Last updated on May 23, 2025.

University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (Internship)

  • California
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
  • pacific.edu
Program Size
2
Program Length
12 Months
Application Deadline
February 1
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Gloria Sue Admissions Program Coordinator

University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry 155 Fifth street,  San Francisco, California, 94103

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The University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery offers a one-year internship position for dentists who are interested in gaining an additional year of education and eperience in oral and maxillofacial suregery beyond that which is taught during dental school, and who are preparing to apply to OMS residency training programs. 

The internship will provide excellent training covering the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery.  It will be primarily based at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and California Pacific Medical Center, with rotations at Stanford Health and the VA medical center at San Francisco. 

The primary role of the intern is to assist in the outpatient clinic within the school teaching dental students and advnced education in general dentistry residents and performing outpatient procedures.  The intern will also take hospital calls, and assist in a wide variety of operating room cases including:

 

  • Orthognathic Surgery
  • Pediatric Maxillofacial surgery
  • Bening and malignant pathology
  • Trigeminal nerve repair
  • Trauma of the head and neck
  • Outpatient and general anesthesia in adults and pediatrics
  • Minimially invasive and open temporomandibular joint disorder treatments
  • Sleep surgery

Objectives

  • Increased working knowledge of advanced surgical techniques.
  • Enhanced working knowledge of and experience in managing surgical complications.
  • develop a high level of surgical competence in managing compromised patients.
  • Increaded exposure to interdisciplinary treatment planning of dentofacial deformities.
  • Increased experience in dentoalveolar surgery including management of simple and surgical extractions, impacted teeth, and preprosthetic surgery.
  • Increased working knowledge of dental implants and maxillofacial implants.
  • Increased experience in the preoperative evaluation of the surgical patient.
  • Increased experience in the management of the maxillofacial trauma patient.

Alongside the excellent clinical training, the interns will hav access to research opportunities.  It is expected that each intern will complete a peer reviewed publication during the year.

The Department offer one to two internships in Oral and Maxillocacial Surgery annually.  The Intrnship is a full-time with a monthly stipend, and begins July 1st and ends June 30th.

This Internship year is not Acredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. 

Program Length: 12 Months.

 

 

Program Information

Accreditation This program is offered by a CODA-accredited institution
Program Type Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
Program Code OMS2022 (Internship)
Degrees Offered Internship
Program Size 2
Program Length 12 Months
Application Deadline February 1
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application No
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered Yes
Match Participating No
Program Website pacific.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • CBSE
  • INBDE
  • NBDE1
  • NBDE2
  • Recommended but not required: NBME CBSE exam report.

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Please submit official transcripts through PASS. 

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Please submit letters of evaluation through PASS. 

TOEFL Requirement Instructions

Qualified candidates must have a DDS or DMD from a U.S. or Canadian-accredited dental school and must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. 

Other Requirement Instructions

Please submit a photo to gsue@pacific.edu in jpg format only. 

International Student Eligibility

This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No

Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:

  • US Citizen
  • US Permanent Resident

Interview Schedule

Dates have not been determined.  Candidates selected to interview will be notified of dates and if the interview will be in person or virtual. 

 

 

Additional Information

Accepted applicants to the program must have an active California dental license before starting.