Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Forty-eight months of basic science education in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is provided by instructors through the completion of structured didactic courses, seminars/conferences, or problem-solving, clinically oriented laboratories.

Clinical training and education requires a demonstration of competency in the coursework for:

• Physical diagnosis
• Clinical medicine and pathophysiology
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery didactic lectures
• Seminars. and conferences
• Off-service assignments to Internal Medicine, Anesthesia, General Surgery to include sub-specialty surgery, and thirty months on clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This permits the residents to practice the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on an outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient basis, and to teach, advance the profession, and engage in other forms of intellectual pursuits.

Meharry Medical College Mission Statement

Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy-influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind.

School Of Dentistry Mission Statement

True to its heritage, the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry exists as a global academic health Center of Excellence that promotes improving the oral health and overall healthcare of all communities through transformative and collaborative educational models and the provision of excellent compassionate health services.

School Of Dentistry Vision Statement

To identify, mentor, train, and educate a diverse group of the next generation of dental practitioners, faculty and researchers, who will lead our communities nationally and internationally in the advancement of oral health.

Goal and Objectives of the Program

The effectiveness of any institution of higher learning must ultimately be measured on the basis of resident performance. Residents in the Advanced Education Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery must complete the prescribed curriculum at the level of competency to receive the Certificate of Program Completion which is awarded by the College. The program requires 48 months of full-time study.

Goals

Consistent with the mission of the College, the School and the Hospital, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program exists to provide excellent education and training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The educational endeavor is achieved through completion of the structured didactic courses, seminars, conferences, and rotations through other services. This will permit residents to attain the knowledge, skills and values required to practice the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, to teach, to advance the profession and to engage in other forms of intellectual pursuit.

Objectives

The Educational Program, in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is designed to:

1. Annually provide quality Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery care to underserved, as well as others in the communities who have been denied these services for socio-economic reasons.
2. Serve as a regional and national resource for training a diverse population of residents as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
3. Prepare residents to function effectively as an integral member and leader of the health care team while performing quality oral and maxillofacial care.
4. Develop a sense of scientific inquiry, and promote intellectual pursuit in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with special attention to diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect diverse populations.
5. Develop the skills of residents through planned didactic courses, clinical inpatient and outpatient training, while providing quality Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery care.
6. Prepare the residents to be clinically and didactically competent in order to successfully challenge the board certification process for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).
7. Develop within resident’s moral and ethical standards that are an integral part of a clinician’s responsibility to the patient and society.