Fully accredited by the American Dental Association, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Residency Program affiliated with the School of Health & Medical Sciences is a four-year program that offers high-quality educational guidance and broad hands-on experience at two complementary training sites:

• St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center;
• The Veteran's Administration Center.

The sponsoring institution, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center is a level-two trauma center, housing the Children's Hospital at St. Joseph's, which is home to the Regional Craniofacial Center. At the Veterans Administration Medical Center, second-year residents place implants, perform dentoalveolar and pre-prosthetic surgery, and gain valuable exposure to head-and-neck oncology. When off-service, senior residents operate with craniofacial and oculoplastic surgeons, as well as with a fellowship-trainedcosmetic OMS. The breadth, scope and volume of clinical activity ensure that residents are well trained in the full scope of OMS.

The core didactic program includes:

• Weekly seminars cycling annually;
• Grand Rounds, monthly
• Journal Clubs, monthly; and
• Special presentations.

Teaching is ongoing in the operating room, the clinic and on rounds every day. Residents also complete a one-semester course in Research Methods through the School of Health & Medical Sciences and participate in a head-and-neck anatomy cadaver dissection course at St. Joseph's. Scholarly activity is required and mentorship is provided by faculty members.

Physical diagnosis training begins within the department and continues with a rotation to Clifton Family Medicine. Other rotations include four months in the Department of Anesthesiology, two months in the Department of Medicine, four months in the Department of Surgery, one month of Orthopedic Surgery and a one-month elective selected by the resident.

Close cooperation between general dentistry residents and those training in oral and maxillofacial surgery allows for team management of implant patients and a collaborative approach to the care of maxillofacial trauma and detonfacial deformity patients.

The faculty consists of board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons; two full-time, one half-time and a large number of committed part-time faculty members as well as two orthodontists, a maxillofacial prosthodontist, an oral pathologist, an otolaryngologist/head-and-neck surgeon and a craniofacial surgeon. Other medical and dental general practitioners and specialists are readily accessible. 

For more information on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, please visit Seton Hall University.