Residency Program Description
The residency training program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington is an ADA-accredited program that is a minimum of 4 years in duration with rotations at the following institutions:
- University of Washington Medical Center
- Harborview Medical Center
- Children's Hospital and Medical Center
- Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon
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The primary focus of treatment at the University of Washington Medical Center and Children's Hospital and Medical Center is elective reconstructive surgery while the Harborview Medical Center experience is centered around the surgical correction of maxillofacial injuries. The rotation at Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon combines reconstructive surgery and treatment of facial trauma, with a major emphasis in the fields of oncology and head and neck surgery.
The objective of the training program is to provide practitioners with a thorough background in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In addition, time is allotted to give trainees the opportunity to pursue individual interests in the fields of research, optional clinical rotations, etc.
Trainees are required to complete a minimum of two publications as a formal part of the program before beginning their final clinical year. A faculty advisor is assigned and the format for the publication is established at the beginning of the training program.
Program Philosophy
The basic aim of our training program is to produce oral and maxillofacial surgeons with as broad an educational base as possible and with wide clinical experience. Candidates accepted into the program will receive a minimum of four years of training. Thirty-six months (30 months in Seattle and 6 months in Portland) are spent in clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery and 12 months are spent in clinical medical rotations.
Scope of Surgery at the University of Washington
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is in an exciting period of growth and development, with regard to both the scope and the complexity of cases that surgeons are called upon to treat. It is presumed that this trend will continue. The present program is very strong in orthognathic, trauma, and implant surgery. Expanding areas are those related to minor oral surgery, pediatric oral surgery, and surgical pathology of the jaws and adjacent anatomy.
