Academia and faculty positions in Pediatric Dentistry

[BritDentist]

Hey Everyone

I'm currently a pedo resident who is interested in academia. As a part of my program, there is an option to do an MS which I have started however, I'm hoping to go forward and do a PhD once I have finished.

The program I am have said they are unlikely to have any faculty positions going forward so I was wondering what is the best way to reach out to different hospitals and universities to offer my services? I am open to working anywhere in Canada or the US but I just don't know how to make the right contacts

Finally how easy/difficult is it to get funding for a PhD in pediatric dentistry? I don't know anyone who has done one so it's hard to get appropriate advice

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[Rambunctious]

Hey Everyone

I'm currently a pedo resident who is interested in academia. As a part of my program, there is an option to do an MS which I have started however, I'm hoping to go forward and do a PhD once I have finished.

The program I am have said they are unlikely to have any faculty positions going forward so I was wondering what is the best way to reach out to different hospitals and universities to offer my services? I am open to working anywhere in Canada or the US but I just don't know how to make the right contacts

Finally how easy/difficult is it to get funding for a PhD in pediatric dentistry? I don't know anyone who has done one so it's hard to get appropriate advice

If you don't know anyone that has one, wouldn't that be a red flag in that specific career? You will become a pediatric dentist to not use that to start your own practice and be successful but rather be faculty and work for someone else?

 

[PerioDont]

I don't believe you need a PhD unless you really want to run a research lab. Should be good for being in faculty with an MS and DMD.

What training do your residency professors have?

 

[tinman831]

As others have said, unless you're more interested in research, a PHD is probably not necessary. Why go into a pediatric residency if you're going to do research full time? If you're into that, there are much easier paths for you. An MPH/MS is probably all you would need if you wanted to be in academics and teaching. Look at the AAPD job boards page and once in a while, they'll list faculty positions that are available. Also, it doesn't hurt to reach out to the directors and just send them an email to see what's up.