Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Internal Number: Req #74490
The University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry is conducting a search for a full-time clinical-track faculty member in the Department ofPediatric Dentistry.
Major responsibilities include: clinical and didactic instruction at pre-doctoral and post-doctoral levels; participation in the department’s intra-mural faculty practice plan; scholarly activities; and collaboration with faculty from different departments/colleges. The position is available as soon as possible; screening begins immediately.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Applicants must have:
DDS/DMD or equivalent; and by time of appointment, successful completion of advanced training program in Pediatric Dentistry from a CODA-accredited institution; OR
DDS/DMD or equivalent; and by time of appointment, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Certification; OR
DDS/DMD or equivalent; by time of appointment, successful completion of advanced training program in Pediatric Dentistry; and minimum one year teaching experience in a CODA-accredited Pediatric Dentistry program.
Desirable qualification:
clinical care experience with medically compromised/special health-care need patients;
patient care experience with conscious oral sedation;
experience with hospital-based programs or clinical practice;
record of effective teaching; and
experience with community/outreach programs for underserved children.
About The University of Iowa - College of Dentistry
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental ClinicsSince 1882, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics has been a leader in patient care, dental education, and oral science research, and as the only dental school in the State of Iowa, we are a source of great strength and pride for the state.Patient CareAs an essential part of the University of Iowa academic health campus, our dental clinics have more than 170,000 patients visits per year. The college also has 26 community programs focused on children, patients with special needs, and seniors, including an award-winning Geriatrics Mobile Dental Unit. Our dental clinics are an essential resource to the state helping people and communities meet their dental care needs. Dental EducationDental students admitted to our highly competitive and comprehensive DDS program receive education in new knowledge, technical excellence, ethics, and practice management with a strong emphasis on critical thinking and problem-based learning. This educational curriculum has been instrumental in educating excellent dentists and specialists across Iowa and the world, as 78% of Iowa dentists are graduates of the college.Ou...r unique third-year curriculum consists of clerkships that offer experiences in a wide range of dental specialties, and after four years, dental students at Iowa have more clinical experience than do dental students at any other dental school in the country.The college has as many recognized ADA dental specialties as any dental school in the country, each of which is incorporated into our dental curriculum and in advanced training programs. These specialties include:Dental public healthEndodonticsOral and maxillofacial pathologyOral and maxillofacial radiologyOral and maxillofacial surgeryOrthodonticsPediatric dentistryPeriodonticsProsthodonticsIn addition to these 9 ADA recognized specialties, the college also has innovative advanced training in two additional specialties:Operative dentistryGeriatric and special needs dentistryResearchA $61 million renovation of the Dental Science Building—completed in 2016—modernized dental clinics and enhanced research facilities at the college. In 2017, the college also began sustained investments in research infrastructure to make full use of its facilities, including multiple grant support specialists, a director of science writing and editing, and the Division of Biostatistics and Computational Biology. These renovations, and investments in infrastructure, along with a focus on recruiting, hiring, and supporting new researchers has resulted in a record number of external grant funds, largely from the National Institutes of Health, and a record number of grant applications. The college's Seed Grant program is one program designed to support innovative projects from early career investigators with the aim of encouraging research and generating data that will enable the awardees to be competitive for peer-reviewed grants from national funding agencies.The college also has an award-winning Dental Student Research Program with approximately 25% of pre-doctoral students participating in the program.
