The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has an OMS extern program that is based out of Parkland Memorial Hospital. The experience is approximately 2-4 weeks in duration and is open to dental students who wish to have an intense experience in clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery. It is preferred that students are in their third to fourth year of dental school so that they can granted more clinical responsibilities.

Externs function almost like an intern by working in the clinic daily, making rounds, attending all of our conferences or seminars, scrubbing in the operating room occasionally, etc. Externs are be supervised but have some independence, and work and spend long hours at the hospital.

All applications must be received by April 1st for those wishing to come in the summer months. Selections are made shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, we cannot offer an externship to each applicant because of the many applications we receive. During the summer months, we limit the number of externs to four at a time. We will make every effort to accommodate as many as possible.

There is much less competition for externships in months other than the summer.  For externships in months other than June, July, August and September, applications do not have to be completed by April 1.

We are not able to provide housing or malpractice insurance for the externs. If accepted, YOU MUST SHOW PROOF OF MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL FOR THE EXTERNSHIP.

Those dental students interested in this experience should download, complete and send the OMS Extern Application to Dr. Edward Ellis.

Edward Ellis III, DDS, MS
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9109

Phone: 214/645-3979
email: Edward.Ellis@UTSouthwestern.edu