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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Program description
The Faculty of Graduate Studies at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and affiliated teaching Hospitals are pleased to invite applications to the residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The program commences on the first of July each year and is of six years duration. One candidate is selected per year.
Candidates for this program must possess a DDS or DMD degree from a CDAC accredited university. The MCAT is not required. Applicants who have graduated from a school outside of Canada, the United States, Australia, or Ireland MUST complete an Internationally Trained Program from an accredited school in Canada and/or pass Part I or Part II of the Canadian National Dental Board Exam.
The program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is designed to provide candidates with a comprehensive background for the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery as a specialty, as well as to prepare them for examinations by the Royal College of Dentists in Canada.
The program is six years in duration and is a combined MD/MSc degree program. Acceptance into the program includes acceptance into the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, medical and graduate studies programs.
This program is based out of the London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care, in London, Ontario. Residents will also rotate through Schulich Dentistry affiliated hospitals in Windsor, Ontario.
Please note that observerships/internships are not currently being offered.
You can read more about the current OMFS residents here.
Course of study
The program includes extensive training in surgical correction of dentofacial deformities, maxillofacial trauma, maxillofacial pathology, maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, implant surgery and ambulatory anesthesia. Each resident will attend the Medical program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. An important part of the program is devoted to research. Residents will complete and defend an original research project in fulfillment of requirements for a Master of Science degree. To see the course descriptions for each year, please click below: