CAGS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery program is a four-year integrated curriculum of clinical training, basic science study, and research, all within hospital and dental school environments. The program is designed to provide the student/resident with sufficient didactic and clinical education to meet the requirements of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and to become a proficient practitioner. All students/residents are extremely well prepared for careers in clinical practice, both in academic and private practice settings.
Clinical Rotations
| Year | On-Service Rotations | Off-Service Rotations* |
| 1 | OMFS |
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| 2 | OMFS |
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| 3 | OMFS | Anesthesia |
| 4 | OMFS | Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial |
*These rotations are subject to modification at the program director’s discretion.
Didactic Curriculum
Year 1
- SDM OS 770 Journal Club
- SDM OS 774 Grand Rounds
- SDM OS 807 OMFS M&M Conference
- SDM OS 812 Surgical Anatomy
- SDM OS 822 Oral Pathology Conference
- SDM OS 825 Anesthesia Topics
- SDM OS 850 Implantology
- SDM OS 860 Principles/Surgery
- SDM OS 864 Physical Diagnosis
- SDM OS 866 Orthognathic Surgery
- SDM OS 867 Internal Medicine
- SDM OS 876 ACLS
- SDM OS 881 Clinical OMS
- SDM OS 991 Research: OMFS
Year 2
The second year is spent on the General Surgery and Anesthesia Service at Boston Medical Center, along with a Pediatric Anesthesia rotation at Franciscan Children’s Hospital. Students/residents are required to attend all required didactic courses, lectures, and conferences of the Department of Surgery & Anesthesia.
- SDM OS 853 Pediatric Adv. Life Support
- SDM OS 873 General Surgery Rotations
- SDM OS 878 ATLS
Year 3
- SDM OS 772 Journal Club
- SDM OS 776 Grand Rounds
- SDM OS 808 OMFS M&M Conference
- SDM OS 813 Surgical Anatomy
- SDM OS 826 Anesthesia Seminars
- SDM OS 851 Implantology
- SDM OS 862 Principles/Surgery
- SDM OS 868 Orthognathic Surgery
- SDM OS 877 ACLS
- SDM OS 883 Clinical OMS
- SDM OS 890 Mock Board
- SDM OS 993 Research: OMFS
Year 4
- SDM OS 773 Journal Club
- SDM OS 777 Grand Rounds
- SDM OS 809 OMFS M&M Conference
- SDM OS 814 Surgical Anatomy
- SDM OS 827 Anesthesia Seminars
- SDM OS 852 Implantology
- SDM OS 854 Pediatric Adv. Life Support
- SDM OS 863 Principles/Surgery
- SDM OS 869 Orthognathic Surgery
- SDM OS 884 Clinical OMS
- SDM OS 891 Mock Board
- SDM OS 994 Research: OMFS
Completion is not tracked by unit accumulation but by successful completion of individual courses and duration requirements.
