Eligibility Criteria

Completion of D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree
Graduation from a CODA-accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required
PASS application submission
Participation in Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program (MATCH)
Official dental school transcripts
Undergraduate transcripts
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Personal statement
Dean’s letter
Three letters of recommendation
NBDE Part I & II or INBDE scores
CBSE score report
Interview performance
Passport-size photograph

Minimum Education

MDS (Master of Dental Surgery)
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

About Course

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program at New York Medical College is a CODA-accredited postgraduate surgical training program designed to prepare dental graduates for comprehensive careers in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The residency provides rigorous hospital-based education with extensive clinical exposure in facial trauma, reconstructive surgery, anesthesia, orthognathic surgery, pathology, dental implants, and outpatient surgical care.
Residents rotate across major affiliated institutions including NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan and Westchester Medical Center, where they gain hands-on experience in high-volume trauma centers and advanced surgical facilities. The curriculum integrates clinical training, operating room exposure, anesthesia rotations, intensive care experience, and multidisciplinary surgical collaboration with ENT, plastic surgery, and restorative dentistry teams.
The structured four-year program gradually increases resident responsibility from junior-level hospital orientation and anesthesia training to advanced chief resident surgical leadership roles. Residents participate in emergency facial trauma management, implant surgery, outpatient sedation procedures, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and complex maxillofacial operations. The training also includes strong didactic education through lectures, surgical anatomy labs, seminars, conferences, and scholarly research activities.
The program emphasizes evidence-based surgery, patient safety, professionalism, academic development, and surgical excellence. Residents are mentored by experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeons and are encouraged to participate in research publications, scientific presentations, and continuing education programs. Graduates are prepared for board certification through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and future careers in academic institutions, hospitals, or private surgical practice.