Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Non-Categorical Internship Program

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The one-year pre-residency program focuses on training new dental graduates in becoming competent in performing minor oral and maxillofacial surgery with exposure to inpatient elective and urgent patient care in a hospital setting. Interns enrolled in the program will rotate through Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston Medical Center, and other affiliate institutions, and their clinical responsibilities are similar to the categorical PGY1 residents enrolled in the OMS residency program.

Goals                                                                                                                    

To provide trainees a live experience of hospital-based resident training and an in-depth understanding of the PGY 1 level expectations. On completion, graduates should possess sufficient professional knowledge, skills, and ability to practice minor oral surgery competently and independently. They will also become familiar with contemporary hospital-based, academic OMS practice and the daily life of an OMS resident. The intent of this program is also to strengthen the interns subsequent application for a formal OMS residency training program by providing a diverse clinical experience and adequate opportunity for relevant research.

Admission and Application Process                                                                                             

Visit the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine postdoctoral admissions website for application instructions.

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pre-Residency Internship Program uses the ADEA Post-doctoral Application Support Service (PASS) for admissions. An online application  is available.

Interviews for the Pre-Residency Internship Program are usually conducted after the match results are out for the oral and maxillofacial surgery 4- and 6-year OMS Residency programs. Although applications for this after the Match are considered, early applications are encouraged. The internship program does not participate in the National Matching program.

Tuition                                                                                                                                       

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine charges tuition to all interns entering the preliminary internship program. Scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the program director to offset tuition requirements for select individuals.

Stipend

Annual stipends are available for interns accepted into the program. This stipend is equivalent to the stipend offered to categorical OMS PGY1 residents by the graduate medical education department.

Housing

Help with housing for the incoming interns is available through BMC and BU. The BMC House Officers Association prepares information about the neighborhood and transportation most accessible to the core hospitals, and maintains a list of apartments and houses that will be vacated by current house officers in June. This list is available to new residents in late April. In addition, BUMC’s Off-Campus Services Office provides valuable information on housing.