Residency Training Program

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine is pleased to offer externship opportunities for qualified third or fourth year dental students who are interested in pursuing a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery. It is expected that the extern will participate in the clinical, didactic, and on-call activities with the current house officers. This should prove to be an exciting opportunity for interested students to gain further experience as well as learn about the training program at our institution.

Interested students should obtain a completed externship application; written permission from their school; a recommendation from one Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery staff member; and a letter from the Dean's office stating malpractice liability coverage while on rotation at this institution. Students will be responsible for their own living and transportation expenses.

For OMFS Externship inquiries, please email Ms. Kisha Wesley at wesleykn@sdm.rutgers.edu

The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine has a one-year Internship available in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The program is designed to allow recent dental graduates or those completing a general practice residency a chance to gain greater experience in Dentoalveolar Surgery and other hospital oral surgical activities. This is an excellent opportunity for those individuals who wish to apply for a residency position the following year.

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service performs a full scope of surgical procedures including Dentoalveolar, Ambulatory Anesthesia, Trauma, Orthognathic and Reconstructive Surgery. The Intern will function at the PGY-1 level with on-call activities and opportunities for operating room cases. Interns also participate in the didactic program that serves the residents in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

The salary is at the current PGY-1 level plus health and malpractice insurance, 4 weeks of paid vacation and free meals while on-call. Eligibility for dental licensure or resident permit in the State of New Jersey is required. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, most recent dental school transcript, national dental board scores (Part I and II), three letters of recommendation, and a letter of intent to:

Ms. Kisha N. Wesley, MPA
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
110 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103-1709

If you have any questions, please call Ms. Wesley at (973) 972-3126.