Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Graduate

The program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a four-year program beginning in July of each year. The program is designed to meet the requirements of the Commission on Dental Education Accreditation of the American Dental Association, the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 

Each resident will devote a minimum of 30 months to clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery, and 12 of the 30 months will be spent at the senior level of responsibility. All residents will be assigned to the medical/surgical services for at least 12 months. Most of the classroom basic science courses and the medical/surgical service rotations will be offered in the first 24 months of the training program.

The program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery consists of a progressively graded sequence of hospital experiences in oral and maxillofacial surgery, formal courses, and lectures and seminars designed to provide vertical integration of theory and practice at all levels of the program.

The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University Hospital has enjoyed a rich heritage of accomplishment and surgical leadership, manifested by the guidance in our surgical faculty. Also important to us, is the success that our former residents have experienced in their careers as they both provide surgical care to the ill and injured throughout the world and participate in the education of young surgeons. To this end, the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery faculty strives to provide an educational experience balanced between clinical service and academic endeavors that is sufficiently flexible to meet the individual needs of each trainee.

 

 

Residents gain a broad experience at the various hospitals affiliated with our program. The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University Hospital serves as the primary center of the residency program. However, the surgical residents rotate at thirteen rotations throughout their 4-year residency. This schedule ensures that our residents not only gain experience in all the essential areas of clinical surgery but do so in a varied environment, thereby preparing them for any type of practice they choose to enter.

Together, the entire faculty is committed to the pursuit of excellence in both the clinical and academic arenas. I can assure prospective applicants that our team will do our utmost to make your surgical education pertinent, meaningful, exciting, and enjoyable; we welcome your interest in our residency and hope that you will enjoy your trip through our website.

Mission

  • To stress the importance of the features of the program
  • To foster a solid knowledgebase for residents as well as reinforce clinical, surgical/teaching core competencies
  • To facilitate progressive learning and continued professional growth

 

Collaboration

  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center
  • Winchester Medical Center
  • VA Medical Center
  • Children’s National Medical Center
  • Georgetown University Hospital

Education

  • Research and Publications: All graduating residents must complete a research project that will lead to the preparation of a manuscript that is publication-worthy in a peer-reviewed journal
  • Grands Rounds (once a month)
  • CME Participation
  • Conference, seminars, workshops and meetings

Interview Selection Criteria

The program selects from among eligible applicants based on their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal values such as motivation and integrity. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, and religion, color, national origin, disability, or veteran’s status.

Rotations

Howard Oral Surgery                                                                 Howard General Surgery

Howard Plastics                                                                         Howard Surgical ICU

Children’s National Pediatric Anesthesia                                Washington Hospital Center Oral Surgery

Winchester Oral Surgery and Pediatric Anesthesia               Howard University Center Oral Surgery

Howard Anesthesia                                                                    Howard University Emergency Department

Howard Otolaryngology                                                             Howard University Internal Medicine

Veterans Affairs Oral Surgery                                                   Veteran’s Affairs Anesthesia

 

 

PGY-1 Academic Rotation 

 5 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University Hospital

 5 months- Anesthesia Service

 2 months- Medicine Service at Howard University Hospital

 PGY-2  Academic Rotation 

 3 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University Hospital

 3 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Washington Hospital Center

 2 months- General Surgery Trauma Service at Howard University Hospital

 1 month- Surgical ICU Service at Howard University Hospital

 1 month- ENT Service at Howard University Hospital

 1 month- Neurosurgery/ Plastics Service at Howard University Hospital

 1 month- Emergency Medicine at Howard University Hospital

 PGY-3 Academic Rotation.

 6 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University Hospital

 2 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Winchester Medical Center

 2 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Veterans Administration Hospital

 PGY-4 Academic Rotation.

 7.5 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University Hospital

 2 months- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Anne Arundel Medical Center

 2 weeks- Anesthesia Service at Children’s National Medical Center Hospital

 Current Faculty

The program is staffed by a dedicated program director and faculty members in all disciplines of dentistry.

Admission Requirements - An Applicant:

  1. Must be a graduate of an accredited dental school;
  2. Must have passed Part I and Part II of the National Dental Boards;
  3. Must be eligible for dental licensure in the District of Columbia;
  4. Must possess at least a 3.0 average in dental school;
  5. Must demonstrate proficiency in the English language and mastery of concepts of procedures, which are basic to the practice of dentistry, if the applicant possesses a foreign dental degree;
  6. Must have a U.S. dental license if the applicant possesses a foreign dental degree.

Application
To complete an online application, contact PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) at www.adea.org.

Deadline for completion of the PASS application is October 2, 2012 for the class beginning in July, 2013. Applications completed after the deadline will not be considered. The PASS application is the only application required (refer to the link below). There are no supplementary applications.

This postdoctoral program also participates in the National Matching Service and all positions are offered through the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Applicants are required to register for the match. More information can be obtained by contacting:

National Matching Services, Inc.

595 Bay Street
Suite 301, Box 29
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2C2
416 977-3431 (telephone)
416 977-5020 (Fax)
www.natmatch.com/dentres

If you have questions, please contact: 
Dr. Dana C. Jackson
Program Director and Chair
Howard University Hospital
Department of Dentistry
2041 Georgia Avenue, N.W. Room 2066
Washington, D.C. 20060
Email:dana.jackson@howard.edu
www.dentistry.howard.edu
 

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Program Details

  • Degree Classification: Graduate
  • Program Frequency: Full-Time
  • Format: In Person

Admission Requirements

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited dental school;
  • Must have passed the National Dental Boards;
  • Must be eligible for dental licensure in the District of Columbia;
  • Must possess at least a 3.0 average in dental school;
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in the English language and mastery of concepts of procedures, which are basic to the practice of dentistry, if the applicant possesses a foreign dental degree;
  • Must have a U.S. dental license if the applicant possesses a foreign dental degree.

Caution to Prospective Students

The Board of Trustees of Howard University on September 24, 1983, adopted the following policy statement regarding applications for admission: "Applicants seeking admission to Howard University are required to submit accurate and complete credentials and accurate and complete information requested by the University. Applicants who fail to do so shall be denied admission. Enrolled students who as applicants failed to submit accurate and complete credentials or accurate and complete information on their application for admission shall be subject to dismissal when the same is made known, regardless of classification."