The dual Pediatric Dentistry Residency Certificate Program/ Master's of Public Health is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The program enrolls pediatric dental residents into an MPH program concurrent with their two years of clinical training. 

Resources for Applicants
Application Process

​​Program Overview 
exechpm.ucla.edu/overview

Residents in the program...

  • Receive state-of-the-art public health training combined with practical, hands-on experience.
  • Are engaged in research and consultation in some 70 countries throughout the world.
  • Get involved with cutting edge health care issues
  • Have access to unparalleled opportunities for research, teaching and service here in Southern California where many of the health system changes currently sweeping the country have their origins and, where a melting pot of cultures, industries, and urban issues come together.
  • Find faculty and students who share in their passion for public health and who are committed to strong scientific principles, the core competencies of public health, and the translational science to apply these skills sets in local, national or international settings.

Read More at https://ph.ucla.edu/about

Dual Program Alumni

2024
Adam Rodriguez DDS, MPH
Yessica Ponce DDS, MPH
2023
​​Marissa Lester DDS, MPH
Vishnu Reddy DDS, MPH
2022
Jessica Vargas DDS, MPH
2021
Sean McGivern DDS, MPH
Stephanie Trahan DDS, MPH
Imran Ahmed DDS, MPH
 

2020
Donielle Williams DDS, MPH
Stephanie Vargas DDS, MPH
2019
Eric Scott, DDS, MPH
Jonathan Hurng, DDS, MPH
Jennifer Villalta, DDS, MPH
2018
​Nicole (Neek) LaMantia, DDS, MPH
Catherine Pham, DDS, MPH
2017
Anna Chamberlain, DDS, MPH
Brian Ly, DDS, MPH

2016
Austin Nunez, DDS, MPH
Danny Kalash, DDS, MPH
Salina Massei, DDS, MPH
2014 
Adele Newell, DDS, MPH
Patricia McClory, DMD, MPH
2012
Mindy Robles, DDS, MPH
Chanel McCreedy, DDS, MPH
2010
Arminda Robles, DDS, MPH
2009
Ruth Bol DDS, MPH

For more info:
Francisco Ramos Gomez, DDS,MS,MPH, frg@dentistry.ucla.edu