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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program
Howard University College of Dentistry
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- The program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a four year program beginning in June of each year. The program is designed to meet the requirements of the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association, the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Each resident will devote a minimum of 30 months to clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery, and 12 of the 30 months will be spent at the senior level of responsibility. All residents will be assigned to the medical/surgical services for at least 12 months. Most of the classroom basic science courses and the medical/surgical service rotations will be offered in the first 24 months of the training program.
The program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery consists of a progressively graded sequence of hospital experiences in oral and maxillofacial surgery, formal courses, lectures and seminars designed to provide vertical integration of theory and practice at all levels of the program.
Admission Requirements - an applicant:
If you have questions, please contact the Office of Advanced Education at (202) 806-0365 or e-mail m_henderson@ howard.edu.
1. Must be a graduate of an accredited dental school;
2. Must have passed at least Part I of the National Dental Boards (applicants with foreign dental degrees must have passed Part I and Part II of the National Dental Boards);
3. Must be eligible for state dental licensure;
4. Must possess at least a 3.0 average in dental school;
5. Must demonstrate proficiency in the English language and mastery of concepts of procedures which are basic to the practice of dentistry if the applicant possesses a foreign dental degree;
6. Must have a U.S. dental license if the applicant possesses a foreign dental degree.
Application and Synopsis
To complete an online application, contact PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) at www.adea.org. Deadline for submission of PASS application is October 1, 2004 for the class beginning in June, 2005. The PASS application is the only application required. There are no supplementary applications.
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