Health Medical
Resume:
Resume of
Yolanda M. Shuman, D.M.D. M.S. and Ed.
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Career Objective
To utilize my varied Public Health background in conjunction with my experience and advanced education. My goal is to apply my skills to the investigation and resolution of broad-spectrum issues in the service of Public Health. I aspire to continued in-depth research in Public Health as well as teaching at the collegiate level.
Education
• Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines IL. General Practice Residency, June 1995.
• University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh PA. Doctor of Dental Medicine, May 1994.
• University of Toledo, Toledo OH. Master of Science and Education in Public Health, June 1987.
• Purdue University, West Lafayette IN. Bachelor of Science in Health Physics, May 1982.
Licensure/Certifications:
• Master of the Academy of General Dentistry 2006
• Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International 2005
• Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry 2004
• Ohio State Dental License
• DEA Controlled Substance License
• NERB Regional Boards 1994
Experience
• October 2008 – September 2010, Institutional Dental Director, Mid America Health, Chillicothe, OH. Provide comprehensive dental care to all patients. Provide emergency dental services and 24 hr on-call coverage.
• October 2000 – 2008, Staff Dentist, Chillicothe VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, OH. Provide comprehensive care to inpatient and outpatient population including nursing home, psychiatric, medical and homeless domiciliary veterans.
• September 2001 – 2008, Part-time Clinical Associate Professor at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Department of Primary Care- General Practice Residency program. Provide clinical instruction to the dental residents who provide comprehensive dental care to the special needs children and adult population.
• December 1999 – September 2000, McLean County Health Department, Bloomington IL. Provide dental services to adult population of county.
• August 1998 – October 1999, Correctional Physicians Services, Lincoln IL. Patient population presents challenges in various aspects of working in a public health clinic. Patients have a vast array of dental disease and challenging medical histories, which require greatly diversified treatment planning and protocols. Patient population has a significant rate of infectious diseases, including HIV, Hepatitis A, B and C, Venereal Disease and Tuberculosis. Patients require in-depth oral hygiene instruction as the majority have no previous dental care and are uninformed of the overall health impact of the absence of oral care. As the sole practitioner at the facility, I was responsible for the overall implementation of the dental health program.
• July 1997 – August 1998, Private Practice Associate, Peoria IL. Provided dental health services to the pediatric population of the practice. Performed required school examinations and provided dental care instructions to children and their parents. Adult patient population responsibilities were shared with the practitioner who owned the practice. Provided geriatric care to Proctor Hospital long-term care facility patients.
• April 1996 – June 1997, Private Practice Partner, Decatur IL. Sole practitioner at the only dental practice in Decatur that provided Medicaid dental services. Performed required school examinations, patient education, and provided all necessary dental care as a public health service. Also provided dental services to general practice population 60% of the time.
• August 1995 – April 1996, Private Practice Associate, Arlington Hts. IL. General care practitioner in a group dental office.
• July 1994 – June 1995, General Practice Resident Hines VA Hospital, Hines IL. Provided all facets of dentistry in a hospital care setting to ambulatory and admitted patients. Provided on-call emergency services at Loyola University Medical Center. Patient population was primarily geriatric and medically compromised, requiring special needs care. Performed services as a general dentist during first half of residency, oral surgery during second half including oncology rotations and implantology. Rotated through general medicine cardiac ward, ENT, pathology, emergency medicine, anesthesia and surgery.
• October 1994 – April 1996, Volunteer Dentist, St. Basil’s Free Dental Clinic, Chicago, IL. Provided all facets of dental care to the indigent population of Chicago.
• June 1991 - August 1991, Volunteer Dental Assistant, St. Basil’s Free Dental Clinic, Chicago, IL.
Research Presentations
• Special Care Organizations In Dentistry Annual National Conference Table Clinic Presentation, “Managing the Care of the Tuberculosis/HIV Coinfected Patient,” April 1995.
• Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting Table Clinic Presentation, “The Resurgence of Tuberculosis in the HIV Patient,” February 1995.
• University Of North Carolina Spurgeon Dental Society Table Clinic Award (Honorable Mention), “Oral Manifestation of Aids,” April 1990.
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