Externship Program Description
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a 4 to 6 week externship. During the externship, visiting students rotate to Harborview Medical Center and University Hospital. Harborview Medical Center is the regional trauma hospital where jaw fractures are treated and is operated as an outpatient clinic. University Hospital is a tertiary care facility where elective cases are treated and operate our outpatient clinic.
Externs attend the Harborview operating room sessions on Monday mornings, Wednesday afternoons, and Friday mornings; the Harborview outpatient clinic on Monday afternoons, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday mornings, and Friday afternoons; and the University Hospital operating room session all day Thursday. Tuesday afternoons the extern attends a residency teaching seminar at the University. Wednesday mornings are dedicated to the trauma and anesthesia conference, and Friday morning teaching rounds at Harborview.
Visiting dental students may be observers only and may not participate in patient care including dental assisting. Because you will not be an enrolled student, you will not be charged tuition or fees. However, all expenses involved in your stay will be your responsibility.
Application Process
If you wish to be considered as a visiting dental student, please complete and return the following:
- A current curriculum vitae
- Two letters recommendation
- A letter from your School verifying that you are in good standing and that this is approved as part of your curriculum
- Visiting Dental Student Program Application (application packet)
- Documentation of health insurance coverage during your planned visit
- Proof of required immunizations (application packet)
- Data Security and Patient Confidentiality Understanding form (application packet)
- Criminal background check paperwork (application packet)
- The proof of immunizations must be sent to us and then approved before you arrive here.
You will need to make your own housing arrangements. The University of Washington does provide some temporary housing. You can contact the Visiting Personnel Program at 206.543.7636 to arrange for short-term housing in the dormitories.
Please mail all your documentation with the completed forms to:
Deirdre Burns, Program Coordinator
University of Washington
Department of Oral + Maxillofacial Surgery
Box 357134
Seattle, WA 98195-7134
Click here for an application packet
