Fully accredited by the American Dental Association, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Residency Program affiliated with the School of Graduate Medical Education is a four-year program that offers high-quality educational guidance and broad hands-on experience at three complementary training sites:
The sponsoring institution, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center is a level-two trauma center, housing the Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, which is home to the Regional Craniofacial Center. At the Veterans Administration Medical Center, second-year residents place implants, perform dentoalveolar and pre-prosthetic surgery, and gain valuable exposure to head-and-neck oncology. Senior residents rotating at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, a level-one trauma facility, are involved in the full spectrum of OMS, including TMJ, orthognathic and reconstructive surgery and, the management of maxillofacial trauma and its sequelae. At both affiliated sites, one-on-one supervision results in outstanding training and a rich experience.
The core didactic program includes:
- Weekly seminars cycling annually;
- Grand Rounds, monthly
- Journal Clubs, monthly; and
- Special presentations.
Teaching is ongoing in the operating room, the clinic and on rounds every day. Residents also complete a one-semester course in Research Methods through the School of Graduate Medical Education and participate in a head-and-neck anatomy cadaver dissection course at St. Joseph’s. Scholarly activity is required and mentorship is provided by faculty members.
Physical diagnosis training begins within the department and continues with a rotation to Clifton Family Medicine [provide link]. Other rotations include four months in the Department of Anesthesiology, two months in the Department of Medicine, four months in the Department of Surgery, one month of Orthopedic Surgery and a one-month elective selected by the resident [link to curriculum].
Close cooperation between general dentistry residents and those training in oral and maxillofacial surgery allows for team management of implant patients and a collaborative approach to the care of maxillofacial trauma and detonfacial deformity patients.
Comprising board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons, including three full-time and two half-time members and a number of voluntary attendings, the faculty also includes two orthodontists, a maxillofacial prosthodontist, a TMJ/facial pain specialist, an oral pathologist, an otolaryngologist/head-and-neck surgeon and a craniofacial surgeon. Other medical and dental general practitioners and specialists are readily accessible.
For more information on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program affiliated with Seton Hall University, review the program requirements and apply today.
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