Fellow - Craniofacial Orthodontics

History:
The fellowship training program will be a one-year post-orthodontic residency program that is designed to provide advanced knowledge and skills for the management of patients with craniofacial anomalies and those requiring special care.

Duration: 12 months

Prerequisite Training/Selection Criteria:
Applicants have completed a verified postgraduate residency training program in Orthodontics. Applicants must be eligible for limited licensure in the State of Washington and supply documentation of passing scores on parts I and II of the NBDE.

Goals and Objectives of Training:
Graduates of the program will be exposed to diagnosing, treatment planning, and care of orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic services to a large clinical volume of both pediatric and adult patients who have congenital and acquired craniofacial abnormalities. The goal of the program is to train the fellow to attain a level of competency that enables them to recognize, diagnosis and treat patients with craniofacial anomalies and special needs in a hospital-based team care setting.

Program

Certifications:

No additional certifications.

Teaching Staff:
Clinical activities will include post-graduate level participation in the full spectrum of orthodontic cases and outpatient visits that are currently managed by our orthodontic attendings, Doctors Greenlee, Sheller, and Yi. This will be based at Seattle Children's Hospital. As a fellow, you may not engage in the outside practice of dentistry. All sites of practice, including any of which you engage in volunteer activities, must be approved by the fellowship director.

The fellow will also be exposed to the experiences of the interdisciplinary team of the Craniofacial Center.

Facilities:
The program is based at the Craniofacial Center at Seattle Children's Hospital, the pediatric tertiary care center for the Northwest region.

Procedural requirements:
Individuals in the program must have well-developed orthodontic skills and be familiar with the full range of orthodontic treatment modalities. The fellow will be exposed to infant orthopedics, including nasoalveolar molding and orthodontic airway plates.

Clinical components:
Clinical activity is on a supervised basis only; there is no independent patient responsibility.

Didactic components:
The fellowship covers the full range of congenital deformities from craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, rare deformities, facial tumors and orthognathic conditions. We work closely with providers in the Craniofacial Center, including, but not limited to craniofacial surgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and craniofacial pediatricians. The fellow will have the opportunity to interact closely with each of these disciplines.

Research:
Basic research is available. Clinical research, specifically active participation in ongoing clinical outcome studies and case series analysis, is expected. Presentation of original clinical research at a national meeting is supported and expected.