Accredited OMS Fellowship Opportunities
A fellowship in oral and maxillofacial surgery is a planned post-residency program that contains education and training in a focused area of the specialty. The focused areas include but not limited to: Cosmetic Facial Surgery; Oral/Head and Neck Oncology; Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (Cleft and Craniofacial). All fellowship opportunities are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Accredited OMS Fellowship Standards
AAOMS Career Line (for expanded opportunities)
Cosmetic Facial Surgery
Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (Cleft and Craniofacial)
Oral/Head and Neck Oncology
Cosmetic Fellowship Opportunities
Mississippi
Oral & Facial Surgical Center
300 Hospital Drive, Ste. 4
Columbus, MS 39705
Program Information
- Program:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Fellowships Cosmetic
- Area of Focus:
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. John E. Griffin Jr.
- Email:
- docgriff@aol.com
- Phone:
- 662-327-2100
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2009
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2014
- Description/Requirements:
Ohio
Facial Aesthetic Surgery, LLC
1475 W. Third Avenue, Ste.503
Columbus, OH 43212
Program Information
- Program:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Fellowships Cosmetic
- Area of Focus:
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. T. William Evans
- Email:
- evansddsmd@aol.com
- Phone:
- 614-224-0905
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2011
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2016
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 1 year
- Description/Requirements:
Craniofacial and Cleft Fellowship Opportunities
Louisiana
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71130-3932
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. G.E. Ghali
- Email:
- gghali@lsuhsc.edu
- Phone:
- 318-675-8068
- Accreditation Status:
- Initial Accreditation
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2012
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2017
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 1 year
- Description/Requirements:
This fully accredited one year fellowship is designed to train the fellow to become the primary surgeon in a craniofacial/cleft multi-disciplinary team. Graduate of CODA accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency training program.
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. Bernard J. Costello
- Email:
- bjc1@pitt.edu
- Phone:
- 412-648-6801
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2009
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2014
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 1 year
- Description/Requirements:
The fully accredited fellowship is designed to produce highly trained surgeons preparing them for a full-time academic career, or to allow them to enter a position at a cleft and craniofacial center, which has a significant need for this experience.
The fellow will have a surgical experience in pediatric adolescent, and adult congenital craniofacial, primary and secondary cleft, orthognathic, reconstructive, esthetic, implant, and craniofacial trauma surgery. Research opportunities in the areas of molecular genetics, cranial suture biology, pediatric trauma, cleft, and congenital craniofacial anomalies are also available as a critical component to the fellowship program.
Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship Opportunities
Louisiana
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71130-3932
Program Information
- Program:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Fellowships Oncology
- Area of Focus:
- Head & Neck Oncology and Microvascular Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. Dongsoo David Kim
- Email:
- dkim1@lsuhsc.edu
- Phone:
- 318-675-8068
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2010
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2015
- Description/Requirements:
The Head and Neck Surgery & Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship is a fully-accredited comprehensive two-year fellowship encompassing the full spectrum of Head & Neck Surgery with interdisciplinary management and microvascular reconstruction.
Clinical focus includes: Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Local & Regional Flap Reconstruction, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery and Management of skin cancers. Eligible fellows are selected on a yearly basis and must be graduates or expected graduates of a CODA-accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency training program and be a US citizen or legal alien. Fellows must be eligible for medical or dental licensure in the state of Louisiana.
Maryland
University of Maryland Medical Systems
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
650 West Baltimore St., Rm. 1401
Baltimore, MD, 21201
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Head & Neck Oncology and Microvascular Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. Joshua E. Lubek (jlubek@umaryland.edu)
- Phone:
- 410-706-7060
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 2
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2008
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2013
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 2 years
- Description/Requirements:
The Fellowship is intended to train an individual as a future Academic OMS. Academic Surgeons have four main areas in which they must develop expertise i.e., clinical, research, teaching and administrative. All academic surgeons will decide how much of their time to allocate to each of these pursuits depending on their interests, training and needs of their particular program. The Maryland Maxillofacial Oncology Fellowship professional activity plan has incorporated all four of these facets into its program.
Michigan
University of Michigan Hospital
B1-B204, University Hospital
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0018
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Head & Neck Oncology and Microvascular Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. Brent Ward
- Email:
- bward@umich.edu
- Phone:
- 734-936-8289
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 2
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2008
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2013
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 2 years
- Description/Requirements:
The fellowship is open US and Canadian dental school graduates who have completed a CODA approved residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, regardless of professional degree(s). Non-discriminatory policies are followed in selecting fellows.
Minnesota
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Room 15-209 Moos Tower
515 S.E. Delaware Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Head and Neck Oncology
- Program Director:
- Dr. Deepak Kademani
- Email:
- kadem001@umn.edu
- Phone:
- 612-625-3933
- Accreditation Status:
- Initial Accreditation
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2011
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2014
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 2 years
- Description/Requirements:
The head and neck oncology fellowship program at the University of Minnesota is a 24-month program designed to train oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the principals and practice of head and neck oncology. The program has a diverse clinical caseload and will involve the treatment of benign and malignant disease including salivary gland tumors. Training will emphasize the multidisciplinary care of the head and neck oncology patient. A strong research component will be part of the training program. The fellowship is ideally suited for those wishing to pursue a career in academics or those wishing to pursue a hospital based surgical practice.
Oregon
Head and Neck Surgical Associates
1849 NW Kearney, Ste. 300
Portland, OR 97209
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Head & Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
- Program Director:
- Eric Dierks
- Email:
- eric.dierks@gmail.com
- Phone:
- 503-525-3639
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2007
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2012
- Description/Requirements:
Since its inception in 1992, the Portland fellowship has seen its alumni go on to careers in academic surgery at institutions in the US, Canada and western Europe. The program is based within the Head and Neck Surgical Associates at Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Portland Providence Hospital Cancer Center. The first year encompasses the full scope of head and neck surgery, from tracheal resection to skull base, with an emphasis on oral and salivary gland cancer. Rotations on medical and radiation oncology complement the fellow's surgical experience. The second year focuses on microvascular free flap and other reconstructive surgery. The first year is accredited, and the accreditation process in underway for the second year. The fellowship is intended for those planning an academic career and its alumni include many notable leaders of the specialty. Candidates must be eligible for dental or medical licensure in the state of Oregon. Please email for a complete description of the fellowship.
Tennessee
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1930 Alcoa Highway,Suite 335
Knoxville TN 37920
Program Information
- Area of Focus:
- Oral/Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery
- Program Director:
- Dr. Eric Carlson
- Email:
- pcable@utmck.edu
- Phone:
- (865) 305-9022
- Accreditation Status:
- Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Authorized Enrollment:
- 1
- Last Accreditation Visit:
- 2012
- Next Accreditation Visit:
- 2017
- Duration of Fellowship:
- 1 year
- Description/Requirements:
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a one-year accredited fellowship in oral/head and neck oncologic surgery, which focuses on the surgical management of benign and malignant tumors of this anatomic region. The applicant must possess an MD and/or DDS/DMD degree and have completed a four- or six-year residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. During the program, the fellow gains significant experience in the preoperative workup and operative ablation of patients with oral/head and neck neoplasms, including squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, sarcomas of the jaws, odontogenic tumors, facial skin cancer and salivary gland tumors. Immediate and delayed reconstructive surgery techniques also are reviewed during the fellowship experience. The fellow is expected to become involved in a research project during the year. Other activities include participation in head and neck tumor board meetings and review of histology pertaining to extirpated tumors. At the conclusion of the one-year experience, the fellow will be properly equipped to accept a teaching/clinical position in an academic medical center or private practice depending on his or her career interests. For an application and more information, email pcable@utmck.edu.