Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The OMS residency training program offers two tracks: a 4 year OMS Certificate program, and a 6 year MD-integrated OMS Certificate program. The Advanced Educational Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago is a 48-month (four-year) postdoctoral Certificate program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The last site accreditation visit occurred in October 2007. As part of the 48 month program, the opportunity exists to pursue a Masters degree (M.S.) in Oral Sciences concurrently. In addition to the 48 month program that accepts two residents per year, there is an integrated 72 month (six-year) MD-integrated program that accepts one resident per year, with granting of a Medical degree (M.D.) and a Certificate for an Internship in General Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. All applications are through PASS, and the program participates in the Dental Match.

Department Head and Program Director: Michael Miloro, D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S., Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina Street, M/C 835, Chicago, IL 60612-7211. (312) 996-1052, (312) 996-5987 fax.

Number of residents each year: Two (2) appointments for residency positions in the 48 month OMS Certificate program, and one (1) appointment for a residency position in the 72 month MD-Integrated OMS Certificate program.

Number of one-year OMS internship positions each year: Two (2)

Total number of residents/interns in program each year: 15

The objectives of the program are to:

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatient Clinic at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry, the University of Illinois Medical Center, Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Christ Hospital, are the current sites employed for surgical clinical experience. Thirty-six (36) months are devoted to clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery. There is a comprehensive didactic curriculum consisting of weekly seminars, clinical pathologic conferences, morbidity and mortality reviews, case reviews, oral pathology seminars, surgical-orthodontic conferences, journal club, multidisciplinary implant conferences, and head and neck tumor boards.

The OMS clinic is located on the first floor of the UIC College of Dentistry and receives more than adequate referral of patients from the Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine, the University of Illinois itself, as well as the private practice dentists and dental specialists. Residents enjoy a diverse experience in dentoalveolar surgery and outpatient anesthesia. There is a significant amount of implant case referrals, varying in complexity, made possible by COD grants and referrals from both the Department of Prosthodontics and the Undergraduate Implant Center.

The distribution of operating room and major outpatient procedures is:

Pathology	25%
Reconstructive	15%
TMJ	5%
Aesthetic	5%
Orthognathic	10%
Dentoalveolar	20%
Trauma	20%

During his or her residency, each resident is expected to prepare and submit at least one paper to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. This paper may be the result of laboratory or clinical research, and each resident is encouraged to formulate and implement an original project beginning in their first year of training. However, significant involvement in established faculty research may satisfy this requirement. At the minimum, an abstract must be submitted to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) for presentation by each resident during their senior year of training. In addition, local and regional meeting presentations are encouraged.

The first-year (48 and 72 month programs) resident spends the major portion of his or her time on the oral and maxillofacial surgery service rotating between the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center (UICMC) and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (JBVA). The resident works closely with the senior residents to provide both inpatient and outpatient care. The resident has primary responsibility for examining, diagnosing, and treating patients in the outpatient clinic. The resident also assumes responsibility for inpatients under the supervision of the chief resident, assists the chief resident and staff with operating room cases, and also serves as primary surgeon of many operative cases commensurate to their level of experience.

The second-year (48 month program) or third-year medical school (72 month program) resident functions as an intern in General Surgery for four months, and additional two months is spent as an intern in Trauma Surgery at Christ Hospital. Residents rotate at Jesse Brown VAMC for two months as an Internal Medicine resident. Finally the resident spends six months as a resident in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Illinois Medical Center, functioning as a first year resident in Anesthesiology. Residents typically perform at or above expectations per rotation based upon their periodic faculty evaluations.

The third-year (48 month program) or third-year (72 month program; 4th year medical school) or fifth-year (72 month program) resident spends his or her time functioning as a senior resident on the UIC Oral and Maxillofacial Service (OMS) service and acting as the chief OMS Resident of the service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.

The fourth-year (48 month program) or fourth-year (72 month program; general surgery internship) or sixth-year (72 month program) resident spends his or her time functioning as a Chief OMS resident, assuming the responsibility for the overall function of the Oral and Maxillofacial Service. The resident is expected to be the primary operating surgeon on all major cases. Responsibilities include duties at the UIC Medical Center Hospital and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatient Clinic at the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry.

The program outcomes are assessed and modified on a continuous basis. Residents take the yearly OMSITE examination of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS). The UIC OMS program is designed to meet the educational requirements of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association, and to prepare the resident to obtain membership in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), and to obtain Board Certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).

UIC residents completing the program and taking the ABOMS exam have passed at a rate comparable to the national average. Success on the ABOMS examination is a function of training, experience and, most importantly, individual preparation. However, this is only one measure of the quality of an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program.

During the four years of the residency training program, the OMS residents are compensated a resident’s salary, and are provided with University-paid health care benefits. In addition to standard house officer benefits, the Department of OMS provides support for travel and presentation of scientific papers at various meetings in the United States. For the 72 month MD-integrated program, during the third and fourth years of medical school, in-state tuition will be assessed by the College of Medicine. The resident will be paid the usual stipend during the one year of General Surgery following medical school.