Externship Program

Director: Andrew Henry, DMD, MD

Program Description

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) offers a two-week or more externship opportunity for third and fourth year dental students who are considering a career in oral & maxillofacial surgery and would like additional exposure to the specialty. Applicants must be enrolled in an ADA-accredited US or Canadian dental school at the time of the externship.

BMC is New England’s busiest Level-I Trauma Center, and is located in Boston. The extern will gain exposure to the full scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery including orthognathic, TMJ, trauma, cosmetic and cancer surgery. He/she will have the opportunity to work in our outpatient clinics, perform ER procedures under supervision, attend operating room cases, and participate in all didactic lectures and conferences, besides the opportunity to take in-house calls with the on-call team. The extern may also have the opportunity to rotate through our other off-site affiliate institutions.

Application Instructions

Externship application deadline is four weeks prior to your start date. For the externship program, please mail or email the materials listed below as one package to:

Johnny Mejia
635 Albany Street, Suite  G-446
Boston, MA 02118
Email: mejiaj@bu.edu

  1. Letter of intent stating your interest in the externship program at BU/BMC
  2. Copy of dental school transcript
  3. The dates of when you would like to participate in the externship
  4. Updated resume / CV
  5. Dean’s letter stating that you are in good standing and able to attend the externship
  6. Copy of malpractice insurance stating appropriate coverage during externship
  7. CBSE (if completed)
  8. Copy of your medical insurance card
  9. Provide documentation of vaccination or proof of immunity for Mumps, Rubella, Measles, and Varicella.
    1. Requirements
      • 2 MMR vaccine dates or titer results. Must include vaccine dates and/or titer results.
      • Hep B surface anti body titer. Must include dates.
      • 2 Varicella vaccine dates or positive titer results. Must include vaccine date(s) and results of a positive titer/
    2. Receive a flu vaccination. Must include dates. Flu vaccinations are only required during flu season. Flu season at BMC runs from September through April each year, subject to change. Personnel who sign a flu declination must wear a mask on campus during flu season.

    3. IGRA TB blood test (T-Spot or Q-Gold): Received within three months prior to your start date. Must have proof of receipt, date, and result (negative or positive). If positive, you must also submit a chest x-ray. We are not able to accept the results of a tuberculosis skin test (TST).

    4. Tdap vaccine: Not required, but strongly preferred; includes protection against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough).

    5. COVID-19 vaccine: Must provide proof with dates of both vaccines and booster.

If you have any questions, please contact Johnny Mejia at 617-358-6628 or via email at mejiaj@bu.edu.