Tufts University

The Advanced Education program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a four year program and provides the resident with a broad academic background in biomedical sciences and surgical principles, in the diagnosis and management of medically compromised patients, and the fundamental knowledge, principles and surgical skills in the treatment of major and minor OMFS problems.

The academic and clinical aspects of this program complement each other and fulfill all the requirements established by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Council on Dental Education Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

During the four years of training, residents are exposed to the basic and applied sciences, in particular pathology, laboratory medicine, physical diagnosis, medical sciences, pharmacology, surgical anatomy, experimental oral surgery, general surgery, and anesthesiology. Special emphasis is placed on major and minor oral surgery, as well as broad experience in out- and in-patient general anesthesia. The residents are required to attend lectures, seminars, conferences, and clinics at the University and affiliated hospitals. The resident participates actively as a member of the oncology team at Tufts Medical Center in the management of head and neck tumors. The second year of the program is entirely devoted to general surgery, general anesthesia, and surgical specialties including otolaryngology. The major teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine is Tufts Medical Center Hospital.

The student is required to participate in basic and/or clinical research, leading to publication and presentation of their research. Academic credits received during the four years may be directed toward an M.S. degree, but time beyond the four years will be necessary to complete the requirements for the MS degree.

Emphasis is placed upon training the residents to the standards for Board certification. Thus, residents are well prepared for Board examination and it is expected that they successfully achieve Board certification.

When uploading undergraduate transcripts please upload only official transcripts.  If you submit unofficial transcripts or student grade reports you will be asked to send the official transcript by mail or in PDF format to the school.  When transcripts are uploaded with the PASS application they are considered unofficial and we require the information from the official transcript that can be lacking in the unofficial forms. Should you be accepted to the program the hardcopy official transcripts will need to be sent to the school. 

Internationally trained Applicants- Please make sure to review our website for additional requirements- https://dental.tufts.edu/academics-admissions/postgraduate-programs/pass-application

Internationally trained dentists are required to take the Comprehensive Basic Science Examination.