Internship
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Pre-Residency Internship Program
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine/Boston Medical Center
Internship Director: Dr. Wael Youseff
Contact person: Cheryl Flynn, Residency Coordinator, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery cheryl.flynn@bmc.org 617-414-7558
Overview
The one-year pre-residency focuses on training new dental graduates in minor oral and maxillofacial surgery, including dentoalveolar surgery, preprosthetic surgery, dentoalveolar trauma, management of odontogenic infections, exposure to dental implants, and management of the medically compromised patient. Residents enrolled in the program will rotate through different institutions including GSDM, Boston Medical Center, and the Veterans Affairs hospital.
Goals
The goal of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Pre-Residency Internship Program is to provide residents with excellent didactic and clinical experience. On completion, graduates will possess sufficient professional knowledge, skills, and ability to practice minor oral surgery competently and independently.
Annual Openings
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Pre-Residency Internship Program: maximum of three openings
Application Information
The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Pre-Residency Internship Program uses the Post-doctoral Application Support Service (PASS) for admissions. Applications may be obtained by contacting PASS directly at 202-289-8123 or 800-353-2237, or, PASS, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1100B, Washington, D.C. 20005-2403, or by visiting their website at http://www.adea.org.
There is no deadline for forwarding the application for the internship program. Interviews are conducted after the match results are out for the oral and maxillofacial surgery program. The internship program does not participate in the match program.
Tuition
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine charges tuition to all interns entering the preliminary internship program. The tuition is equal to the postgraduate year tuition of the year of entry on a yearly basis. Partial or complete scholarship may be awarded at the discretion of the program director to offset tuition requirements.
Housing
Housing for the incoming residents is available in Boston. 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 and transportation.
Stipend
Annual stipends have increased regularly to offset the rise in the cost of living and are competitive with stipends at other teaching hospitals in the Boston area. Salaries increase along a standard scale for each year of training.
| Year | 2011-12 Salaries |
|---|---|
| PGY1 | $52,258 |
Stipends are not available for all interns accepted into the program.
