The six-year program adopts a similar schedule to the four-year program, with the primary difference consisting of requirements for obtaining the MD degree.?
The first year is spent with the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department.?
In the second, third and fourth years, residents are enrolled in medical school, completing years two, three and four of the medical school curriculum.?
During the fourth year of medical school, eight months are provided for the fulfillment of requirements related to the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency, such as rotations on neurosurgery, anesthesia, and general surgery services.?
The fifth year of the residency is a surgical internship year, which also includes a nine-month rotation in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.?
In the sixth year, the resident serves as a chief resident with rotations to six different hospitals. Upon satisfactory completion of the six-year program, residents receive a certificate in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and an MD degree.