University of Connecticut
- Connecticut
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- dentalmedicine.uconn.edu
Program Contact
263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, Connecticut, 06030-1720
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency/M.D. Program at the University of Connecticut is a six-year residency approved by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the School of Dental Medicine. The trainee receives education leading to an M.D. degree, an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved postgraduate year of surgical residency, and training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, leading to a certificate and eligibility for examination by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Oral and maxillofacial surgical training is provided under the auspices of the School of Dental Medicine at the affiliated hospitals. Residents rotate through UConn John Dempsey Hospital (UConn Health), Hartford Hospital, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and Saint Francis Hospital. Formal medical education is provided through the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the Department of General Surgery. Additional off-service medical rotations are conducted in collaboration with the Graduate Medical Education Program of the School of Medicine. The combination of numerous full-time and part-time faculty in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery offers a unique blend of academic and clinical education.
In the OMFS-MD program, the first year consists of clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology rotations. The following 18 months are dedicated to mandatory and elective third- and fourth-year clerkships at the School of Medicine, after which the medical degree is awarded. During this time, the resident also completes the remainder of their off-service anesthesia rotations. The fourth and fifth years involve rotations in general surgery, several other medical and surgical specialties, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. The final year is spent as a chief resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Master's and Ph.D degree programs are available in addition to the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program. Faculty from other departments within the Schools of Dental Medicine and Medicine, as well as staff members from the affiliated hospitals, fully participatein the residency program.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Program Code | OMS210 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, MD |
| Program Size | 2 |
| Program Length | 72 months |
| Application Deadline | October 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dentalmedicine.uconn.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- CBSE
- INBDE
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
- INBDE passing score required prior to matriculation
- U.S./Canadian applicants must provide their undergraduate transcript(s) within the PASS application. Unofficial copies of undergrad transcripts uploaded by the applicant may be used for application purposes, but official transcripts are required for matriculation.
Other Requirement Instructions
The following materials should be submitted through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) of the American Association of Dental Schools:
- A recent 2x2 color photo (preferably in JPEG format).
- A payment of $100.00. Please ensure that you select "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)" (not "Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences (OMFR)" or "Dental School Pre-DocProgram"). The only accepted payment method is PayPal, which can be accessed via the following link: https://enrollmentfees.uchc.edu/DentAppFees.html.
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Other - Contact the program
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
Additional Information
- Applicants must have completed a predental education and must be graduates of an American or Canadian School of Dentistry by the time their program begins.
- We require CBSE scores, and ADAT scores will not be accepted in place of them. Please be sure to send your CBSE scores; you will not be considered for an interview without them.
- INBDE scores will be accepted in place of NBDE Part 1 and Part 2.
- You will be interviewed for either the 6-year program or the 4-year program. We will consider your application for one of these programs, as specified on the ADEA website. Please do not apply to both programs, as UConn will not consider applicants for multiple programs.
- All materials submitted to PASS will be sufficient for the application process.