HRSA CC Postdoctoral Associate 1 (P.I.: Dr. Courtney Chinn)

Job description

Description New York University Department of Pediatric Dentistry has established a one year Connecting Care (CC) Associateship focused specifically on oral health care for persons with disabilities and complex health conditions (PWDCMC). This Associateship is funded through a five-year postdoctoral HRSA training grant: D88HP37550. The purpose of the CC Associateship is to create a sustainable primary care dental workforce that is equipped and empowered to increase the quality, acceptability, and timeliness of oral health care services for PWDCMC. This includes increased knowledge in the prevalent medical conditions, physical and neurodevelopmental disabilities that impact this population. Associates will receive training in approaches that help achieve optimal oral health for these underserved populations. Principal Duties: CC Associates will provide comprehensive dental services at the NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for Persons with Disabilities (OHCPD) and Bringing Smiles Comprehensive Care program (Bringing Smiles). CC Associates will engage in didactic instruction which includes curriculum focused on special needs populations, fundamental techniques in anesthesia and sedatio...