Endodontic Internship Program

Program Overview

Endodontic Internship Program

The Endodontic Internship program is designed to provide interns with endodontic knowledge and skill learning experiences beyond those of predoctoral education and introduce them to the expectations of specialty residency training. It aims to provide excellent patient care, strong teaching, innovative clinical research, and broad clinical exposure to endodontics. Interns will learn how to approach interdisciplinarity via didactics and patient care in the Department of Endodontics at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

Interns will participate in screening, treatment planning, and management of surgical and non-surgical cases with current endodontic residents, as well as provide endodontic patient care two days per week primarily in our evening clinics. Interns will also participate in screening and management of emergency cases. The remainder of the week will be dedicated to research activities under the supervision of Dr. Adham A. Azim.

Courses

• Research design
• Advanced lecture series
• Current literature
• Classic literature
• Case presentation

Reading Material

• Articles relevant to the fields of endodontics

Faculty will continuously assess interns during clinical activities focusing on collaborative patient-centered care, informal assessment of cognitive skills and teaching discussions, providing a bimonthly evaluation based on these criteria:

1. Patient Care:
   1. Perform a thorough medical history and examination
   2. Appropriate diagnostic tests
   3. Reading and interpretation of endodontic studies
   4. Develop a clinical assessment and treatment plan
   5. Interact with other health care providers
2. General Knowledge:
   1. Access and critically evaluate current medical information and scientific evidence relevant to endodontics.
   2. Interpersonal Skills and Communication:
   3. Communicate effectively with patients
   4. Communicate effectively with faculty and staff
   5. Presentations in clinical case conferences
3. Professionalism:
   1. Carry out professional responsibilities and adhere to ethical principles
   2. Complete assigned duties, which includes clinical record documentation
   3. Attend required conferences (mainly AAE meeting)
   4. Adhere to the principles of good clinical practice and patient safety
   5. Behave professionally towards patients, families, colleagues, and all members of the health care team