Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery group photo 2025

The residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is designed to meet the requirements of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The program leads to an MD degree and certification in OMFS and can be combined with a PhD, depending on satisfactory progress.

This program will provide you 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. Along with preparation for a career in clinical practice, UCSF offers many opportunities to develop teaching and clinical research skills necessary for an academic career.

Our residents train at top-ranked, state-of-the-art facilities including UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center, SF VA Medical Center and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital — the only Level I Trauma Center in the city — delivering our trainees with an unsurpassed education program in clinical setting and didactics.

Training includes but is not limited to:

Dentoalveolar surgery
Dental implants and maxillofacial implants
Orthognathic surgery
Pediatric maxillofacial surgery
Benign pathology
Trauma of the head and neck
Outpatient and general anesthesia in adults and pediatrics
Minimally invasive and open temporomandibular joint disorder treatments
Sleep surgery

In addition to clinical training, the department holds daily rounds, weekly grand rounds, and interdisciplinary rounds. Our residents also participate in the continuing education programs of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including attendance at national and regional meetings.

Program Schedule

OMFS Residency Schedule

The schedule of the six-year program is as follows:

Year 1: 1.5 months OMFS, 10.5 months Medical School
Year 2: 4.5 months OMFS, 7.5 months Medical School
Year 3: 3 months OMFS, 7 months Medical School, 2 months USMLE Step 1 and 2
Year 4: 7 months OMFS, 5 months Anesthesia (including one month of Pediatric Anesthesia)
Year 5: 5 months OMFS, 7 months General Surgery (including 1 month Plastic Surgery and 1 month ENT)
Year 6: 12 months OMFS as Chief Resident

Total Medical School: 25 months
Total OMFS: 33 months