Location:

Dallas, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Medical Specialties

Program Overview

Program Description:

In the combined Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/MD program, the resident begins training with attendance atTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center Medical School in Lubbock, Texas as a full-time medical student with advanced standing in the second year class. Currently, the residents spend the entire duration of the second and third years of medical school at Texas Tech completing the required class work and clinical rotations through General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. The fourth year of medical school is split between Texas Tech and the residency program in Dallas. From July of the fourth year of medical school until the end of October, the resident is completing elective rotations in his/her preference of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, Family Medicine or Pediatrics. The resident returns to Dallas in November of his/her fourth year of medical school to begin 3 months of Anesthesiology at Baylor University Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital. After 3 months of anesthesia, the resident completes 5 months of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Upon successful completion of medical school a one year general surgery internship is spent at Baylor University Medical Center in the Department of Surgery.