OMFS externships during thanksgiving break

[Microorchidism]

Do you guys think there would be less cases/stuff if someone did an externship over thanksgiving or winter break?

Also has anyone here externed at Mayo, Vandy, or Case and want to share their experience(s)?

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[Splittin' Wizzies]

Actually, there are often more cases during breaks especially orthognathic (school's out, work's out, etc.).
Those are all good places to extern. If you are looking for a lot of experience, sometimes July can be a slow month for the extern because that is when all the new interns arrive for many programs (all depends on the program though and how it's structured). You may want to call beforehand and ask when a good time to come is.

 

[toothsleuth11]

Are there any externships that are short enough to fit within thanksgiving breaks?

 

[DaleDoback]

There is never a bad time to do an externship. My program gave interviews to everyone that did an externship (as long as they met the minimum required scores). It's all about getting your face out there. Just make sure you read some old posts about how to be a decent extern.