We encourage interested applicants to consider visiting for a one-week externship in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Mayo Clinic. This allows you to better understand how the residency is structured and to determine if it's a good match for your interests. It is a great way to get to know the program, the staff surgeons, residents, and culture, and see for yourself what Mayo Clinic has to offer for 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. We want to maximize your experience here and can help you find a week to come when you will have a broad patient care experience and meet all of the staff.

Depending on the week, you will likely assist in:

• Dentoalveolar and implant surgery
• TMJ surgery
• Head and neck pathology and reconstruction
• Orthognathic surgery
• Outpatient surgical practice in the Gonda building
• Consultation and follow-up clinic in the Mayo building
• Inpatient surgery at the St. Mary's Hospital campus
• Resident social activities after work hours

You are not required to take call or help with hospital consultations, but are welcome to do so with the residents, who take home call. You will participate in Mayo Clinic’s model of care and team dynamics. The extended exposure to our training program will help you understand much more than you would through an interview day. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Click here for more information and to apply for the OMS externship.

How to Apply

The Mayo Clinic Visiting Dental Student Externship Program uses Recruit, a third-party application service. Applications are reviewed on a continual basis throughout the academic year. Applicants must submit their application a minimum of 60 days prior to their preferred date of rotation.

Complete the following steps to apply through Recruit:

1. Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission
   Select the following when creating your account:

• • School of Study: Visiting Medical / Dental Student Program
  • Area of Interest: Visiting Dental Student Clerkship / Externship

      2. Select “Create a New Application”
      3. Select “Start the Visiting Medical / Dental Student Form”
      4. Complete each section of the form and submit

After submission:

• Select “View” next to your application
• Select “Supplemental Items & Documents” next to your application
• Upload your Personal Statement and Curriculum Vitae
• Upload Dental School Transcripts (unofficial)
• Upload CBSE Score Report (if available)
• Upload Letter of Recommendation (optional)
• Initiate the Dental School Verification request. The dental school representative will receive an email with a link to complete the verification form

If you have any questions, please email the program coordinator at omsresidency@mayo.edu.