Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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 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.
Questions about the scope of the program and interview procedures may be directed to:
Program Director: Brian Bast, DMD, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Box 0440 , 521 Parnassus C-522
San Francisco, CA 94143-0440
brian.bast@ucsf.edu
For questions regarding admissions and application procedure, please contact:
Daliah Williams
Admissions Coordinator
Office of Admissions
513 Parnassus S-619G
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:
- scores of 90 or higher in Part I of the National Dental Board Examination,
- placement in the top 20% of the dental school class,
- excellent letters of recommendation,
- clinical externship experience is encouraged, and
- 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 program deadline.
Please note: PASS is now requiring Personal Potential Index (PPI) evaluations. The OMFS program will require 4 PPIs and 2 Professional Evaluation Forms (PEFs).
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.
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 transcript(s) sent directly from the issuing institution from all colleges and universities attended (including transcripts from foreign universities and Canadian institutions where English was not the official language of instruction) Please note: Xerox or notarized copies are not acceptable.
- Course-by-Course evaluation from Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. or World Education Services for ALL foreign transcripts received outside of the US including Canadian schools where English was not the official language of instruction
- If you are a licensed dentist, you must also provide verification of your license, and verification that no actions have been taken against you. You must request that the dental board of the state(s) you are licensed to practice in send this verification directly to UCSF at the Dental Admissions Office. We will not accept verifications submitted by applicants. Licensed applicants who fail to submit verifications for any licenses held will not be considered for admission.
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
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
