Pediatric Dental Residency
Welcome
Welcome to the Pediatric Dental Residency Program at Carilion Clinic! Our patients and community are family, making the training of compassionate and competent dentists our top priority.
Welcome from Dr. Miller
Thank you for your interest in Carilion Clinic’s Pediatric Dental Residency program! I am thrilled for you to learn more about all that we have to offer. Our program provides a excellent balance between didactic knowledge and clinical experience in all areas of pediatric dentistry:
• Extensive experience in handling traumatic injuries to the teeth and jaws of children
• Substantial clinical experience in busy hospital clinic, and heavy exposure to patients with special health care needs
• Weekly hospital cases in outpatient or inpatient hospital facilities
• Formal training in health policy and advocacy
• Availability of resources and consultants in all areas of pediatric health care
• Partnership with Virginia tech school of medicine
• Interaction with GP residents and coordination of care for adolescents and more complexes cases.
• ACPA accredited craniofacial team, with craniofacial clinic biweekly
Above all, we consider all members of our team to be family. We support each other not only in our professional growth but in all aspects of life. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing an extraordinary learning environment as well as a home away from home where you can reach your full potential in all that you pursue.
We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions about our program.
About Our Program
- Location
Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization based in Roanoke, Virginia with a catchment area of greater than one million people. Our location in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia gives our residents the unique opportunity to serve the urban communities of Roanoke, as well as the surrounding rural and refugee populations.
- Mission, Vision, Values
Our Mission: Improve the health of the communities we serve.
Our Vision: We provide world-class healthcare through integrated clinical practice, education and patient-centered research. We develop and respect an experienced, talented workforce. We serve for the love of health.
Our Values: Collaboration, Courage, Commitment, Compassion, Curiosity
- Program Aims
Our pediatric dentistry graduates meet the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. The program is designed to fully prepare the resident for board certification, specialty practice, in private, public and hospital settings and provides educational opportunities for those who desire to pursue a teaching or research career in pediatric dentistry.
- Department Specialties
- Cleft lip and cleft palate management
- Endodontics
- Oral surgery
- Periodontics
- Orthodontics
- Hospital Dentistry
Virginia Tech Partnership
Residents and fellows work closely with the students, medical educators, and research scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. This partnership leverages Virginia Tech’s world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering with Carilion Clinic’s highly experienced medical staff and rich history in graduate medical education.
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