Application Process
Positions
There are two positions available on a competitive basis each year in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Residency.
Qualifications
Applicants must be in good standing in their fourth year of dental school or must have successfully graduated from dental school prior to applying.
The OMS Residency participates in the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) system for postgraduate dental specialty programs and in the National Matching Services dental match process.
When applying, all applicants must include their current curriculum vitae, personal statement, dental school transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a letter from your dental school dean, and an official transcript from all undergraduate schools attended.
Also see application materials for Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.
How to apply
Mayo Clinic participates in the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS) and is a member of National Matching Services Inc. Each applicant to our program must be a participant in the matching service.
The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery will submit a rank order list to the match and abide by the results by offering appointments to all applicants matched with Mayo Clinic.
The application form and all supporting documentation must be submitted by Oct. 1 of the year preceding the appointment date (approximately nine months in advance). The academic year begins in July with orientation in mid- to late-June.
- To apply to the program:
- Visit the ADEA PASS website
- Upload to PASS (do not send to the program):
- 2" x 2" photo
- Curriculum vitae
- Copy of National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE)
- Copy of National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) CBSE exam
- Copy of dental school diploma, if applicable
- Copy of naturalization certificate if not a U.S. or Canadian citizen
- All appointments are made through National Matching Services Inc. Candidates must register with National Matching Services Inc.
- Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited to visit Mayo Clinic for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted in November each year.
Externship
We encourage interested applicants to consider visiting for a one to two-week externship in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Mayo Clinic to better understand how the residency is structured and to determine if it's a good match for their interests. It is a great way get to know the program, the staff surgeons, residents, culture, and see for yourself what Mayo Clinic has to offer both patients and trainees.
An externship at Mayo Clinic offers exposure to the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery and helps you gain a feel for the residency experience.
Mayo OMS is currently accepting applications for one week externships for students from schools where there is no OMS program. In addition, we are opening applications on April 15, 2021 for normal externships for all third and fourth year dental students starting August 1, 2021.
I had a dental school professor who used to be a Mayo consultant and he would always reminisce about his time there. He remarked that Rochester was the most unique place he’s ever lived in as it had the highest density of some of the brightest and most compassionate people he’s ever met — all within a 10-mile radius. When I interviewed here, I realized that his assessment was spot on and what made Mayo unique were the people and the mentality they had in treating patients.
Angel Wu, D.D.S.
Oral and maxillofacial resident