Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Externship

The University of Michigan Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers an externship program to dental students who are interested in pursuing a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The duration of the externship is from one to four weeks. During this period the extern will gain insight into the life of a resident by attending morning rounds, daily clinics, operating room cases, trauma call, and all educational activities. This experience will provide the student with the opportunity to evaluate his/her own interest in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery and, in particular, our program. We accept externs at any time throughout the year with up to three externs for any given time period. Externships are offered on a first come first served basis. To qualify, you should have completed a basic clinical course in oral and maxillofacial surgery and be competent in dentoalveolar surgery and the administration of local anesthesia. You should also be in good academic standing.

Requirements:

1. Preferably a least 1 week available, but we consider briefer visits
2. Be a dental student in good standing
3. A letter of support from dental school for insurance purposes

Please forward the requested information to the following address:

Oral Surgery Extern Coordinator
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry
1500 East Medical Center Dr. Room TC B1 208
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5018
Phone: 734-936-8289

Hospital Dentistry Externship

The University of Michigan Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers an externship program to those third and fourth year dental students who are interested in pursuing a career in Hospital Dentistry. Our program will provide you with familiarity in diagnosis and clinical skills that are required to treat medically compromised dental patients. You will be exposed to minor procedures performed in our clinic and also in cases performed in the operating room at the University of Michigan Hospital. Please submit the following information:

1. A current curriculum vitae
2. A statement of purpose
3. Dental school transcripts
4. Three letters of recommendation (including one from the Dean)
5. The week(s) you would be available
6. Copy of your immunization records

After we receive this information, we will keep you informed as the details of the externship are determined. Please forward the requested information to the following address:

Dentistry Extern Coordinator
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry
1500 East Medical Center Dr. Room TC B1 208
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0018
Phone: 734-936-5955