of settings on both a comprehensive and emergency basis, the one-year General Practice program provides residents with a variety of advanced didactic experiences and hospital-related clinical experiences not typically included in a predoctoral dental school curriculum. Residents work with expert faculty as they rotate through specialty clinics including oral surgery, hospital dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics, among others.
Dr. Joshua Golden from Indianapolis, Indiana, joined the Oral and Maxillofacial Residency Program.
The four-year residency program prepares trainees to practice the full scope of the oral and maxillofacial specialty in knowledge and surgical expertise. Residents enhance their technical skills and understanding in oral surgery through instruction on diagnostic, consultative and treatment services. Throughout the program, residents will participate in rotations including, but not limited to, trauma surgery, anesthesia, neurosurgery and plastic surgery.
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery also welcomed Dr. Jason Collett and Dr. Lauren Karr to its internship program. The pre-residency program is designed to provide dentists with additional experiences and training in oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures prior to pursing specialty training or entering general dental practice.
The school’s newest residency program, Pediatric Dentistry, welcomed its second class of residents – Dr. Ryan Massinople, a WVU alumnus, Dr. Jack McAuliffe from Allison Park, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Katherine Sproul from Davie, Florida.
Throughout the two-year program in Pediatric Dentistry, residents receive advanced training in serving infants and children through adolescence, including individuals with special healthcare needs. The program is designed to prepare residents with in-depth knowledge and skills in all aspects of pediatric dentistry practice in both private and hospital settings.
Trainees in the residency programs provide care and complete rotations at WVU Dental, the clinical practice component of the WVU School of Dentistry, and WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and WVU Medicine Children’s.
All WVU School of Dentistry residency programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Upon completion of the programs, residents will be prepared for specialty board certification.
To learn more about residency programs at the WVU School of Dentistry, visit dentistry.wvu.edu/students/residency.
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