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Advanced Dental Education
School of Dentistry |
Medical College of Georgia
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Paula Harwell,
December 07, 2006
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Henry W. Ferguson, DMD, |
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Faculty |
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| Dr. Lee Getter | Dr. John Sowell* |
| Dr. Ann Holzhauer* | Dr. Mark Stevens |
| Dr. Solon Kao | Dr. Antwan Treadway* |
| Dr. Thomas Osborn | |
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| Department phone: | (706) 721-2411 |
| Department fax: | (706) 721-6673 |
| Program length: | 48 months |
| No. of residents accepted: | 1/yr |
| PASS participant: | Yes |
| PASS deadline: | September 18 |
| Match participant: | Yes |
| Program deadline: | October 1 |
| DMD/DDS: | Applicants must have a DMD/DDS from a dental school that is accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) by the program start date. |
| Accreditation status: | “Approval” status from CODA of ADA |
| Beginning date: | July 1 each year |
| National Boards: | Applicants must have successfully passed both Parts I and II of the National Board dental examination by the program start date. |
| State Licensure: | Applicants must have successfully passed a state licensure examination by the program start date. |
The Certificate Program
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Advanced Education Program at the
Medical College of Georgia is a four-year program fulfilling the requirements
for advanced training in oral and maxillofacial surgery as outlined by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The
residency program consists of didactic education in basic and clinical sciences,
clinical rotations, and research.
The first year of training includes clinical rotations in oral and maxillofacial surgery, medicine, and anesthesiology. The second year includes clinical rotations in neurosurgery, general surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. The third year resident rotations are on the shock trauma service and in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Also included in the third year are elective rotations which are arranged according to specific interests of the resident. The fourth year of training, or chief resident year, is spent entirely in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Admission to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program is competitive, with initial screening of candidates based upon previous academic performance, letters of recommendation and professional experience. Applicants with professional experience following graduation from dental school, such as a general practice residency, are preferred. The list of candidates submitted by the program to the MATCH program is based upon the factors described above, together with the results of a personal interview.
The Masters Degree Program
The School of Graduate Studies offers a Master of Science in Oral
Biology degree which may be taken in conjunction with the certificate
curriculum. This joint program gives the student more extensive experience in
research and basic science education and requires an in-depth original research
project leading to a defended thesis. If the applicant desires to concurrently
pursue a Master of Science in Oral Biology degree with the specialty program,
the program length could be approximately 6-12 months longer. Tuition is
charged on a per hour basis for the graduate courses taken. The applicant must
be accepted by the School of Graduate Studies and the Department of Oral
Biology. Application to the graduate program is made after acceptance to the
certificate program.
A Ph.D. in Oral Biology may also be pursued concurrently with specialty training.
Tuition, Stipends, Equipment, and Benefits
Tuition: There is no tuition associated with the Certificate Program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. If the resident is enrolled in the Master of Science in Oral Biology degree program, he must pay tuition for courses taken through the School of Graduate Studies. References should be made to the current Medical College of Georgia Catalog for specific information regarding Graduate School tuition and fees.
Stipends: Residents in oral and maxillofacial surgery receive a stipend during each of the four years of training subject to availability of funds. The amount of the stipend has recently ranged from approximately $42,737 to $47,067 per year. Augusta, Georgia is a beautiful city with a low cost of living. This makes it ideal for residency training from a financial standpoint.
Equipment: All supplies and equipment associated with the clinical program are provided by the institution.
Benefits: The School of Dentistry provides malpractice insurance
coverage for residents while providing patient care at the Medical College of
Georgia. This insurance does not cover any outside dental practice.
Additional benefits for oral surgery housestaff include health care insurance,
free life insurance of $25,000, meal tickets for use on call, and three weeks
annual vacation.
Residents are encouraged to attend courses, conferences, professional meetings
as time permits, and the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery will fund
these activities on an individual basis as permitted by its budget.
The Facilities
The Medical College of Georgia Hospital was established in 1956 as
the primary teaching hospital for the School of Medicine. It is the Level 1
Trauma Center for the state of Georgia’s second largest city. The School of
Dentistry is located next door to the main hospital building and contains an
eight operatory outpatient oral surgery facility, equipped for the full scope of
clinical practice, including general anesthesia.
The training program is also affiliated with the Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which is located on the same urban campus as the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and School of Dentistry.
The Medical College of Georgia is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educational institution that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam War Era veteran.
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