Residency Program

 

Two dental residents provide a patient with care"To give those a perspective on residency, who don’t have one, someone described it, rather aptly, as the best time of their life that they would not like to go back to! Having completed one, I can assure you that’s quite true. Training is never easy. There are good days and then there are some not so good days. If I could give the readers of this testimonial, one mantra to live by in residency, it would be to “keep the eye on the prize and never lose sight of your goal.” Trust me, your daily routine in training, will make you question your choices, and it’ll make you forget the pure joy you felt when you matched to your program. But as I said, keep the eye on the prize, rise above and remember to look at the big picture.


My time in training was spent at (dare I say) a “busy” program. I will be ever thankful to those who made my experience most cherishable, despite the rigors of the day - my faculty that taught me (and disciplined me when I was losing sight of the prize), my co-residents that made the experience fun and whose company brightened my every day, the hospital and clinic staff that we got to know (and value) like family and most importantly our patients, who made it all worth it.


At Maryland, you’ll be trained by prolific and highly specialized surgeons, in a setting that is world class and where the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team is highly respected. And speaking of the city, Baltimore (things have changed since The Wire dropped guys!) will grow on you and some of you might even consider making it your home!


All in all, if you have the opportunity of training at Maryland, consider it a privilege, take it all in and become a “citizen surgeon.” You not only have it in you, but these guys will also get it out of you!"

 

Hether Khosa, BDS

Clinical Instructor

Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Department of Surgery)

University of Cincinnati

Email: hether88@gmail.com, khosahr@ucmail.uc.edu

 

Overview: 

Program’s Mission: “TO TRAIN CITIZEN SURGEONS”

Welcome to the University of Maryland Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Residency webpage. We currently offer four-year and six-year residency training programs. This program has a long history of offering an exceptional experience in Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery. Complementing our strong core OMS training, the training at Maryland includes maxillofacial oncology, major cranio-maxillofacial trauma, microvascular reconstructive surgery, and cleft surgery.  Residents and guests to the program have the opportunity to hone their skils during.  Residents enrolled in both programs achieve an ambitious list of Goals & Objectives and are reviewed by the faculty biannually. 

The Four-Year Program ▾

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be US or Canadian citizen/permanent resident
  • Minimum Undergraduate GPA of 3.2

 

The University of Maryland’s four-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery certificate program is a CODA accredited advanced specialty training experience. In the first year, the trainee spends 5 months on the OMS service, two months on the internal medicine/cardiology service, and five months on the anesthesiology service. The trainee also participates in a comprehensive physical diagnosis course.

Year two will have the trainee’s time divided between clinical oral-maxillofacial surgery and various surgical rotations to include general and trauma surgery, critical care, surgical oncology, and emergency surgery.

The third and fourth year will be spent entirely on the OMS service with the fourth year as chief resident, rotating between the general, trauma, and oncology services.

Rotations to other surgicenters and private offices are also available to provide supplemental training in esthetic surgery and practice management.

For more information, please click this link.

The Six-Year Program ▾

The University of Maryland's integrated Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency - M.D. program is a CODA accredited advanced specialty training experience that is six years in length.

The MD-OMFS program has had a revision of its curriculum.  This program has been approved by the medical school as well as by CODA.  It fulfills all the core requirement for graduation from the medical school as well as from an OMFS residency program.

Overview of the MD-OMFS Program:

6 Year Residency Curr.

KEY:

Red: SOM

Gold: OMFS Residency

Green: General Surgery

 

Year One:  The trainee will spend time between the SOM and Residency program.  They will be given credit for some medical school classes based on the courses taken in dental school.  During their medical school blocks (in red) they will be returning to OMFS to fulfill their ambulatory electives from SOM.  During the months on OMFS (in gold) they will be fulling SOM requirements in emergency medicine and Introduction to SOM/OMFS. 

Year Two: Is like Year one with a few exceptions.  Trainees will be completing some of their anesthesia requirement for SOM and OMFS residency.  There will be time given to complete USMLE STEP 1. 

Year Three: The trainee will complete their clerkships for SOM graduation.  Time will be given to complete USMLE STEP 2.

Year 4:  Trainees will complete their Sub I in general surgery and plan for graduation from Medical School.  This year will also be dedicated to general surgery.

Year 5&6: Trainees are on the OMFS service for the last 24 months of their training.  The final 12 months the trainee will be a Chief Resident.

 

*Rotations to other surgicenters and private offices are also available to provide supplemental training in esthetic surgery and practice management.

 

Eligibility Requirements

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(No waivers or exemption requests will be honored)

School of Medicine eligibility criteria:

  • US or Canadian citizen/permanent resident
  • US or Canadian undergraduate GPA of at least 3.7

Click here to learn more about the rotations and services.

Click here to view our OMS-MD Dual Degree Program Handbook OMS-MD Handbook

 
All residents:

While on the Oral-Maxillofacial Service, the trainees participate in all clinical activities as well as the didactic program. Conferences include oral pathology, medical science, CPC, case presentation, journal review and quality assurance under the supervision of our Program Director, Dr. Nicholas Wilken and other OMFS faculty. In addition, combined residency seminars are held with the Departments of Orthodontics on Orthognathic Surgery, and with plastic and reconstructive surgery and otorhinolaryngology on craniofacial reconstruction. Hospital teaching rounds are also used extensively. Trainees are paid while on a clinical service at the appropriate PGY level plus benefits.

The University of Maryland campus is located in Baltimore's spectacular Inner Harbor district, directly adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards and Baltimore Ravens football stadium. The campus includes the University of Maryland Medical Center Hospital and world-famous R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Numerous clinical and research institutions are present on the campus locally. The hospitals have a combined capacity of about 1,000 beds. The campus also includes the University's newly constructed School of Dentistry, Graduate School, and the Schools of Medicine, Law, Social Work, Nursing, and Pharmacy.

The Baltimore area offers an abundance of affordable apartments, condominiums and homes. The city offers many cultural, athletic, historic, and other leisure events. The city is also a short distance from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and the Eastern Shore. Areas for hunting, fishing, hiking, and boating are plentiful. Residents are eligible for tickets for certain Orioles and Ravens ball games and the Baltimore Symphony at no cost courtesy of the UMMC house staff association.

Call rooms are available for residents required to stay in the hospital. A resident lounge is also available. Residents are provided three weeks of vacation with additional time for various academic activities. While in medical school, trainees take the usual school vacations built into the academic schedule.

 

** There are no transfer spaces available at this time **

** You must be a US or Canadian citizen/permanent resident to apply for both the 4 Year and 6 Year Program 

 

How do I apply?

6-Year Certificate Program

   School of Medicine eligibility criteria:

  • US or Canadian citizen/permanent resident
  • US or Canadian undergraduate GPA of at least 3.7

**Canadian residents without US citizenship or permanent US residency do not qualify for in-state tuition fees**

Application Requirements:
(No waivers or exemption requests will be honored)

     ** Deadline to submit applications for both the 4 Year and 6 Year Program is September 1st **

     

4-Year Certificate Program

  • OMFS Residency Application - Completed and Submitted to Academic Program Specialist at the address below
  • MATCH registration
  • PASS Application (Includes but is not limited to Dental School transcript and evaluations)
  • PASS Professional Evaluation Forms (PEF): 3 Evaluations and an Institutional Evaluation
  • Official National Board Scores (NBDE)
  • Official NBME/CBSE Scores
  • Official Undergraduate School Transcript(s) - may be uploaded to PASS
  • Official Dental School Transcript(s) - may be uploaded to PASS
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • 2x2 Photo

    ** Deadline to submit applications for both the 4 Year and 6 Year Program is September 1st **

 

All applicants to the Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program must submit their applications through PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service). In order to receive a PASS application, you should contact: 

PASS 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 101
Washington, D.C. 20036
fax (202) 332-9351, (202) 667-0642
http://www.adea.org/PASSapp
pass@adea.org 

  • The Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Program participates in the National Matching Service for selection of candidates. You must register and participate in the National Matching Service to be considered for selection for the residency/fellowship programs. You may contact the National Matching Service at:

National Matching Service 20 Holly Street, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario Canada, M4S 3B1
(416) 977-3431 fax (416) 977-5020
www.natmatch.com/dentres/

 

Our Program Director is Dr. Nicholas Wilken, however, for further questions, please contact:

Shannon Otto, Academic Program Specialist

Shannon Residency Coordinator‌‌

sotto@umaryland.edu