Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training - Internships & Externships
Emory University School of MedicineOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training - Internships & Externships
Emory's OMFS Division provides multiple education opportunities to learn and develop experience.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship
The one-to-two-week externship of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) of the Emory University School of Medicine is designed for junior and senior dental students who desire dedicated exposure to a wide variety of hospital-oriented OMFS scenarios. For those students interested in pursuing OMFS residency positions, the externship also provides an excellent opportunity to experience residency life.
The extern will be exposed to one of the premier facial trauma services at Grady Memorial Hospital, complex operative surgical cases at Emory University Hospital Midtown, and pediatric patient care at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Externs are encouraged to take call with the residents and participate in all didactic experiences.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a one-year non-categorical internship position for dental school graduates who are interested in gaining additional education and experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery. This opportunity provides interns beyond that which they were exposed to during dental school and is oriented to those who are preparing to apply to oral and maxillofacial surgery residency training programs. This program offers extensive clinical experience with inpatient management and outpatient oral surgical procedures. The interns provide care for patients at the Emory teaching hospitals, Grady Memorial Hospital and Egleston Children’s Hospital. Both Grady Memorial Hospital and Egleston Children’s Hospital are Level 1 trauma centers.
Interns are fully integrated in the residency program and their responsibilities are the same as the first-year residents in the categorical programs. In addition to an excellent clinical training experience, interns participate in the all of the residency program’s didactic components.
About The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)
The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a regional center for the diagnosis and treatment of dental, oral, and maxillofacial pathology and disease. Our providers include faculty, advanced practice providers, and residents who collaborate to provide the highest level of patient care; education for interns, residents, and fellows; and cutting-edge clinical research.
The Division provides services for the Emory Clinic, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Winship Cancer Institute, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Grady Memorial Hospital. We remain one of the largest and busiest programs in the US with more that 1,800 major surgical cases per year and nearly 20,000 outpatient visits. The Division provides multiple services including dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, sedation, pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, pathology, trauma, cleft lip and palate surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery, infections, and surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction.
Program Details (For both programs)
Length of training program: 12 months
Salary: Stipend, commensurate with all PGY-1 Emory University School of Medicine house staff appointees.
Please visit the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery website for more information regarding the Division.
Eligibility: Qualified Candidates must have a have DDS or DMD from U.S. or Canadian Accredited Dental School and are U.S. citizens, or U.S. Permanent Residents, or Canadian citizens, and must submit all required program application materials by the application deadline.
Application Details (For both programs)
In order to maximize the educational experience, externships are limited to two externs per session. Be advised that slots are determined on a first-come-first-serve basis and that all application items should be expedited to reserve the desired date.
The following steps are required to process your application and secure an externship:
- Complete the online application, save, and email as an attachment to Brandon Covington.
- Email the following items to Brandon Covington or fax them to her attention at 404.778.5879: (a) CV, (b) one letter of recommendation from an oral and maxillofacial surgery faculty member, (c) dental school transcript, (d) a one-page personal statement describing why you want to do an OMS externship at Emory, (e) proof of COVID vaccination, and (f) proof of liability insurance coverage. Applicants whose schools cover their liability insurance must submit an official notice of that coverage on school letterhead signed by an appropriate representative from the Dean's Office. Applicants without coverage must purchase liability insurance for the duration of their externship.
If approved following receipt and review of your material, a welcome letter will be mailed to you stating where you should report on the first day of your externship.
Please contact Brandon Covington at 404.778.4555 with any questions or concerns regarding this process.
Housing (For both programs)
Emory Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery does not provide housing. Please refer to the listing below for hotels within the surrounding area that offer suitable accommodations. When making your reservations, be certain to inform the desk personnel that you are an extern of the program to qualify for the interview rate.
Emory Conference Center Hotel (one mile from The Emory Clinic)
1615 Clifton road NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
404.712.6000 or 800.933.6679
Complimentary shuttle to Emory
University Inn (one mile from The Emory Clinic)
1767 North Decatur Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
404.634.7327 or 800.654.8591
Emory University Hospital shuttle available, drop off at the Medical School by request
Holiday Inn Express-Decatur (1.7 miles from The Emory Clinic)
2183 North Decatur Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
877.859.5095
For a small fee, shuttle service from the hotel to the Emory campus is available
Visitor Parking for Emory Clinic
The parking entrance for The Emory Clinic is 1701 Lowergate Drive, which is located directly across from Emory University Hospital at 1364 Clifton Road NE. Parking attendants accept cash, debit/credit cards, and validation tickets.