OMFS letters of recommendation

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To all te OMFS residents and applicants or wannabes
I understand that we need to have letters of recom to apply to OMFS residencies, I was wondering who do you get it from. I have heard people saying that getting letters form your basic science prof doesn't mean much, and also is it possible to get it from the places one externed?
would be appreciated if current residents and applicants could tell us where they got theirs...

Regards

 

[shabu2]

To all te OMFS residents and applicants or wannabes
I understand that we need to have letters of recom to apply to OMFS residencies, I was wondering who do you get it from. I have heard people saying that getting letters form your basic science prof doesn't mean much, and also is it possible to get it from the places one externed?
would be appreciated if current residents and applicants could tell us where they got theirs...

Regards

You should do a search of old posts. Chair of OMFS, OMFS attending, Oral surgeons. No one else. Try to get a letter from where you extern too. That also helps a lot.

 

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Thanks Shabu2
Then I assume I need to work alot in my oral surgery department, I was wondering if you could also recommend some preliminary oral surgery books that I can read to get myself acquainted with the concept so that I would not look like a total air head in there.

 

[shabu2]

Thanks Shabu2
Then I assume I need to work alot in my oral surgery department, I was wondering if you could also recommend some preliminary oral surgery books that I can read to get myself acquainted with the concept so that I would not look like a total air head in there.[/QUOTE

Peterson, Ellis, Hupp, Tucker Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Basic, but easy reading. More than enough for pre-docs.

 

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thanks

 

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hey Shabu, what about abubaker&benson oral and maxillofacial surgery secrets from elsevier? is it worth the 40 bux

Thanks Shabu2
Then I assume I need to work alot in my oral surgery department, I was wondering if you could also recommend some preliminary oral surgery books that I can read to get myself acquainted with the concept so that I would not look like a total air head in there.[/QUOTE

Peterson, Ellis, Hupp, Tucker Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Basic, but easy reading. More than enough for pre-docs.

 

[shabu2]

hey Shabu, what about abubaker&benson oral and maxillofacial surgery secrets from elsevier? is it worth the 40 bux



Great book for those quick facts when on rounds or externships, but for serious OMFSer's during their fourth year of D-school basic facts. I have it and made great use of it. Great for quick reference. If you got the cash, well worth it. The one fact you get pimped on and nail because of that book is worth every penny.

 

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I got the head of the os department/residency director, oms attending, faculty member that I did research with, he's a pros. but he knew me so I knew that would be a good letter. A couple of places wanted extra letters so I had our biochem. prof. send one. He's the director of the student research so he knew who I was to a degree and he's a well known oral cancer researcher. A private practice guy who knows me also sent one, I agreed because he really wanted to, I seriously doubt that it held any weight with the programs so I wouldn't suggest that be one of your primary letters.

 

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Thanks D
So lets say you are a first year or a second year, who are interested in OMFS, how whould you proceed from there to get to know the OMFS director and/or attendings to get letters?
Do you just drop in oral surgery and ask them to give you something to do?or just wait till your 3rd year when you have rotations?

 

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i'm one of those that came to school wanting to be a GP and realized i wanted to do oms a little later. a couple of guys in my class who swore they wanted to do oms from the gate went and introduced themselves to the oms residents our 2nd yr and hung out with them. they went to the OR with them and spent what free time we had with them. i think the big thing about getting to know them is, and i know it sounds like a canned response, be yourself. just go hang out with the residents, you'll get to know the attendings and the director. the big thing is to see if you really do want to do OS after you see what all goes on. do externships your 3rd yr. i suggest going to 3-4 places if you can, if not, it's ok. study hard, work hard, make yourself known in the os dept., the right people will notice even if you don't think so.