Advanced Endodontics Program Guide.doc

Baltimore College of Dental SurgeryDental School

University of Maryland at Baltimore

Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry

Division of Endodontics

Clinic Manual and Policies for theAdvanced Specialty Education Program In Endodontics

2009-2010

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General Objectives for the University of Maryland Postgraduate Program in Endodontics

The postgraduate program in Endodontics at the University of Maryland Dental School is a program in which residents become qualified and competent endodontic specialists through didactic and clinical training. This training occurs throughout the year in classroom, operatory, and laboratory settings in which qualified faculty members instruct the residents in all aspects of endodontic care. The program has a rigorous training schedule which involves in depth reading and comprehension of classical and current literature and numerous presentations of clinical care and clinic activities. The goals or objectives of this program include but are not limited to the following:

To train dentists to become specialists in the field of endodontics with the objective of pursuing careers in endodontics in private practice, academics, or health related fields

To provide the resident with an in-depth background in the basic sciences as related to endodontics and to have the graduate integrate this background into the practice of endodontics

To provide advanced education and training in the field of endodontics, that is consistent with the standards provided by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation

To provide an environment that will prepare residents to design, conduct, analyze, and discuss scientific research investigation

To provide the resident an atmosphere that fosters the appreciation of the importance and advantages of membership and participation in organized dentistry

To prepare residents to become Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics

To provide an environment conducive to evidence-based practice, and life-long learning

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ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATIONAcademic Calendar -2009-2010

Wed-Thurs, July 1-2, 2009 Registration and orientation Fri, July 3, 2009 Independence Day (observed 1 day) Mon, July 6, 2009 First semester classes begin Mon, August 24, 2009 Graduate School fall semester begins Mon, September 7, 2009 Labor Day (School closed) Fri, October 23, 2009 Risk Management Program (First Year Residents) – 1:00-4:00

p.m., G205 Thurs and Fri, Nov 26-27, 2009 Thanksgiving recess (clinics closed) -(school closed

Thanksgiving Day) Wed, December 23, 2009 Semester ends at 12:00 p.m. Thurs, Dec 24, 2009 – Fri, Jan 1, 2010

Winter Break (clinics closed)

Mon, January 4, 2010 Second semester begins (students not registered are charged a late fee)

Mon, January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (school closed) Mon, January 25, 2009 Graduate School spring semester begins Mon, March 15-16, 2010 Spring Break (school closed) Fri, May 21, 2010 Honors Convocation; UMB Commencement Ceremony, 3:00

p.m. (all clinics closed) Monday, May 31, 2010 Memorial Day (school closed) Wed, June 30, 2010 Last day of classes

SCHOOL AND CAMPUS EVENTS

Mon., September 21, 2009 Ice Cream Social, 12:00-2:00 p.m. (Faculty/Staff/Students) Ground Floor

Mon., October 19, 2009 State of the School Address – 5:00 p.m., Rm. G205 Thurs-Fri, March 11-12, 2010 NERB Clinical Exam (for information only) Friday, May 7, 2010 Classes/clinic (no exams), 8 a.m.-12 p.m.; Student/Faculty/Staff

Picinic, 1:00-6:00 p.m.

THE FOLLOWING DAYS AND DATES ARE HOLIDAYS FOR FACULTY, ASSOCIATE STAFF AND CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL Fri, July 3, 2009 Independence Day (observed 1 day) Monday, September 7, 2009 Labor Day (1 day) Thursday and Friday, November 26-27, 2009

Thanksgiving (2 days)

Thursday, Dec 25, 2009 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2010

Winter Vacation (6 days)

Monday, January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (1 day) Mon, March 15-16, 2010 Spring Break (2 days) Monday, May 31, 2010 Memorial Day (1 day)

Forms\ADE-CAL 2009 4/08/09

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ORIENTATION

I. ExpectationsA. Philosophy of the programB. Expectations of the graduate as a clinician, researcher, and teacherC. Length of program: 36 months for Certificate in Endodontics, with or without

Masters of Science.D. Image: Patients, Faculty, Residents, communityE. American Board of Endodontics

II. Faculty and Faculty Responsibilities

A. Full-Time

Dr. Ashraf Fouad, Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Head, Division of Endodontics and Director of Postgraduate Endodontics Program

Dr. Priya Chand, Dental School Assistant Professor

B. Part-Time

Dr. Ali Behnia Dr. Steve Delgado Dr. Tawana Feimster Dr. M. Lamar Hicks Dr. Lina Jarboe Dr. Stanley Klein Dr. Martin Levin Dr. Mao Lin Dr. Steve Littman Dr. Fernando Meza Dr. Julian Moiseiwitsch Dr. Michael Moreno Dr. Alan Nevins Dr. Glenn Schermer Dr. Howard Schunick Dr. Timothy Skane Dr. Brad Trattner

III. Didactic ProgramA. Biomedical Science CoursesB. M.S. in Oral Biology Program (Dr. Sharon Gordon)C. Endodontic Courses

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1. Fundamentals of Endodontics (Summer course)2. Current Literature seminars (Summer: Fridays; Fall/Spring: Tuesdays

8-10)3. Classic Literature Review (Wednesdays 8-10)4. Case Presentation/Treatment Planning seminars (Thursdays 8-10)5. Conjoint Seminars (one Thursday PM every other month)6. Special Topics in Endodontics (External speakers, or special

seminars) Fridays 8-10.7. AADR Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 3-6, 2010 (Abstracts

deadline, October 2, 2009)8. IADR Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 14-17, 2010 (Abstract deadline

February 5, 2010)9. AAE Meeting San Diego, CA April 14-17, 2010 (Abstract deadline

October 15, 2009)a. Scientific Sessionsb. Oral, Poster and Table Clinic Sessions c. ABE Grossman Luncheond. E.D. Coolidge Luncheon

At least one Endodontics resident must stay behind to manage emergencies during the AAE Meeting. The name of these residents must be submitted to Dr. Fouad by September 1, 2009.

D. Exams1. Oral (at the end of each semester)2. Written (at the end of the academic year)3. Exit Exam (at the end of the Program; may be with External

Examiners)

IV. Clinical ProgramA. Requirements

1. Completion of >300 non-surgical cases and > 20 surgical cases2. At least one manuscript based on research project, submitted to a

peer-reviewed journal before graduation.3. Successful completion of all written and oral exams4. Completed ABE case portfolio (and as many of the 1 year recall

requirements as possible)5. Submit a research presentation at the AAE and/or IADR/AADR

meeting6. Every attempt should be made to take the written ABE examination in

Spring of graduation year7. For Masters of Science candidates, completed Masters research

project and thesis.

B. Assignment of Cases is done by faculty, or randomly by front desk personnel

C. Timeliness of Treatment: Residents must check MER periodically to make sure all cases started are completed in a timely manner.

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D. Case Review and Case DocumentationCase Reviews will be performed according to the following schedule:

Dr. Fouad Dr. ChandJuly 14, 20091-3 PM

Dr. Ego-OsualaDr. Jaouni Dr. Shelton

July 21, 20091-3 PM

Dr. BennettDr. BellinghamDr. Li

July 28, 20091-3 PM


August 4, 20091-3 PM


August 25, 20091-3 PM


September 1, 20091-3 PM


September/October 2009Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member

Dr. Ego-OsualaDr. Jaouni Dr. SheltonDr. FeinDr. Orgel

Dr. BennettDr. BellinghamDr. LiDr. Seltzer

November/December 2009Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



January/February 2010Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



March/April 2010Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



May/June 2010Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member

D Dr. Ego-OsualaDr. Jaouni Dr. SheltonDr. FeinDr. Orgel


E. Use of the Appointment BookThe front desk typically appoints patients, with input from residents where appropriate.

F. Maryland Endodontics Electronic RecordEntries (All fields entered, and A.T.E.N. Format for progress note)

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V. Penick Study Club/Naval Dental School Guest SpeakersEach year the Naval Dental School invites 4-6 guest speakers throughout the year, who each give a talk at the Penick Study Club on a Thursday evening, and a one-day seminar on endodontic topics, typically on a Friday. Resident attendance at Friday presentations as well as membership and attendance of the Penick Study Club are mandatoryTentative Schedule for 2009-2010: October 30, November 20, February 26, March 26, and April 23. One resident on-call must stay behind to manage emergencies.

VI. University of Maryland Guest Lecturers and Continuing Education CoursesDates and times will be made available when these schedules become active.

VII. Due ProcessA. Judicial PolicyB. Sexual Harassment StatementC. Problems: Chain of CommandD. Chief Resident

VIII. Current Accreditation Status of the ProgramA. Next accreditation: 2011

IX. Textbooks1. Ingle’s Endodontics Sixth Edition 20082. Cohen and Burns: Pathways of the Pulp: C.V. Mosby St. Louis, 9th ed., 2005.2. Walton & Torabinejad: Principles and Practice of Endodontics. Fourth Ed.

20084. Hargreaves and Goodis: Seltzer and Bender’s The Dental Pulp. Third Ed.

2002.5. Little and Fallace, Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient

X. Journal Subscriptions: JOE

XI. CameraIt is required that all residents have an intraoral camera and a microscope attachment for it.

XII. Departmental Administrative AidA. Phone number 410-706-7047B. Xeroxing policyC. Message policyD. Beeper: Dr. Fouad 888-357-1271

XIII. National Meetings and PresentationsThe department will financially support some of the fees associated with attending the annual meeting of the AAE. This support is only provided to those residents who present a table clinic, poster session, or oral presentation. It is an academic requirement that every resident submit a poster or oral presentation as part of their graduation requirements of their program. This requirement is part of their

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ENDO Research 699 Course, which must be completed in order to successfully graduate from this program. These presentations may be submitted to the AAE, IADR, and/or AADR meetings

XIV. Scanning of classic articles: The department has a state-of-the-art high volume copier, printer and scanner machine. During the next few years all important papers in the endodontic literature that are not available in a PDF format from the publisher will be scanned and saved in PDF format.

XV. EndNote libraries: All manuscripts of papers and thesis work must be written in Microsoft Word documents linked to an EndNote library. This will allow the resident to have an excellent and efficient method of managing and formatting large libraries of citations.

XVI. The Web site of the Division of Endodontics is an important component of our documentation of activities, fund raising activities and resources. It will be managed and maintained by the residents and the faculty. Likewise an alumni newsletter will be initiated twice per year to document Endodontic activities and events at Maryland.

XVII. Notebook computer requirement. All residents are required to have a notebook computer with contemporary specifications for managing the various reading and writing requirements of the program. The computer will not be a Health Zone computer.

Chief Resident:

A Chief Resident will be appointed by the Program Director. For the 2009-2010, the Chief Resident will rotate as follows:

Dr. Ego-Osuala: July-OctoberDr. Jaouni: November - FebruaryDr. Dr. Shelton: March - June

Responsibilities Assume the spokesperson status for the Endodontics Residents. Represent residents in tasks such as voting on candidates for the program (residents

have one vote) or in selected national meetings or assignments where resident representation is needed.

Assure that time and location of all resident activities are complete, current and in operation.

Assure that new residents are sufficiently oriented to perform various responsibilities. Meet periodically with program director to assure that he is informed of any problems,

issues or questions that arise and that need immediate attention. Disseminate information from the Program Director to the residents as needed.

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ENDODONTICS COURSES2009-2010

Year I Course Fall Spring

ENDO 558A Graduate Conjoint Seminar 1 1

ENDO 567A Emergencies in Endodontics 3 6

ENDO 567B Advanced Case Analysis 1 1

ENDO 568A Fundamentals of Endodontics 2

ENDO 568B Treatment Planning Seminar 2 2

ENDO 569A Clinical Endodontics 18 24

ENDO 569B Endodontic Techniques 3

ENDO 578B Research in Endodontics 3 3

ENDO 588A Biological Basis of Endodontic Therapy 3 3

ENDO 589L Topical Literature Review 3 3

ENDO 598A Current Endodontic Literature 3 3

ENDO 599A Special Topics 1 1

DBMS 605 Scientific Writing 1

DBMS 618 Special Topics in DBMS/Microbiology, Sec 04 1

DBMS 618 Special Topics in Immunology, Sec 08 1

DBMS 628 Advanced Head and Neck Anatomy 3

DBMS 633 Anatomy Temporomandibular Joint, Sec 02 l

DBMS 638 Biostatistics 3

DBMS 642 Nociception, Pain, and Analgesia 2

DPAT 612 Oral Pathology Problems 2

DPAT 613 Oral Pathology Problems 2

DSUR 569B Physical Diagnosis 4

PERI 587A Contemporary Implant Dentistry 1 2

Year II Fall Spring

ENDO 558C Graduate Conjoint Seminar 1 1

ENDO 567D Advanced Case Analysis 1 1

ENDO 568C Clinical Emergencies in Endodontics 6 6

ENDO 568D Treatment Planning Seminar 2 2

ENDO 569C Advanced Clinical Endodontics 18 18

ENDO 569D Pedagogical Techniques in Endodontics 1 1

ENDO 578D Research in Endodontics 3 3

ENDO 588C Biological Basis of Endodontic Therapy 3 3

ENDO 589M Topical Literature Review 3 3

ENDO 598C Current Endodontic Literature 3 3

ENDO 599C Special Topics 1 1

DBMS 799 MS Research 2

DSUR 569B Physical Diagnosis (Class of 2009) 4

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DBMS 614 Physiology of Aging (Spring, Even Years) 2 2

DBMS 620 Biological Aspects of Dental Caries 2

DBMS 618 Spec Topics in DBMS/Micro (Term Paper) 2

Year III Fall Spring

ENDO 558E Graduate Conjoint Seminar 1 1

ENDO 567E Advanced Case Analysis 1 1

ENDO 568E Treatment Planning Seminar 2 2

ENDO 569E Advanced Clinical Endodontics 18 18

ENDO 577E Pedagogical Techniques in Endodontics 1 1

ENDO 578E Research in Endodontics 3 3

ENDO 588E Biological Basis of Endodontic Therapy 3 3

ENDO 589E Topical Literature Review 3 3

ENDO 598E Current Endodontic Literature 3 3

DBMS 799 MS Research 2 2

DBMS 614 Physiology of Aging (Spring, Even Years) 2

DBMS 636 Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs (If not taken) 3

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ASE – ENDODONTICS FIRST YEAR RESIDENTS

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOLGRADUATE COURSES - 2009

Date: July 6-July 28DBMS 633: July 6-July 28 – Room G305DBMS 638: 3 cr. (MWF) July 6-August 10 and (T,Th) July 28-August 25 – Room G305 until Aug 13thDBMS 618: July 6, 7, 8, 10 – Room G305

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:00-8:50DBMS 633Anat TMJ

(1 hr exam on July 28)

DBMS 633Anat TMJ

DBMS 633Anat TMJ

DBMS 633Anat TMJ(July 10)

9:00-9:50DBMS 638Biostatistics (9:00-10:00)

DBMS 638Biostatistics (9:00-10:00)

DBMS 638Biostatistics (9:00-10:00)

10:15-12:00

12:00-12:50 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1:00-3:00

DBMS 618Special Topics/Microbiology

(July 6)

DBMS 618Special Topics/ Microbiology

(July 7)


(July 8)


(July 9)


(July 10)

3:00-4:50

Date: July 28-August 25

DBMS 638: 2 cr. (T,Th) July 28-August 25; 3 cr. (MWF) July 6-August 10 and (T,Th) July 28-August 25


8:00-8:50

9:00-10:10DBMS 638*Biostatistics

DBMS 638Biostatistics(8/18&8/25.Rm. 5105)

DBMS 638*Biostatistics

DBMS 638*Biostatistics

10:00-12:00

12:00-12:50 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1:00-2:00DBMS 638Biostatistics

8/20, Rm 81052:00-5:00

*This portion of the course ends August 10.DBMS 633 Anatomy Temporomandibular Jnt (1)DBMS 638 Biostatistics (3) Postgraduate/Schedgrd.09 2/23/09

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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL GRADUATE COURSES[August 24-December 23, 2009] Semester: Fall, 2009


8:00-8:50

9:00-9:50

10:00-10:50 DPAT 618Rm 7105

11:00-11:50

12:00-12:50 DBMS 642Nociception, Pain &

AnalgesiaRm 8105

1:00-1:50 NPHY 600Human

Pathophys.Nursing School

2:00-2:50DPAT 616Advanced

HistopathologyTBA

3:00-3:50 DPAT 612Spec

Prob/Oral Path

Rm 7105

DBMS 605Scientific Writing

8/26-11/4Rm G307

4:00-4:50

[January 25 – May 19, 2010] Semester: Spring, 2010MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:00-8:50 DBMS 628Advanced

Head & Neck Anatomy(Lecture) Rm 9105

Starts Nov. 9th

9:00-9:50

10:00-10:50DBMS 643

Neurobiology of Nociception

Rm______

DBMS 614Phys/Aging

Nursing SchoolRm_____

DBMS 643Neurobiology of Nociception

Rm 9106

DPAT 618SeminarRm 7105

11:00-11:50

12:00-12:50

1:00-2:00DBMS 628Adv. Head and Neck Anatomy

(Lab)Rm 2-010,

BRBStarts Nov.

17th

DBMS 628Head and

Neck Anatomy

(Lab)Rm 2-010,

BRBStarts Nov.

11th

DBMS 618Special Topics

Rm 91062:00-2:50

DBMS 636Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs

Rm 9106

DPAT 617Advanced

HistopathologyTBA

3:00-3:50

DPAT 613Special

Problems in Oral

PathologyRm 71054:00-4:50

DBMS 605 Scientific Method/Writ/Ethics) * DBMS 606 Dental Pharmacology & Ther (3) *DBMS 607 Adv Pharmacology & Ther (3) DBMS 608 Intro to OCBS (1) DBMS 614 Phy of Aging (2) DBMS 618 Special Topics in OCBS (1-3) **DBMS 619 OCBS Seminar (1)

D DBMS 620 Biol Aspects of Dental CCaries (2) ( Blackboard Course-offered each SSemester)D DBMS 628 Adv Head & Neck (2-4)D DBMS 635/MMIC 635 Bacterial GeneticsD DBMS 636 Pharm Anesthetic Drugs (3)

DBMS 642 Nociception/Pain/Analg (2)***DBMS 643 Neurobiology of Nociception (2) (Spr-even yrs) DBMS 656 Dent Toxi/Therp (2) (not offered in 2007-08)DBMS 799 MS Research (1-2)DBMS 899 PhD Research (1-12)DPAT 612, 613 Spec Prob in Oral Path (2)

DPAT 618 Oral Pathology Seminar (1)DPAT 616, 617 Advanced Histo((3)*Prerequisite DBMS 605**Offered in Odd years (2009)***Offered in Even years (2010)PG Grad CrsSched-09 2/18/09

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DIVISION OF ENDODONTICSSUMMER SCHEDULE

July 6 – August 29, 2009


I. C18-12

Drs. Chand / Feimster / Delgado / Bennett

Drs. Hicks / Ego-Osuala

Drs. Chand / Lin Drs. Tolba /

SheltonDr. Littman

II. C21-3:30

Drs. Fouad / Li

1-4 PM

*Drs. Hicks/ Moreno /

Chand

*Drs. Meza / Fouad /

Bellingham

Dr. Chand1-4 Residents

Research except on call and VA

Drs. Littman / Jaouni1-4 PM

III. C34:30-7

*Dr. Moreno /

Chand

*Drs. Meza / Fouad

Research Meetings: Thursdays, noon- 1 Room 9105Friday AM Meetings 8-10. Room 9105

FALL/SPRING SCHEDULES (Tentative)September 4, 2009 – June 30, 2010


IV.C1

8-12

Drs. Chand / Feimster / Delgado / Bennett

Drs. Fouad / Ego-Osuala

Drs. Chand / Lin /

Mischenko

Drs. Tolba / Hicks / Shelton

Drs. Schunick / Littman

V. C2

1-3:30

Drs. Fouad / Li

1-4 PM

Dr. Chand Residents Research /

Case Reviews / except on call

and VA

*Drs. Meza / Fouad /

Bellingham

*Drs. Moreno / Chand / Hicks /

Jaouni

Drs. Schunick / Littman 1-4 PM

VI.C3

4:30-7Dr. Chand

*Drs. Meza / Fouad

* Drs. Feimster, Jarboe, Moreno and Meza come every other week. Dr. Delgado comes once per monthResidents’ Patient care starts at 8:00 AMPredoctoral Students patient care starts at 9:00 AM all days

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DIVISION OF ENDODONTICSRESIDENTS’ FALL COURSE SCHEDULES

August 31 2009 – December 23, 2009


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SPC one second year resident

ALL RESIDENTS Current Literature (5105)***

ALL RESIDENTS Topical Lit

Review (5105)***

ALL RESIDENTS

Case Presentation

(5105)***

ALL RESIDENTS

Speaker / Biological

Basis (5105)***

9-10

10-11

11-

12

12-

1First Years DBMS 642

(8105)

Research Meeting (2310)

1-2ALL

RESIDENTS Research /

Case Reviews /

VA

Conjoint Seminars once per month

(except for on call and one surgery)***

2-3

Third Years Oral Path DPAT 618

3-4First Years: DPAT 612

(7105)

First Years: DBMS 605 8/27-11/5 (G307)

4-5

5-6First Years

Physical Diagnosis

Second/Third Years

Contemporary Implant

Dentistry***6-7

*** Start after Labor Day

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January 4, 2010 – June 30, 2010


8-9 First Years: DBMS 628 (9105)

ALL RESIDENTS Current Literature (5105)***

ALL RESIDENTS Topical Lit

Review (5106)***

ALL RESIDENTS

Case Presentation

(5105)***

ALL RESIDENTS

Speaker / Biological

Basis (5105)***

9-10Second and Third Years DBMS 614 (?)10-11 SPC one

second year resident 8-

12***

First Years: Anatomy Lab Rm 2-010, BRB

11-12

12-1Research Meeting (2310)

1-2 ALL RESIDENTS Research /

Case Reviews /

VA

First Years DBMS 618

(9106)Conjoint Seminars once per month

(except for on call and one surgery)***

2-3

Third Years DBMS 636

(9106)

Third Years Oral Path DPAT 618

3-4First Years: DPAT 613

(7105)4-5

5-6 Second/Third Year residents

Implant Dentistry ***

6-7

*** Are courses that take place from January 4 until June 30

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EMERGENCY ON-CALLENDO 568

The general objective of Endo 568 (Clinical Emergencies in Endodontics) is to instruct the endodontic resident in the timely treatment and management of the emergency patient. It is also the objective of this course to provide the resident with the necessity for consultation with faculty, other residents, and undergraduate students in the diagnosis and treatment of endodontic emergencies.

Each resident will participate in an emergency on-call rotation. The on-call schedule is for a one week period starting at 8:00 A.M. Monday and ending at 5:00 P.M. Friday. The resident on-call must be available from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. when clinic is in session.

While on-call you may schedule consults, recalls, and/or other appointments that require a short visit. Your primary responsibility, however, for the week will be to provide consultation and/or treatment for referred endodontic emergency patients. Therefore, routine cases from your patient pool must not be scheduled during the rotation. The first name on the on-call schedule is the primary on-call resident. The second name is the backup. The primary resident has the responsibility to make sure there is always prompt emergency coverage during the week. If you are in class, will be off campus at an assignment, or are sick, you must arrange coverage during your absence. On call schedules are not to be changed without first notifying Dr. Fouad.

The backup resident may schedule “routine” appointments (no surgical treatment) with the understanding that they may be responsible for assisting with emergency patients as needed. It is the responsibility of the backup call resident to be available for the primary call resident.

Policy Document with Pediatric DentistryThis policy summarizes decisions from a meeting and subsequent deliberations that took place in the spring of 2008, regarding the process of referral of emergency patients from the Pediatric Dentistry Program, to the Endodontics Program. The policy is as follows:

Emergencies are patients who have severe pain and/or swelling, and must be managed the day of the emergency or the following day

The Pediatric Dentistry resident will have taken periapical and bitewing radiographs before they refer the patient

The point person for referral is Sue Hickson (or other front desk personnel if she is not there)

She will identify the Endodontic resident on call and the second on call, (or any resident who is free because his/her patient failed to come in) and their availability throughout the day to manage the emergency

She will also enter all emergencies in the schedule so that Axium is the ultimate

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source that describes the actual schedule.

If both endodontic residents on call are not available (either scheduled with other patients all day --including C3 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays-- or have a class that must be attended), the Pediatric Dentistry resident will see the patient to perform diagnosis and emergency care, such as a pulpotomy of a vital pulp.

If there are disagreements or confusion in any way, the Endodontic faculty on the floor should make the final decision about the plan of action.

Endodontic consults are not emergencies, and they need to be addressed to the faculty or resident who is teaching on the clinic floor.

Even if the Pediatric resident first discusses the case with the Endodontic resident, to allow better communication and optimize the care of the patient, the pediatric resident still has to go to the front desk for the staff to place the patient in the schedule. This way it is easy for all concerned to examine the schedule prospectively or retrospectively to describe operations in the clinic.

Emergencies also include acute trauma and these, as well as all trauma cases, can be managed by pediatric and endodontic residents working collaboratively or individually, as the case indicates and depending on availability, as they are within the domain of both specialties, and are excellent teaching cases for all concerned.

Additionally, we discussed that if there are patients who have special management needs such as the use of nitrous oxide, the Endodontics resident could take a cart with instruments and supplies to the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, and manage the patients there in collaboration with Pediatric Dentistry residents.

Pager Numbers:

Peter Bellingham (410) 389-1974Ian Bennett (410) 389-1731Derek Ego Osuala (410) 389-1947Dr. Joshua Fein (410) 389-1952Maheeb Jaouni (410) 389-1940Liang Li (410) 389-1325Adam Orgel (410) 389-1994Jared Seltzer (410) 389-1951Felicity Shelton (410) 389-1944Program Director (A. Fouad) (888) 357-1271

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Endodontics On Call Schedule2009-2010

June29 Shelton/Ego-Osuala

July 6 Ego-Osuala/Bennett (July 8

No coverage)13 Bennett/Bellingham20 Bellingham /Li27 Li /Jaouni

August3 Jaouni /Shelton10 Shelton/ Ego-Osuala17 Ego-Osuala/Bennett24 Bennett/Bellingham31 Bellingham/Li

September7 Li/Fein14 Fein/Orgel21 Orgel/Seltzer28 Seltzer/Ego-Osuala

October5 Ego-Osuala/Bennett12 Bennett/Bellingham19 Bellingham/Li26 Li/Fein

November2 Fein/Orgel9 Orgel/Seltzer16 Seltzer/Ego-Osuala23 Ego-Osuala/Bennett30 Bennett/Bellingham

December7 Bellingham/Li14 Li/Fein

21 Fein/Orgel

January4 Orgel/Seltzer11 Seltzer/Ego-Osuala18 Ego-Osuala/Bennett25 Bennett/Bellingham

February1 Bellingham/Li8 Li/Fein15 Fein/Orgel22 Orgel/Seltzer

March1 Seltzer/Ego-Osuala8 Ego-Osuala/Bennett15 Bennett/Bellingham22 Bellingham/Li29 Li/Fein

April5 Fein/Orgel12 Orgel/Seltzer19 Seltzer/Ego-Osuala26 Ego-Osuala/Bennett

May3 Bennett/Bellingham10 Bellingham/Li17 Li/Fein24 Fein/Orgel31 Orgel/Seltzer

June7 Seltzer/Ego-Osuala14 Ego-Osuala/Bennett21 Bennett/Bellingham28 Bellingham/Li

** Schedule may change during AAE Meeting and Sophomore Lab

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Special Patient Clinic Rotation(Mondays 9:00 – 12:00)

The Special Patient Clinic rotation begins on July 6, 2009, and ends on June 30, 2010. It starts at 9:00 a.m. and is over at 12:00 p.m. each Monday.A second year endodontic resident will be assigned the responsibility of treating the special endodontic needs of patients in the Special Patient Clinic. The Special Patient Clinic Staff will notify the assigned resident when a patient is in need of endodontic services and together they will schedule the appointments. Dr. Meeks and her staff will assume the responsibility of orienting the assigned resident to the Special Patient Clinic. The income collected from the procedures will be credited to the Special Patient Clinic account. All cases treated will be credited toward the endodontic resident’s case requirements, provided that they are entered in MER.

Dr. Liang (Kevin) Li: July 6 – October 30Dr. Peter Bellingham November 2 – February 26Dr. Ian Bennett: March 1 – June 25

Veterans Administration Rotation(Thursday 1:00 – 5:00 until September 3 and Tuesdays 12:30 - 4:30 thereafter)

The Baltimore Veterans Medical Center rotation begins July 6, 2009 and ends June 25, 2010. The general objective of this rotation is to provide the resident with the opportunity to 1) treat a medically compromised patient population in a hospital setting, and 2) treat geriatric patients in a hospital setting. This rotation also provides for the resident the opportunity to interact with other hospital staff dentists and physicians.

Dr. Ian Bennett: July 6 – October 3Dr. Liang (Kevin) Li: November 2 – February 26Dr. Peter Bellingham March 1 – June 25

In both of these rotations, it is the assigned resident’s responsibility to make sure that there are no unforeseen conflicts, to resolve conflicts if they arise, and that the schedules are communicated and approved by the faculty in charge at these locations.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENDODONTICSFirst Year Residents - ENDO 568A

The objective of this course is to give the first year endodontic resident an understanding of the various types of endodontic diagnosis and treatment procedures. The seminars will be presented by faculty; however residents are expected to participate in the discussions and with specific assignments. All sessions will be in room G313, except 8/18/09 (7105) and 8/25/2009 (G305 or wherever staff decides to conduct training).

Topic Date Time Faculty1. Orientation and General

GuidelinesMonday July 6 3:00 – 4:00 Dr. Fouad

2. Pathogenesis of Pulpal and Periapical Disease

Monday July 13 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad

3. Endodontic Radiography Tuesday July 14 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Hicks4. Digital Radiography Tuesday July 14 3:00 -- 4:00 Dr. Fouad5. Endodontic Diagnosis and

Treatment PlanningWednesday July 15 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Hicks

6. Endodontic Anatomy and Access Preparation

Thursday July 16 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad

7. Endodontic Emergencies Friday July 17 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Chand8. Access Exercises July 20-24 Faculty9. Cracked Teeth and Vertical Root

Fractures and Non-vital Bleaching Tuesday July 21 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Hicks

10.Endodontic Hand and Rotary Instrumentation Techniques

Thursday July 23 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad

11.Endodontic Obturation Techniques

Monday July 27 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Chand

12.Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Injuries

Tuesday July 28 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Hicks

13.Non-Surgical Retreatment Wednesday July 29 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad14.Endodontic Instrumentation and

Obturation exercisesJuly 30-- August 21 Faculty

15.Endodontic Microbiology and Aseptic Technique

Monday August 3 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad

16.Endodontic Surgery Tuesday August 4 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Hicks17.Endodontic Treatment Outcomes Monday August 10 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad 18.Risk Management in Endodontics

Evidence-based practiceTuesday August 11 2:00 – 4:00 Dr. Fouad

19.Restoration of Endodontically-Treated Teeth

Tuesday August 18(Room 7105)

1:00 – 2:00 Dr. Driscoll

20. Introduction to Endodontic Research

Friday August 21 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad

21.Written Examination Monday August 24 1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Fouad22.Axium Training Tuesday August 25 1:00 – 3:00 IT staff23.Risk Management Seminar Friday October 23 1:00-3:00

(G205)Professional Advocates

Case Presentation/Treatment PlanningThursdays 8-10, Room 5105ENDODONTICS 568 B AND D

The objectives of this course are for residents to 1) develop a sound rationale for clinical treatment and 2) defend their course of treatment based on scientific literature. The use of the literature along with clinical experience will be stressed in providing a rationale for treatment. A critical review of each presented case will be accomplished through the active participation of both residents and faculty. One full-time faculty member will be present during the seminars. Other full-time and part-time faculty will attend as schedules permit. Residents will present their cases in the following manner.

1. The first 60 minutes of the session will be devoted to presenting difficult cases, including all surgeries, for which treatment has not been rendered yet. The purpose of this treatment planning is to obtain consensus on the treatment plan.

2. The second hour will be dedicated to case presentations by residents of cases previously treated, preferably cases with documentation of initial outcome/recall

3. All cases must be thoroughly documented in the Maryland Endodontics Record, and presented from that program.

4. Digital or digitized radiographs and photographs are to be correctly projected and are to be of good quality and of diagnostic value.

5. Each presenter will have a title slide and relevant highlighted topics for each case.6. Title slides and a pertinent literature review and handout for each resident will be

provided.7. Scanned pertinent drawings and photographs must be included in the presentation.8. All case histories are to be presented in a logical fashion.9. Each presenter will be expected to defend their course of treatment based upon the

literature and clinical experience.10. All residents (Years I, II and III) are expected to participate in the discussion, etc.11. Evaluation will be accomplished by the attending faculty.

Case Presentation Guidelines/Format(All cases will be presented directly from the Maryland Endodontic Record - MER)

1. Patient Description: Age, gender, vocation, etc.2. Chief Complaint: In the patient’s own words

3. Medical History: Synopsis of medical history; report allergies or infections; drugs or medications prescribed or self-determined. Did this information alter your plan of treatment?

4. Dental History: Synopsis of dental history pertinent to endodontic therapy5. Clinical Evaluation

a. clinical examinationb. diagnostic testsc. radiographic interpretation

6. Pretreatment Diagnosis7. Endodontic Treatment Plan

a. emergency (if applicable)b. definitivec. alternatived. restorativee. prognosis

8. Clinical procedures performed9. Postoperative diagnosis and evaluation10.Prognosis11.Restorative recommendation12.Self-assessment of quality of endodontic treatment and case management13.Follow-up plan

The presentation of an endodontic case should include high quality preoperative, working and postoperative radiographs, digital images and photographic documentation (where available), and thorough documentation of all histories, clinical examination, tests, diagnoses, treatment, and post-treatment evaluation. Each resident should be prepared to answer questions about any aspect of a case being presented based on the literature or textbook material.

Case Presentation ScheduleThursdays 8-10, Room 5105

Date Resident10-Sep-09 Shelton17-Sep-09 Ego-Osuala24-Sep-09 Jaouni1-Oct-09 Bennett8-Oct-09 Bellingham15-Oct-09 Li 22-Oct-09 Shelton29-Oct-09 Seltzer5-Nov-09 Bennett

12-Nov-09 Ego-Osuala19-Nov-09 Jaouni26-Nov-09 Thanksgiving3-Dec-09 Orgel

10-Dec-09 Li17-Dec-09 Seltzer24-Dec-09 Holiday Break31-Dec-09 Holiday Break7-Jan-10 Orgel14-Jan-10 Shelton21-Jan-10 Fein28-Jan-10 Bellingham4-Feb-10 Bennett

11-Feb-10 Ego-Osuala18-Feb-10 Jaouni25-Feb-10 Orgel4-Mar-10 Li

11-Mar-10 Seltzer18-Mar-10 Spring Break25-Mar-10 Fein1-Apr-10 Shelton8-Apr-10 Fein

15-Apr-10 Bellingham22-Apr-10 Sophomore Course29-Apr-10 AAE Meeting6-May-10 Sophomore Course

13-May-10 Sophomore Course20-May-10 Jaouni27-May-10 Ego-Osuala

CLINICAL ENDODONTICSENDO 569

The objective of this course is to provide the endodontic resident with the necessary clinical and diagnostic skills to treat uncomplicated and complicated non-surgical and surgical endodontic cases. Residents are expected to be conscientious, professional, efficient and productive in their treatment of patients. They are also expected to apply the most recent and best available evidence in patient care, consistent with what is covered in other didactic courses.

All patient appointments, will be made by, and scheduled at the postgraduate receptionist’s desk. Appointments will be made at 8:00 and 10 am for 2-hour morning blocks, and at 1:00 and 4:30 pm for 2.5 hour appointments in afternoon and evening. Third year residents must be scheduled for 1.5-hour appointments. The Endodontics PG clinic is anticipated to function two evenings per week: on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. One-hour clinic time slots will be set aside for recall or brief treatment visits. Endodontic surgery, which requires a 2-hour time slot, must be scheduled at 8 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.

At the completion of all treatment, the resident must walk the patient to the reception desk and hand the receptionist a routing control form listing treatment provided. This must be done for all appointments irrespective of whether the procedure is billable or not.

All residents must review their surgical cases and other difficult cases in the Treatment Planning seminar, and also at least 24 hours in advance with the attending faculty for that particular surgical procedure, if the faculty member was not present at the seminar. It is the policy of the department that a faculty member will remain in the endodontic clinic during the entire surgical or other high risk procedures. A faculty member may prevent a resident from a performing a surgical procedure on a patient if this policy is not followed.

All residents are to be available for overflow of emergency patients for assisting classmates if their patient fails for any given appointment. If a resident must leave the Dental School during clinic times, they are to notify the attending faculty member of their whereabouts before leaving, and carry the pager at all times.

ENDODONTIC TECHNIQUEENDO 569B

The objective of this course is to introduce the resident to various endodontic techniques. At the conclusion of the course the resident should be able to (1) perform acceptable access openings on any tooth, (2) accurately determine working length, (3) shape and clean the root canal system, and (4) obturate any root canal with lateral condensation, or vertical condensation technique. Plastic model teeth will be treated in a laboratory setting.

Course Requirements and Laboratory Projects:Project 1. Access openings on the following 14 Acadental teeth (teeth mounted in Acadental Mannequin system). All access preps must be performed under the Operating Microscope, and must be photographed.

2 Maxillary anterior #8 2 Maxillary premolar #122 Maxillary molar #32 Maxillary molar #142 Mandibular premolar #294 Mandibular molar #19

Use GG burs to open up the orifi. Use an ultrasonic tip to extend a grove from MB orifice lingually to ML or MB2 orifice in maxillary molars under the microscope. Use the ultrasonics to do the same from MB to ML canal in mandibular molars. Document additional (fifth) canals located. All images of access preparations are to be downsized into an SVGA (800 x 600) image, with the access filling the image, and copied into the Maryland Endodontic Record (MER), regardless of who you review your cases with.

Project 2. Root canal preparation in 7 plastic premolars and 6 plastic molars using the following instrumentation systems:

Hand instrumentation with step back preparation 2 anterior and 2 molars Profile instruments 2 premolars and 2 molars EndoSequence 2 premolars and 2 molars ProTaper system 2 molars

Project 3. Place calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) in 2 premolars and 2 molars, and take radiographs to assure adequate density. Then remove Ca(OH)2 in preparation for Project 4.

Project 4. Fill the root canals in 4 plastic premolars and 8 molars with the following Obturation techniques:

Lateral condensation with gutta percha and AH-plus in 2 premolars and 4 molars (1 in each of the instrumentation techniques)

Warm compaction with System B/Obtura or Calamus and AH-plus in 2 premolars and 4 molars (1 in each of the instrumentation techniques)

Project 5. Remove filling material using combination of GG burs and double speed Profile on 2 premolars and 2 molars (1 of each of the obturation techniques)

For Projects 4 and 5, postoperative digital buccal-lingual and mesial-distal radiographs are required for all teeth. These will be copied from the Romexis system into Maryland Endodontic Record (MER) at the end of the exercises, regardless of who you reviewed your cases with.

Endodontic faculty is assigned to assist you in preparing and obturating the teeth during the assigned periods. Each resident will prepare the laboratory projects for presentation to the Course Director at the conclusion of the course. Patients will be assigned to Year I residents at the successful completion of this course. It is anticipated that this course and all exercises will end by August 28, 2009.

RESEARCH IN ENDODONTICSENDO 576B

The objective of this course is to provide the endodontic resident with the background and the necessary skills to perform an original research project. Specific objectives of this course are to:

1) design an original research project protocol, 2) perform a scientific experiment under controlled conditions, 3) write an original manuscript suitable for publication based on the results of the student.

For first year residents, first drafts of protocols are due on December 4, 2009 for review by both the research advisor and Program Director.

Grants to the AAE Foundation are due February 5, 2010.

The deadline for presentations at the AADR/IADR/AAE Meetings (Oral and Poster research as well as Table Clinics) are in October of the year prior to the meeting (February for IADR 2010).

All research projects must be completed and written up as a manuscript and submitted for publicationl prior to graduation from the program. The deadline for this is April 15 of the year of graduation. Failure to meet this date will delay graduation from the Program.

The Sherrill Ann Siegel Memorial Endodontic Research Fellowship

This Fellowship was endowed in the Department of Endodontics, BCDS, in 1993, and provides up to $1000 to an endodontic resident to assist with his/her research. If you have a need to use this money to assist you with generating pilot data or cover unanticipated expenses in your funded project, please submit to Dr. Fouad, in writing, a justification for using the money and a budget by October 1 , 2009. The criteria for making the selection will be the importance of the project, the ability to publish the findings soon after the award, and the resident’s overall scholarship and performance. A resident may not receive this award more than once.

PROTOCOL FORMAT FOR ENDODONTIC POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

I. IntroductionA. Thorough review of literatureB. A brief but pertinent review of relevant and current literature which relates

to the research projectC. State the research problem and why it is importantD. State your hypothesisE. Length—approximately 3-4 type written pages

II Purpose of StudyA. One or two paragraphs describing the aims of the study

III. Materials and MethodsA. A detailed description of the research project so specific that anyone could

perform the study in your absence (all materials, quantities, sample size, etc.).B. All equipment and from where it will be obtained should also be listed in this

sectionC. This section also includes your method of analyzing the data; specifically what

statistical test(s) you will need to run to obtain valued and reliable information about your findings.

IV. DiscussionThis section briefly discusses what you may expect from your experiment with

respect to the results and what the results might mean

V. BibliographyAppropriate reference articles, using EndNote citation manager software.

VI. BudgetA detailed analysis of what is necessary to perform the study and how much it will

cost.

Topical Literature SeminarsENDODONTICS 588A

ENDODONTICS 588 A AND C, ENDODONTICS 589 A AND C

The general objective of this course is to provide endodontic residents with a solid biological and experimental background of the endodontic literature so they can better evaluate current and future treatment. Specific objectives for this course are listed independently with each seminar reading list.

A resident will be assigned to moderate each literature review seminar. This resident will work with a faculty mentor on generating a list of citations that include classic as well as contemporary papers. Each resident will be responsible for studying the general readings for each seminar. Each resident will be assigned to write an abstract of the paper, and read to the level of being able to report on another paper. Therefore, each paper will have an abstract writer and a reader. There will be a number of Classic papers, and a number of frequently cited papers that are read by everyone. These will be designated as Classic or All respectively. Abstracts are to be in the Classic Literature Database online, and printed and distributed to all faculty and residents on Monday of every week. The abstract should include the following:

A classification of the paper on the Hierarchy of Evidence (Systematic review, randomized clinical trials etc.)

Research problem or hypothesis Purpose Methodology (including groups, sample size characteristics, controls, data analysis

etc.) Results (including statistically significant findings) Author’s conclusions Critique and synopsis of the paper

Residents will be randomly called upon to report on 1 or more abstract by the faculty. It is expected that postgraduate resident will gradually begin to identify and recall authors with topics, titles, and results, etc. An Oral Examination (December 23, 2009) will be given in the Fall Semester. Oral and written examinations will be given to the first and second year residents in June, 2010. An oral examination will be conducted for graduating third year residents by two external examiners in June, 2010. These residents will also be strongly encouraged to take the written ABE examination in Spring 2010. Any resident who achieves less than a passing grade in either examination will be required to remediate or possibly repeat the course before advancement to Year II/III, or graduation. All written and oral examinations must be successfully completed before a resident can successfully graduate from the Program.

COURSE: ENDODONTICS 588 A&CTopical Literature Review: 2009-2010: Wednesdays 8-10, Room 5105

Date Topic Resident Faculty

9-Sep-09 Dentin structure and function Ego-Osuala Fouad

16-Sep-09 Candidate Interviews

23-Sep-09 Dental Pulp: Nerve Supply and Pain Perception Jaouni Fouad

30-Sep-09 Dental Pulp: Vasculature Shelton Fouad

7-Oct-09 Dental Pulp: Stem cells Bennett Fouad

14-Oct-09 Dental Pulp: Response to Caries Bellingham Chand

21-Oct-09 Dental Pulp: Response to Chemical, thermal Irritants Li Fouad

28-Oct-09 Dental Pulp: Inflammation-cells/mediators Fein Fouad

4-Nov-09 Dental Pulp: Response to pulp capping Orgel Fouad

11-Nov-09 Dental Pulp: Age and Retrogressive Change Seltzer Fouad

18-Nov-09 Endodontic Microbiology culture studies Ego-Osuala Chand

25-Nov-09 Thanksgiving

2-Dec-09 Endodontic Microbiology molecular studies Jaouni Fouad

9-Dec-09 Internal Anatomy classic studies Shelton Fouad

16-Dec-09 Internal Anatomy microscopy/3d anatomy Bennett Fouad

23-Dec-09 Oral Exam

30-Dec-09 Open

6-Jan-10 Apex Locators Bellingham Fouad

13-Jan-10 Endodontic Instrumentation (Hand) Li Fouad

20-Jan-10 Endodontic Instrumentation (Rotary) Fein Fouad

27-Jan-10 Endodontic Instrumentation (Antimicrobial effects/Outcomes) Orgel Fouad

10-Feb-10 Root Canal Irrigants: Hypochlorite/CHX Seltzer Chand

17-Feb-10 Root Canal Irrigants Other irrigants/chelating agents Ego-Osuala Fouad

24-Feb-10 Intracanal Medicaments: calcium hydroxide Jaouni Fouad

3-Mar-10 Intracanal Medicaments other medicaments Shelton Fouad

10-Mar-10 Obturation of the Root Canal lateral condensation Bennett Fouad

17-Mar-10 Spring Break

24-Mar-10 Obturation of the Root Canal vertical compaction Bellingham Chand

31-Mar-10 Endodontic Sealers Li Fouad

7-Apr-10 Outcomes of Endodontic Treatment Classic studies Fein Fouad

14-Apr-10 AAE Meeting

21-Apr-10 Sophomore Lab

28-Apr-10 Sophomore Lab

5-May-10 Outcomes of Endodontic Treatment >2000 Orgel Fouad

12-May-10 Outcomes of Non-surgical Retreatment Seltzer Fouad

19-May-10 Open

26-May-10 Open

2-Jun-10 Open

9-Jun-10 Written Exam

16-Jun-10 Oral Exam Third Years

CURRENT LITERATURE REVIEWENDODONTICS 598 A AND CCurrent Literature Seminars

Summer: Fridays; Fall/Spring: Tuesdays: 8:00-10:00, Room 5105

The objectives of the current literature seminars are to: Introduce to the resident the various contemporary journals that have articles

pertinent to endodontics. Provide awareness for both residents and faculty of current advances in the field of

endodontics and dentistry. Broaden the resident’s perspective of endodontics and endodontic-related

information.

The Current Literature Seminar will be held according to the schedule below. The assigned resident is responsible for organizing the seminar and copying the selected articles.

Date Journal(s) Resident17-Jul-09 IEJ April/May 09 Bennett24-Jul-09 JOE June 09 Bellingham31-Jul-09 OOO May/June 09 Li7-Aug-09 Open

14-Aug-09 Dental Traumatol April/June 09 Ego-Osuala21-Aug-09 IEJ June/July 09 Jaouni28-Aug-09 JOE July 09 Shelton

4-Sep-09 OOO July/August 09 Fein8-Sep-09 JOE August 09 Orgel

15-Sep-09 IEJ August/September 09 Seltzer22-Sep-09 JOE September 09 Bennett29-Sep-09 Endo Topics 08-09 Bellingham

6-Oct-09 JOE October 09 Li13-Oct-09 Dental Trauma August/October 09 Ego-Osuala20-Oct-09 OOO September/October 09 Jaouni27-Oct-09 IEJ September 09 Shelton3-Nov-09 JOE November 09 Fein

10-Nov-09 IEJ October 09 Orgel17-Nov-09 IEJ November 09 Seltzer24-Nov-09 OOO November/December 09 Bennett

1-Dec-09 JOE December 09 Bellingham8-Dec-09 JDR 09 Li

15-Dec-09 Open22-Dec-09 Open29-Dec-09 Holiday break

5-Jan-10Miscellaneous medical Journals (JAMA, NEJM, Lancet, Others) Ego-Osuala

12-Jan-10 JADA 2009 Jaouni19-Jan-10 IEJ December 09 Shelton26-Jan-10 JOE Jan 2010 Fein2-Feb-10 Dental Trauma Dec 09/Feb 10 Orgel9-Feb-10 IEJ Jan 10 Seltzer

16-Feb-10 OOO Jan/Feb 10 Bennett23-Feb-10 JOE Feb 10 Bellingham

2-Mar-10 IEJ Feb 10 Li9-Mar-10 JOE March 10 Ego-Osuala

16-Mar-10 Spring Break23-Mar-10 IEJ March 10 Jaouni30-Mar-10 OOO March/April 10 Shelton

6-Apr-10 Preparation for AAE13-Apr-10 Preparation for AAE20-Apr-10 Sophomore Course27-Apr-10 Sophomore Course 4-May-10 JOE April 10 Fein

11-May-10 IEJ April/May 10 Orgel18-May-10 JOE May 10 Seltzer25-May-10 Open

1-Jun-10 Oral Exam 8-Jun-10 Oral Exam

Biological Basis of Endodontic Therapy (Biobasis) (588 A/C)Fridays 8-10, Room 5105

This is a course in which several textbooks of fundamental knowledge in Endodontics will be methodically covered. Each session, one chapter in these textbooks will be discussed. The resident in charge of the session will assign sections of the chapter to the remaining 9 residents. Each resident will summarize his/her section in the form of bullets on a Power Point file. All sections for a chapter will be organized sequentially in one file by the resident in charge of the session.

The goals of this course are: Provide foundation knowledge that addresses important basic topics in the practice

of Endodontics Provide basic information that helps the clinician in understanding the disease

process better, and more effectively manage the patient Provide information that helps the clinician in managing special or compromised

patients.

List of textbooks:Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, Little and Fallace.Selected Chapters from Ingle’s Endodontics Sixth Edition 2008The Dental Pulp, Edited by Hargreaves and Goodis, Fourth Edition 2009?

Special Topics in Endodontics (599 A/C)Fridays 8-10, Room 5105

(alternating with previous course)

In this course outside speakers who may be practicing endodontists, faculty members in other schools or other notable clinicians or scholars will lecture to the residents on topics

that include practice management, diagnosis, management of complex cases, and the latest trends in contemporary concepts or practice. It is mandatory for all residents to attend these

seminars, ask questions and interact positively with the speaker.

CONJOINT SEMINARSENDODONTIC 558 A and C

The objective of this course is to familiarize the Endodontic Resident with 1) the relationship of other specialties with endodontics; 2) current concepts and ideas in other specialty areas; 3) current research in various specialty areas.

There will be conjoint seminars during the year with residents from Advanced Specialty Programs in Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry and Periodontics.

Interdisciplinary Conference 2009-20102:00-4:00 Thursdays

(Room TBA)Tentative Schedule

September 10, 2009

November 12, 2009

January 7, 2010

March 18, 2010

May 6, 2010

June 4, 2010

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDADVANCED SPECIALTY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ENDODONTICS

ENDODONTIC RESIDENT EVALUATION

Resident’s Name _______________________________ Date ______________

Period Covered ______________________________

Faculty Member ______________________

E S U* N/OCommunicationAttitudeProfessional MannerWork Habits and Time UtilizationClinical Ability Data gathering (hx, clin. exam, dx tests) Arriving at diagnosis/treatment planning Patient management Technical skills: non-surgical Technical skills: surgical Asepsis Record keeping Overall clinical competenceDidactic Including Core CurriculumResearchClassic and Topical Literature SeminarsCurrent Literature SeminarsCase Presentation SeminarsTable Clinics, Grand Rounds

Use attached criteria when completing student evaluations.

E = ExcellentS = SatisfactoryU = Unsatisfactory*N/O = Not Observed

*All Unsatisfactory ratings must be justified with written comments.

XII. WRITTEN COMMENTS

1. Strengths

2. Areas needing improvement

3. Suggestions for improvement

4. Summary Comments

I have read and understand the above evaluation.

_______________________________________ ____________________Signature of Resident Date

_______________________________________ ____________________Signature of Program Director Date

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

ENDODONTIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF RESIDENTS IN THE ADVANCED SPECIALTY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ENDODONTICS

1. Communication

Excellent - resident has commendable written and oral communication skills.

Satisfactory - resident’s communication skills are adequate, but there areinfrequent instances where the student is unable to adequatelyexpress his/her thoughts in either oral or written form.

Unsatisfactory - resident consistently has difficulty in being understood when attempting to use one or both of these communication skills.

Not Observed - N/O does not apply in this category as every rater will have some oral or written communication with the student.

2. Attitude

Excellent - resident has a very positive attitude towards the educational process required to become an educationally qualified endodontist.

Satisfactory - resident’s attitude is generally positive, but on occasion his/herattitude creates an uncomfortable work or educationalenvironment for faculty, staff and other residents.

Unsatisfactory - resident’s attitude is generally negative and his/her attitude consistently creates an uncomfortable work or educational environment for faculty, staff and other residents.

Not Observed - N/O does not apply in this category. Every rater will have enough interaction with a student to be able to assess a resident’s attitude.

3. Professional Manner

Excellent - resident consistently exhibits outstanding professionalism in dealing with patients, faculty, other residents and staff.

Satisfactory - resident exhibits acceptable professional behavior in mostinstances, but has room for improvement.

Unsatisfactory – resident’s professional behavior is frequently unacceptable and results in patient, faculty, resident and/or co-worker complaints.

Not Observed - N/O does not apply in this category. Every rater will have sufficient interaction with a resident so as to assess this aspect of the his/her performance.

4. Work Habits and Time Utilization

Excellent - resident makes outstanding use of clinic time and is always prepared for didactic classes with assignments completed on time and in an outstanding

manner.

Satisfactory - resident makes good use of clinic time and is usually wellprepared for didactic classes. Assignments are completedon time and in an acceptable manner.

Unsatisfactory – resident frequently poorly uses his/her clinic time and often is not prepared for didactic assignments. Didactic assignments

are frequently late and/or unsatisfactory.

Not Observed - N/O does not apply in this category as all faculty will have had the opportunity observe this aspect of the resident’s performance.

5. Technical Skills: Non-surgical and Surgical

Excellent - all endodontic non-surgical or surgical procedures are independently and consistently performed in an outstanding manner.

Satisfactory - all endodontic procedures are performed in a satisfactorymanner. The student still requires some guidance and/orintervention by the faculty to successfully complete sometreatment procedures.

Unsatisfactory - clinical procedures are frequently performed in an unacceptable manner either resulting in major corrective action by the faculty or the need for additional clinical procedures for the patient.

Not Observed - applies to faculty who only participate in the didactic portion of the program.

6. Data Gathering, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning

Excellent - consistently able to obtain accurate objective and subjective data and independently formulate an accurate endodontic diagnosis and treatment plan.

Satisfactory - usually able to obtain accurate objective and subjective data and formulate an accurate endodontic diagnosis and treatment plan, but on occasion needs the assistance of a faculty member.

Unsatisfactory - is unable to consistently formulate an accurate endodontic diagnosis and faculty assistance is required on an on-going basis.

Not Observed - the attending has either not observed or so infrequently observed the resident in this activity that an accurate assessment cannot be performed.

7. Asepsis

Excellent - consistently follows all OSHA and infection control guidelines with regard to operatory and instrument asepsis.

Satisfactory - usually follows OSHA and infection control guidelines withregard to operatory and instrument asepsis, but with occasionalminor lapses that do not create a danger for the patients orco-workers.

Unsatisfactory – frequently has major deficiencies with regard to compliance with OSHA and infection control guidelines for operatory and instrument asepsis. These deficiencies could create a hazard for the resident, patient and co-workers.

Not Observed - applies to faculty who participate only in the didactic portion of the program.

8. Overall Didactic Performance Including Core Curriculum

Excellent - student consistently performs in an outstanding manner and at the highest level on all oral and written examinations.

Satisfactory - student performs at an acceptable, passing level on all oraland written examinations.

Unsatisfactory - student frequently receives failing grades on oral and written examinations which results in a failing grade in a didactic portion of the program

Not Observed - N/O applies to faculty who only participate in the clinical portion of the program.

9. Research

Excellent - all portions of the student’s research project have been completed in a timely and acceptable manner so that timelines have been met or are ahead of schedule.

Satisfactory - most portions of the research project have been accomplishedin a timely manner and the timelines are being met, but notahead of schedule.

Unsatisfactory - there have been major problems with the project and timelines have not been met. There is little likelihood that the project can be completed by the end of the program.

Not Observed - applies to those faculty not participating in the student’s research project.

10. Classic Literature Review

Excellent - resident’s preparation, participation and performance is consistently at an outstanding level.

Satisfactory - resident preparation, participation and performance issatisfactory, but not consistently at the outstandinglevel. There may have been a few instances wherethe resident was not properly prepared.

Unsatisfactory - resident is consistently unprepared so his/her participation and performance are unsatisfactory.

Not Observed - applies to faculty who do not participate in the Classic Literature Reviews.

11. Current Literature Review

Excellent - resident’s preparation, participation and performance is consistently at an outstanding level.

Satisfactory – resident’s preparation, participation and performance issatisfactory, but not consistently at the outstandinglevel. There also may have been a few instances wherethe student was not properly prepared.

Unsatisfactory – resident consistently is unprepared so his/her participation and performance is unsatisfactory.

Not Observed – applies to those faculty who do not participate in the Current Literature Reviews.

12. Case Presentation Seminars

Excellent - student’s preparation and performance is consistently at the outstanding level.

Satisfactory - student’s preparation and performance is adequate, but not consistently at the outstanding level. There are occasionswhere cases are poorly selected and/or the studentis unable to provide appropriate patient information orjustification for the treatment and/or materials selected.

Unsatisfactory – the resident is consistently unable to provide appropriate information with regard to the patient and/or testing procedures. He/she also consistently lacks the ability to justify the treatment and/or materials selected for the case.

Not Observed - applies to faculty who do not participate in the Clinical Seminars.

13. Table Clinic, Grand Rounds Presentations

Excellent – resident presents a table clinic topic or grand rounds presentation in a highly professional, organized and informative manner.

Satisfactory – resident presents a table clinic topic or grand rounds presentation in a mostly professional and organized manner. May need to adhere more closely to the presentation preparation timelines or spend more time with the program director or other attending to achieve a better presentation outcome. There is room for improvement in the value of the information conveyed, the quality and attractiveness of PowerPoint or board communication and the style of delivery.

Unsatisfactory – resident presents a table clinic or grand rounds presentation in an unprofessional and disorganized manner. Resident obviously did not spend enough time developing and polishing the presentation.

Not Observed – applies only to faculty who did not observe the presentation(s)

NOTE: All Unsatisfactory ratings require written documentation in the Comments Section of the Resident Evaluation Form

ADVANCED CASE ANALYSIS (Case Review)ENDO 567

The general objective of this course is to review completed cases of endodontic therapy with the treating resident and to critique the treatment of these designated cases. Each resident will have his/her cases reviewed by an endodontic faculty member every month. A schedule will be published to inform the residents of who they are reviewing cases with each month. The review will be made directly online, using the Maryland Endodontic Electronic Record. Each case will be evaluated according to the following scale: Outstanding, Acceptable, Needs Improvement and Needs Retreatment.

Dr. Fouad Dr. ChandJuly 14, 20091-3 PM


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September/October 2009Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



November/December 2009Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



January/February 2010Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



March/April 2010Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member



May/June 2010Tuesdays 1-3 or by arrangement with faculty member

D Dr. Ego-OsualaDr. Jaouni Dr. SheltonDr. FeinDr. Orgel


PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUESENDO 569

The general objective of this course is to provide experience for the endodontic resident in teaching undergraduate dental students. During the first, second and third years, residents will provide instruction in the Endodontic Sophomore Technique course. Additionally, second and third year residents will provide clinical instruction via undergraduate clinic teaching coverage to junior and senior dental student.

ADDITIONAL POLICIES

A. VACATION AND SICK LEAVEEach resident will observe the same holiday schedule as faculty (enclosed). In addition, each resident has ten days of vacation to be taken any time during the academic year. Vacation time must be arranged in advance with Dr. Fouad. Sick leave will be granted as needed. Excessive sick leave, however, may result in extending the program.Any resident missing more than 10 school days as a result of sickness / surgery / pregnancy / maternity leave will be required to make this time up at the end of their residency program. This policy will be enforced at the discretion of Dr. Fouad.

B. HOLIDAYS (see ADE Calendar)

C. COMPENSATIONStipends are issued as warranted by clinic revenue. Also, money may be available to assist residents in travel if they have a research presentation at National Meetings such as the AAE and IADR meetings. Occasionally money is available to cover table clinic presentations by first year residents.

D. PRACTICE PRIVILEGES OUTSIDE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSIf you are licensed in Maryland as a dentist, practice during or outside of school hours or evening sessions is not allowed if you are in the first year of the Program. Practice is not permitted for any resident if it interferes with completion of work assignments or conflicts with evening and weekend obligations such as attending clinic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, attending calibration meetings, regional and national meetings, continuing education meeting or any other assignment determined by the Program Director. Practicing in an endodontist’s office is not allowed. Practicing or leaving before 5:00 p.m. (7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays), representing yourself as an endodontic specialist or practicing in an endodontic office, will result in disciplinary action and dismissal from the ASE Program.

E. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGEEach resident is required to have professional liability coverage at all times during the program. The Clinical Operation Board (specifically Dr. Ron Chennette) will provide additional information on professional liability coverage.

F. DUE PROCESS POLICYThe Dental School Student Judicial Policy Student Grievance Policy, and Procedures for the Appeal of Academic Dismissal apply to students in the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics (copy enclosed). These policies will be distributed and discussed in the general school orientation.

G. CURRENT ACCREDITATION STATUS OF THE PROGRAMThe Advanced Specialty Education in Endodontics is currently fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialty body recognized by the council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the Untied States Department of Education.

H. TEXTBOOKSIt is strongly advised that you purchase the following textbooks.1. Cohen and Burns: Pathways of the Pulp: C.V. Mosby St. Louis, 9th ed., 2005.2. Walton & Torabinejad: Principles and Practice of Endodontics. Fourth Ed.

20083. Ingle and Bakland: Endodontics 6th Ed. 20084. Hargreaves and Goodis: Seltzer and Bender’s The Dental Pulp. Third Ed.

2002.5. Little and Fallace, Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient

I. JOURNALSSubscription to the Journal of Endodontics is required.

J. CAMERA/NOTEBOOK COMPUTER REQUIREMENTSIt is required that all first year residents have an intraoral camera, by July 1, 2009 to document and present their cases. All residents are required to purchase a notebook computer that runs contemporary operating systems. Residents are responsible to keep their machines up to date with respect to operating system, antivirus software, anti spyware programs and other software used in the program. The following software programs are required:

Microsoft Office Professional 2007/08FileMaker Pro 10EndNote X2Acrobat Professional 9Contemporary Image processing software such as Photoshop or Photoshop

Deluxe

K. INSTRUMENTSA complete set of endodontic treatment instruments will be provided for each resident by CMS.

L. ADMINISTRATIVE AIDEThe Administrative Aide may be available to assist you in the typing of some of your academic projects. The Departmental Xerox machine may be available for limited use after contacting Dr. Fouad.

M. MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBILITYA requirement for certification for graduation is:All residents are required to become student members of the AAE and attend two Maryland State Association of Endodontists meetings per year.

N. NATIONAL MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONSAll residents as part of their program will participate in at least one table clinic, poster, or oral presentation at the AAE or IADR/AADR meetings during their residency. The Department will assist in defraying the cost of the meeting to those residents who present, when funds are available. This assistance will be limited to the following items: registration fee, transportation, hotel accommodations (shared room), and food (per diem). However, the University reimbursement policy must be utilized for certain expenditures, i.e. per diem not to exceed - $32 per day.

O. AAE MEETINGThe Annual Session will be held April 14-17, in San Diego, CA. The departmental support residents who are presenting at the meeting to attend this meeting, based upon your presentation category: Oral, Poster or Table Clinic. The funding amount is decreasing in this order, and will be announced closer to the time of presentation. All abstracts must be completed and sent to Dr. Fouad’s by October 1, 2009.

P. BOARD REVIEW COURSE, Philadelphia, PA.This will be held September 25-27, 2009 in Philadelphia. All residents are expected to attend this meeting.

Q. BOARD CASESAll Year II residents will document case forms, radiographs and clinical photographs, 15 cases that they deem to be of board quality. Second year residents are to submit TWO cases per month to the faculty member with whom they are reviewing cases, starting in July 2009.The completed Portfolios with 15 CASES are due for submission to Dr. Fouad by September 1, 2010. Third year Residents will update portfolios with 1 year recalls by May 15, 2010.

R. DEPARTMENT POLICY ON COMPLETED CASESAll patient records and radiographs are property of the Dental School. All patient records and radiographs are to be entered in the Maryland Endodontics Record (MER) and to remain with the Division of Endodontics. This rule will be strictly enforced.

S. ROTATIONS, TEACHING, AND ON-CALL RESPONSIBILITIESAll residents who request leave will be required to complete a LEAVE REQUEST FORM and submit it to the Program Director for approval at least one week before requested leave date(s). This is also true for requests of leave for professional trips or to complete specific research-related experiments. All responsibilities during your vacation or anytime you will be off campus should be covered.

T. Each postgraduate resident is required to complete about 300 non-surgical cases. There is a requirement for surgical cases of 20 cases. Residents are required to schedule recalls as needed. Residents must also complete at least 20 post and core cases during the duration of the program and three year residents must complete 5 Implant Surgeries in collaboration with residents in the Periodontics Program. All residents are required to screen and recruit and follow-up patients for major departmental research projects. The expectation is for each resident to treat 10 such cases per year. Failure to achieve these goals will result in an extension of the program. This clinical requirement may be revised on an annual basis.

U. All policies of this program must be strictly followed. Failure to comply with Department Policy may lead to suspension from clinical and didactic activities. Any missed activities will be remediated which may require residents to stay additional time beyond 36 months.

V. AMERICAN BOARD OF ENDODONTICSSee ABE informational disk.

W. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY. See attached information.

Academic Due Process Policy

Advanced Dental Education (ADE) ProgramsDental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore

All matters of professional ethics and conduct that involve ADE students will be referred to the Judicial Board of the Dental School for adjudication. The ethical and conduct standards for student enrolled in ADE programs are identical to the standards of conduct for students enrolled in the pre-doctoral and dental hygiene programs. Judicial Board matters are not governed by the policy contained in this document. An Advanced Dental Education student who believes he or she has been harassed on the basis of his/her sex shall be referred to the UMB Policy on Sexual Harassment of Students, VI-1.20(B).

I. Academic Standards

A. Students in ADE Programs are expected to maintain high levels of academic success. Academic dismissal from an ADE Program can result from failure to achieve a Program’s requirements or failure to meet minimal levels of academic achievement as they are defined in the Catalog of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Clinical competence in all areas of patient management and treatment constitutes a vital sector of academic achievement. A student must maintain a B (3.0) or better overall average to remain in good standing. If the student’s performance falls below this level of performance he/she will be placed on academic probation during the following semester. In the event that the student’s overall average remains below a 3.0 at the end of the semester of probation, he/she will be dismissed from the Program. All failing and incomplete grades must be rectified before a certificate is conferred.

B. Faculty will provide feedback to students in all matters related to didactic and clinical performance. This feedback can be oral or written, but must be in writing, at appropriate intervals, as determined by each Program's accreditation standards noted under "Evaluation." Program directors will ensure that each ADE student receives a copy of the Program’s Accreditation Standards as part of the program orientation for new residents.

II. Unsatisfactory Performance

A. Unsatisfactory performance in knowledge, skills, clinical competence and/or patient management may be documented in several ways, and corrective actions or sanctions can range from oral or written counseling to dismissal from the Program. The process for such actions is as follows:

1. Initial notification of a deficiency/problem can be addressed orally by the program director or the faculty identifying the problem. After so

doing, a 2 dated notation will be placed in the student's file by the program director.

2. Should the problem continue, or new problems develop, the student will be sent a letter or counseling form by the program director, identifying the deficiency/deficiencies and required actions to be taken by the student to correct the deficiency/deficiencies. A time period for correcting the deficiency/deficiencies will be specified. A copy of the counseling form will be kept in the program or course director's file, and a copy will be sent to the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. The student should acknowledge receipt of the letter or counseling form by signing the original and returning it to the program director. The letter or counseling form will be placed in the student's file. The student should keep the copy for future reference.

3. Should student performance still not improve, the program director, or program’s designate acting in (his/her)stead, will notify the student in writing that he/she will be placed on academic probation. Actions required of the student and a time line (not exceeding those of academic probation noted above) to correct the deficiency/deficiencies will be detailed in the letter. The student must sign the letter, keep a copy for his/her files and return the original letter to the program director, who will place the letter in the student's file. Copies will be sent to the department chair and the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.

4. If the student fails to rectify the deficiency/ deficiencies in the time specified, the program director, in consultation with the program faculty, will recommend dismissal from the program to the department chair, the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and the Advanced Dental Graduate Education (ADGE) Committee. The ADGE Committee will review the recommendation for dismissal.

III. Review

A. The student will be given the opportunity to be heard by the ADGE Committee on the recommendation for dismissal by offering his/her own statements, and, if appropriate, testimony of witnesses and presentation of evidence. The ADGE Committee may choose to call for further testimony and documents. Hearsay evidence is admissible only if corroborated. Any irrelevant or unduly repetitive evidence will be excluded. If the student fails to appear for his/her hearing without good cause, he/she will be deemed to have waived his/her right to meet with the ADGE Committee.

B. Following its review and any subsequent meetings, the ADGE Committee will conduct its deliberation and make a decision on the basis of a majority vote. If the ADGE Committee determines that the student should be 3 dismissed, the recommendation will be forwarded to the Dental School’s Faculty Council for action. In the case of dismissal decisions, the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies will notify the student in writing that s/he has been dismissed from the Program.

C. The Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies shall maintain the documentary evidence from the hearing for at least 4 years from the date of the hearing. The student may obtain a copy of the record upon paying the cost of reproduction.

IV. Appeals Process

A. In the event that the student elects to appeal the dismissal decision, the student may not take part in any academic or clinical activities of the program until and unless action on the appeal reverses the decision for dismissal.

B. If the student disputes the dismissal, he/she may contact the Program Director within five business days of notification of dismissal for informal discussion. Should the student remain dissatisfied, the student may file a formal appeal.

C. A student wishing to file a formal appeal of a dismissal decision must initiate the appeal process regarding dismissal from the Program within 10 business days of receiving the written notification. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. The written appeal must include: the decision the student is appealing; the specific ground for the appeal (only newly discovered evidence or lack of due process); and the academic status that the student is requesting. The student may present and prioritize more than one alternative to dismissal from the Program.

D. The Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies will review the appeal and designate a three person Appeals Panel. Faculty who have been substantially involved in this or any other decision or actions against the student prior to dismissal are excluded from the Panel. Where possible and practical, the Panel will consist of three members of the full-time faculty. The Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies will appoint one of these three as Chairperson of the Appeals Panel.

E. The Chairperson will then schedule a meeting with the members of the Panel within 5 business days when possible or practical. The Panel will determine whether the student's written appeal meets the criteria outlined in C. and report their decision in writing to the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. Should the Panel determine that an appeal lacks the

required evidence, the appeal will be denied. In these circumstances, there is no further appeal.

F. If the Panel determines that newly discovered information, not originally considered by the ADGE Committee does exist, then the matter should be referred back to the ADGE Committee for reconsideration.

G. If the Panel determines that there was a failure of due process, an appeal on the record will be heard. The decision of this Panel will be final. The student and the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies will be notified of the decision in writing. Approved by Dental School Faculty Council: April 8, 2003 Approved by University Counsel: June 19, 2003 Approved by Dean: June 30, 2003

DENTAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDRESIDENT LEAVE REQUEST

NAME: DATE OF REQUEST:

I REQUEST LEAVE OF DAY(S) AS FOLLOWS: Annual Leave From: To:

Complete as Appropriate MY TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE COVERED BY: MY ON-CALL OBLIGATIONS WILL BE COVERED BY:

AGD WILL BE COVERED BY:

SPC WILL BE COVERED BY:I HAVE NO CLINICAL OR TEACHING OBLIGATIONS DURING THIS PERIOD: Check one Yes____ No___

Please have person covering for you initial their name. Please put N/A if you do not have any responsibilities in a particular category: ______________________________ _______________Resident Signature Date: Chair Circle One:___ ____________________ _______________Approval/Disapproval Signature by Chair Date

Admission Policy for the University of Maryland Postgraduate Program

The postgraduate program in endodontics has an admission policy which provides equal and equitable treatment of applicants to its program. The policy requires that all applicants have their applications sent to a central office in the dental school (Admissions) and from there after appropriate documentation of fees, etc. are established, the application is sent to the program director for review. The program director reviews all applications after the Fall deadline, usually August 15th and screens the applications and selects those that would most likely be granted an interview based on their grades, board scores, class ranking, extra curricular activities (student government, research, etc.) and then with the aide of the full time faculty selects those individuals who should be granted interviews. All full-time and some part-time faculty (when appropriate) participate in the interview process. Each interviewee is interviewed by the full and part time faculty and a scoring sheet is completed by the interviewer for each candidate. This sheet is then turned in to the program director and the results are tabulated and assessed by the director. The faculty then meet and discuss which of the candidates would be most appropriate for the program based on the scoring sheet and their individual input to the program director. Residents have a chance to meet the interviewees and meet to make a rank of the top applicants. Candidates are then selected at the faculty meeting and the program director calls the candidates to offer them a position. Should one of the offered candidates refuse to take the position, the faculty then meet again to determine who should take that position, if not agreed upon before hand.

POLICY ON RETREATMENT

1. If a patient has treatment completed and paid in the undergraduate clinic, all fees remain in the undergraduate clinic.If retreatment is needed:a. student fills out outcome assessment form which is then given to Angela

Dudley or Kathy Evansb. the patient is charged full postgraduate fees unless otherwise noted by Dr.

Fouadc. retreatment fund may pay postgraduate clinic

2. If the patient has treatment started in the undergraduate clinic and needs completion in postgraduate endodontics:a. if the patient paid the undergraduate clinic already (full fee), the student needs

to submit account adjustment form to Jan Hidden to give the patient credit on their account.

b. submit outcome assessment form to Angela Dudley or Kathy Evans to charge out full postgraduate fees -retreatment fund pays the difference.

3. If the patient had treatment started in the undergraduate clinic and did not pay any fees, it must be decided what fee the patient is to pay. The outcome assessment form must state the portion(s), which is due from the patient and to the respective clinic(s).

4. Dental students and postgraduate residents receive endodontic treatment at no charge for the first tooth treated and are required to pay 50% of the graduate fee for all other endodontic procedures required in their treatment plan.

This courtesy policy is also extended to “immediate” family members (spouse and children) of the dental student and/or postgraduate resident. Parents, siblings, and others are required to pay the full postgraduate fee.

COMPLAINTS

A complaint is defined by the Commission on Dental Accreditation as one alleging that a Commission accredited educational program, or a program which has an application for initial accreditation pending, may not be in substantial compliance with Commission standards or required accreditation procedures.

REQUIRED NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY AND PROCEDURE TO FILE COMPLAINTS WITH THE COMMISSION

Each program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation must develop and implement a procedure to inform students of the mailing address and telephone number of the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The notice, to be distributed at regular intervals, but at least annually, must include but is not necessarily limited I to the following language:

The Commission on Dental Accreditation will review complaints that relate to a program's compliance with the accreditation standards. The Commission is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.

A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission's policy and procedure for submission of complaints may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678 or by calling 1-800-621-8099 extension 4653.

The accredited program must retain in its files information to document compliance with this policy so that it is available for review during the Commission's on-site reviews of the program.(01./94)

REQUIRED RECORD OF COMPLAINTS: The program must maintain a record of student complaints .related to the Commission's accreditation standards and/or policy received since the Commission's last comprehensive review of the program.(07/96)

DUE PROCESS RELATED TO INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTSThe following procedures have been developed to handle the investigation of complaints about an accredited program, or a program which has a current application for initial accreditation pending, which may not be in substantial compliance with Commission standards or established accreditation policies.

Policy on Complaints Directed at CDA-Accredited Educational Programs

Students, faculty, constituent dental societies, state boards of dentistry, and other interested parties may submit an appropriate, signed complaint to the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDA) regarding any CDA- accredited dental, allied dental or advanced dental education program, or a program which has an application for initial accreditation pending. The Commission is interested in the continued improvement and sustained quality of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.

In accord with its responsibilities to determine compliance with accreditation standards and required policies, the Commission does not intervene in complaints as a mediator but maintains, .at all times, an investigative role. This investigative approach to complaints does not require that the complainant be identified to the program.The Commission, upon request, will take every reasonable precaution to prevent the identity of the complainant from being revealed to the program; however, the Commission cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the complainant. .Only written, signed complaints will be considered by the Commission; oral and unsigned complaints will not be considered. The Commission strongly encourages attempts at informal or formal resolution through the program's or sponsoring institution's internal processes prior to initiating a formal complaint with the Commission.

The following procedures have been established to manage complaints:Inquiries:

When an inquiry about filing a complaint is received by the Commission office, the inquirer is provided a copy of the Commission's Evaluation Policies and Procedures (EPP) manual (includes the Complaint Policy) and the appropriate Accreditation Standards document.

The initial screening is usually completed within thirty (30) days and is intended to ascertain that the potential complaint relates to a required accreditation procedure (i.e., one contained in Evaluation Policies and Procedures [EPP]) or to one or more accreditation standard(s) or portion of a standard which have been or can be specifically identified by the complainant.

Written correspondence clearly outlines the options available to the individual. It is noted that the burden rests on the complainant to keep his/her identity confidential. If the complainant does not wish to reveal his/her identity to the accredited program, he/she must develop the complaint in such a manner as to prevent the identity from being evident. The complaint must be based on the accreditation standards or required accreditation procedures. Submission of documentation which supports the non-compliance is strongly encouraged.

Written Complaints:

When a complainant submits a written, signed statement describing the program's non-compliance with specifically identified procedure(s) or standard(s), along with the appropriate documentation, the following procedure is followed:

1. The materials submitted are logged in and reviewed by staff.

2. Legal counsel, the chair of the appropriate review committee, and the applicable review committee members may be consulted to assist in determining whether there is sufficient information to proceed.

a. If the complaint provides sufficient evidence of probable cause of non-compliance with the standards or required accreditation procedures, the complainant is so advised and the complaint is investigated using the procedures in the following section "formal complaints."

b. If the complaint does not provide sufficient evidence of probable cause of non-compliance with the standards or required accreditation procedures, the complainant is so advised. The complainant may elect:

(1) to revise and submit sufficient information to pursue a formal complaint.

(2) not to pursue the complaint. In that event, the decision will be so noted and no further action will be taken.

c. Initial investigation of a complaint may reveal that the Commission is already aware of the program's non-compliance and is monitoring the program's progress to demonstrate compliance. In this case, the complainant is notified that the Commission is currently addressing the non-compliance issues noted in the complaint. The complainant is informed of the program's accreditation status and how long the program has been given to demonstrate compliance with the Accreditation Standards.

Formal Complaints:

Formal complaints (as defined above) are investigated as follows:

3. The complainant is informed in writing of the anticipated review schedule.

4. The Commission informs the chief administrative officer (CAO) of the institution sponsoring the accredited program that the Commission has received information indicating that the program's compliance with specific required accreditation procedure(s) or designated standard(s) has been questioned.

5. Program officials are asked to report on the program's compliance with the required procedure(s) or standard(s) in question by a specific date, usually within thirty (30) days.

a. For standard(s)-related complaints, the Commission uses the questions contained in the appropriate sections of the self-study to provide guidance on the compliance issues to be addressed in the report and on any documentation required to demonstrate compliance.

b. For procedure(s)-related complaints, the Commission provides the program with the appropriate policy or procedural statement from~. Additional guidance on how to best demonstrate compliance will be provided to the program. The chair of the appropriate review committee and/or legal counsel may assist in developing this guidance.

6. Receipt of the program's written compliance report, including documentation, is acknowledged.

7. The appropriate committee(s) and the Commission will investigate the issue(s) raised in the complaint and review the program's written compliance report at the next regularly scheduled meeting. In the event that waiting until the next meeting would preclude a timely review, the appropriate committee(s) will review the compliance report in a telephone conference call(s). The action recommended by the committee(s) will be forwarded to the Commission for mail ballot approval in this later case.

8. The Commission may act on the compliance question(s) raised by the complaint by:

a. determining that the program continues to comply with the procedure(s) or standard(s) in question and that no further action is required.

b. determining that the program does not or may not continue to comply with the procedure(s) or standard(s) in question and going on to determine whether the corrective action the program would take to come into full compliance could be (i) documented and reported to the Commission in writing or (ii) would require an on-site review.

i. If by written report: The Commission will describe the scope and nature of the problem and set a compliance deadline and submission date for the report and documentation of corrective action taken by the program.

ii. If by on-site review: The Commission will describe the scope and nature of the problem and determine, based on the number and seriousness of the identified problem(s), whether the matter can be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled on-site review or whether a special on-site review will be conducted.

9. Within two weeks of its action on the results of its investigation, the Commission will also:

a. notify the program of the results of the investigation.b. notify the complainant of the results of the investigation.c. record the action.

10. The compliance of programs applying for initial accreditation is assessed through a combination of written reports and on-site reviews.

a. When the Commission receives a complaint regarding a program which has an application for initial accreditation pending, the Commission will satisfy itself about all issues of compliance addressed in the complaint as part of its process of granting initial accreditation to the applicant program.

b. Complainants will be informed that the Commission does provide developing programs with a reasonable amount of time to come into full compliance with standards that are based on a certain amount of operational experience.

JUDICIAL POLICY STATEMENT

My signature below signifies my acceptance and knowledge of the Student Judicial Policy of the Dental School, my assurance that I will not violate this Policy and my assurance that I will report those observed violations to the Judicial Board’s Faculty or Student Co-Chair.

Signature: _______________________________ Date: ________

Print Name: ______________________________

Provider Number: _________________________

SEXUAL HARASSMENT STATEMENT

My signature below signifies my acceptance and knowledge of the Sexual Harassment Statement of the Dental School, my assurance that I will not violate this Policy and my assurance that I will report those observed violations to the Judicial Board’s Faculty or Student Co-Chair.

Signature: _______________________________ Date: ________

Print Name: ______________________________

Provider Number: _________________________


2009-2010

I ________________________have read this manual and fully understand the (print name)

Department Policies and Regulations regarding the Postgraduate Program in Endodontics. I further understand that satisfactory progress and completion of this program is continent upon compliance with all Department and School-wide policies.

__________________________ __________________Signature Date

This copy is to be turned into Dr. Fouad


2009-2010

I ________________________have read this manual and fully understand the (print name)

Department Policies and Regulations regarding the Postgraduate Program in Endodontics. I further understand that satisfactory progress and completion of this program is contingent upon compliance with all Department and School-wide policies.

__________________________ __________________Signature Date

This copy is for the Resident’s record.

Documents

Advanced Endodontics Program Guide.doc