CAGS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/MD Program
The six-year concurrent program culminates in the awarding of a Doctor of Medicine degree from the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in addition to a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. This program, in which select individuals will be admitted to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine as second-year medical students, combines didactic instruction and core clinical rotations/clerkships to provide comprehensive hybrid training in both the medical school and oral surgery components of the program. The addition of the MD component to the traditional four-year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) program provides additional education, training, and credentials commensurate with the expanding range and complexity of the oral and maxillofacial surgical repertoire.
Graduates of this program will be well qualified to practice the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery in a private practice or academic setting. They will be eligible for certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Graduates also will be educationally qualified for state medical licensure within the US, and will be able to apply to fellowship programs that require an MD degree.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/MD Curriculum
Year I (Medical School Year II)
The first month of the program begins with hospital orientation at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and concomitant assignment to the OMFS service, during which time students/residents also participate in activities reflecting curriculum content of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine first-year Principles Integrating Science, Clinical Medicine, and Equity (PISCEs) and Doctoring 1 courses. Subsequently, individuals enter medical school as full-time second-year students. The majority of the year is a continuation of the PISCEs and Doctoring 2.
Year II (Medical School Year III)
This is the core clerkship year. Students complete their initial clinical rotations, participating in active ambulatory and inpatient practices on major teaching services in medicine, surgery, family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, neurology, and a third-year elective (radiology, emergency medicine). Students work with house officers and attending physicians in the care of a broad range of patients and clinical conditions through a series of required and elective clinical blocks.
Year III (Medical School Year IV & OMFS-Required Clinical Rotations/Courses)
In the third year of this program (Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine fourth year), individuals complete advanced clinical rotations in geriatrics and home care, a sub-internship in the discipline of their choice. The year includes a minimum of 32 weeks of elective time that is fulfilled by dedicated OMFS rotation.
For Oral Surgery Didactic Curriculum on the OMFS rotation, please refer to the CAGS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Didactic Curriculum for Year 1.
Year IV (OMFS-Required Clinical Rotations/Courses)
During the fourth year of this program, OMFS students/residents complete advanced clinical rotations in general surgery (32 weeks), pediatric anesthesia (8 weeks), and anesthesia (12 weeks).
For Didactic Curriculum, please refer to the CAGS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Didactic Curriculum for Year 2.
Year V (OMFS-Required Clinical Rotations/Courses)
During the fifth year of this program, OMFS students/residents complete a rotation in general surgery (8 weeks) and complete advanced clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery (44 weeks).
Year VI (OMFS-Required Clinical Rotations/Courses)
The OMFS students/residents complete advanced clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery (52 weeks).
For Oral Surgery Didactic Curriculum on the OMFS rotation, please refer to the CAGS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Didactic Curriculum for Year 4.
Completion is not tracked by unit accumulation but by successful completion of individual courses and duration requirements.
