Florida OMFS

[yankit]

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Can someone give some insight to the Florida OMFS programs. I hear Jacksonville and Gainesville are pretty good programs. How are Nova and Jackson Memorial?

 

[servitup]

Met a guy who matched at Jackson last year. It was his 1st choice. He said it is extremely busy and you get to operate a ton. Lots of trauma, path.

 

[LSU-Cowboy]

Can someone give some insight to the Florida OMFS programs. I hear Jacksonville and Gainesville are pretty good programs. How are Nova and Jackson Memorial?

Well I'm from Miami and interviewed at Jackson a few years ago...I was so disappointed that i didn't even rank them. It all depends on what you want from a program. Jackson does tons of trauma and path...actually...that's all they do. No implants (or very few)....no TMJ...you only do 1 rotation in virginia or somewhere to get your orthognathic experience. It seemed like all they did was path (because of Marx) and trauma. So I didn't feel it was a well-rounded program. They only interviewed like 12 people the year i applied...so i was real excited about the program, but was very disappointed. The only plus was that you could live in Miami....but i felt there were better programs out there.

 

[SWD]

Can someone give some insight to the Florida OMFS programs. I hear Jacksonville and Gainesville are pretty good programs. How are Nova and Jackson Memorial?

Anyone have any info about Nova? Ive heard from a few people that they have recently eliminated resident stipends from all of their programs including OS. I find that kind of hard to believe. Can anyone verify that for me? I hope its not the case as I have already booked my flight down there for the interview😱

 

[4bq]

Well I'm from Miami and interviewed at Jackson a few years ago...I was so disappointed that i didn't even rank them. It all depends on what you want from a program. Jackson does tons of trauma and path...actually...that's all they do. No implants (or very few)....no TMJ...you only do 1 rotation in virginia or somewhere to get your orthognathic experience. It seemed like all they did was path (because of Marx) and trauma. So I didn't feel it was a well-rounded program. They only interviewed like 12 people the year i applied...so i was real excited about the program, but was very disappointed. The only plus was that you could live in Miami....but i felt there were better programs out there.

Did you do an externship there? I searched the website, but could not find an email address for more info?

 

[LSU-Cowboy]

Did you do an externship there? I searched the website, but could not find an email address for more info?

No...when i was in dental school they weren't taking externs....don't know if they are now...something happened with an extern years ago...so I don't know...

 

[Bifid Uvula]

They didn't take externs either when I was in school. I tried, and even had a friend of mine who was president of the AAOMS at the time (and former resident at Miami) call to see if I could get a clinical extership there.