ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Program Overview
Admissions Qualifications
Criteria for Selection
Application Process
Useful Websites

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The University of California, San Francisco offers an advanced education program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) designed to meet the requirements of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The program leads to certification in OMFS and an M.D. degree from the University of California San Francisco or Davis and can be combined with a Ph.D. in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, dependent on satisfactory progress.

This program is designed to provide the trainee with sufficient didactic and clinical education to meet the requirements of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and to become a knowledgeable practitioner. All trainees are prepared for a career in clinical practice. In addition, they are encouraged to develop skills in teaching and clinical research which will be useful in preparation for an academic career.

PASS applications will be reviewed jointly by the Department of OMFS and the Medical School. Acceptance will occur jointly and advanced standing in the medical school will be granted based on a review of the applicant's dental school curriculum and transcripts.

The duration of the program is 6 years.

For complete information about the program and the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery please click here.

Questions about the scope of the program and interview procedures may be directed to:

Program Director: Brian L Schmidt
D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Box 0440, Clinics C-522
San Francisco, CA 94143-0440
brian.schmidt@ucsf.edu

For questions regarding admissions and application procedure, please contact:

Daliah Williams
Admissions Coordinator
Office of Admissions
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143-0430
(415) 476-2737, Ext#3 (voice)
(415) 476-4226 (fax)
E-mail: daliah.williams@ucsf.edu

ADMISSIONS QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must possess:

• a Bachelor's Degree
  
  
• must have completed a dental school program in a school accredited by the American Dental Association
  
  
• must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Criteria for selection to the program include:

1. scores of 90 or higher in Part I of the National Dental Board Examination,
   
   
2. placement in the top 20% of the dental school class,
   
   
3. excellent letters of recommendation,
   
   
4. clinical externship experience is encouraged, and
   
   
5. research experience is preferred.
   

APPLICATION PROCESS

The OMFS Surgery program utilizes the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS). The PASS application and supporting documents (dental school transcript, Dean's letter, and National Board Examination scores) must be in the possession of PASS administrative office for processing by the deadline posted on the PASS website; approximately 2 weeks prior to the UCSF application deadline.

PASS
1625 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 101
Washington DC 20036
Web: Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS)

Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program

To be considered for a position, applicants must submit a match code from the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. To register, please contact:

National Matching Service
20 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3V7
(416) 977-3431

The training program begins in July. Residents must be in San Francisco 5 or 6 days early to attend the mandatory Medical Center orientation for all residents.

The University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is no longer able to accept applications by graduates of non-US or Canadian dental schools or from non-US citizens or permanent residents.

In addition to documents required by the PASS and MATCH services, the following material should be sent directly to UCSF by September 1st:

• UCSF Application with supporting documentation to:
  
  

University of California, San Francisco
Dental Admissions Office
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
San Francisco, CA 94143-0430

• Residency Application Fee Form with non-refundable $60 fee ($80 for international students, including Canadian citizens) to:
  
  

UCSF Office of Admissions and Registrar
File #307902
P.O. Box 60000
San Francisco, CA 94160

Do not send any transcripts, letters of recommendation, other documents or correspondence to this address.

• Official transcripts from all undergraduate colleges
  

PLEASE NOTE: Only those applicants who meet all admissions qualifications and submit all required documentation within the deadline, including the UCSF application with fee, will be considered for a position.

USEFUL WEBSITES

UCSF Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Website
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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