The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation has given an $8,500 grant to the University of Vermont Dental and Oral Health Residency Program to support continuing education opportunities. This is the 5th year the Foundation has provided funding for the program, which is the only residency in Vermont for training and recruiting new dentists. The program attracts dental graduates from throughout the country and offers rotations in general dentistry at the Program’s facility in South Burlington and at private specialty practices and at The University of Vermont Medical Center. Their experience includes treatment of urgent care in the emergency department, anesthesia education, oral surgery, and general medicine training at the hospital.In addition, residents learn about business and personal skills in order to improve their transition to successful dental practice.
“We truly appreciate the continued generous support from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation which helps us provide important educational opportunities for our residents,” said Dental Residency Program Director Janet Thomason Miccolo, DDS.
“We are happy to award this grant as we feel it is very important to provide new dentists with training opportunities in Vermont, and hope they continue to practice in the state,” said Foundation Treasurer Kathleen B. Walker.
The Foundation has funded Vermont oral health programs for 17 years. It offers dental insurance programs for organizations of all sizes and for individuals and families that have no access to employer-sponsored dental benefits. Learn more at www.nedelta.com.
About the Residency Program
The University of Vermont Dental Residency program is supervised by dentists at the UVM Medical Center who coordinate with a network of specialists in private practice to offer residents a comprehensive clinical and academic experience. A full range of routine care and urgent care is provided for patients of all ages, along with procedures like crowns, root canals and implants. Oral surgery, care for complex cases and treatment for children with special needs are also provided. Same-day or next-day appointments are available for urgent care, Monday through Friday. Medicaid and most insurance accepted.
About the University of Vermont Medical Center
The University of Vermont Medical Center (formerly Fletcher Allen Health Care), is a 447 bed tertiary care regional referral center providing advanced care to approximately 1 million residents in Vermont and northern New York. Together with our partners at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we are Vermont’s academic medical center.The University of Vermont Medical Center also serves as a community hospital for approximately 150,000 residents in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties.