OMFS Program interviews

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TiggerJSA said:
Anyone goin to Louisville in 2 weeks wanna shack up with this stud? I work out :love: :love: . For serious, anyone wanna split a hotel??
I will split it but I dont have an interview there. :D :( :mad:

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GatorDMD said:
I will split it but I dont have an interview there. :D :( :mad:


2nd try: Kings County (NY) any 411 on the program?????
 
GatorDMD said:
I will split it but I dont have an interview there. :D :( :mad:

hey hiccup, i'd stay away from the gator...he will eat you alive :smuggrin:

on a lighter note, great to see all the cool guys out interviewing! the tool to stud ration is good, but be on the lookout...
 
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S Files said:
2nd try: Kings County (NY) any 411 on the program?????

A program director I met who went there said he liked it... trauma heavy, med school issues, tons of DA. That is all I know. Hope it helps.
 
My interview at Pitt is coming up. Can anyone tell me something about it, since I’m trying to weed out a couple of interviews (it’s getting really expensive). I heard on the interview trail from several people that they try to fill their vacant spots by accepting residents from programs that close or by accepting their non-categorical interns….
 
OMFS2012 said:
hey hiccup, i'd stay away from the gator...he will eat you alive :smuggrin:

on a lighter note, great to see all the cool guys out interviewing! the tool to stud ration is good, but be on the lookout...
Yeah man, been sweet seein all you studs out there :cool: :cool: , especially the Toolman and Lip-Gloss :D :D

Does anyone else think that the most phallic bird is the woodpecker...?
 
Alabama 11/14 and 11/15, or 12/12 and 12/13
Allegheny General Hospital - 11/05
Baylor 12/12
Boston University: 12/6
Brooklyn Hospital Center 12/7, 12/14
Case Western Reserve University: 10/28 & 10/29 and Nov 18-19
Carle Clinic 11/2, 11/15, 11/17
Christiana Care 11/30 and 12/6
Cincinnati 10/29, 11/5
Columbia 11/8, 11/30, 12/10
Cook County (Chicago, IL) 11/22, 11/29, or 12/6
Drexel University 11/19
Emory, 11/18 and 19, or 11/20 and 11/21
Fresno 12/15 or 1/10
Houston 11/7, 11/21, 12/5
Indiana 11/1, 11/8
Iowa 10/28-29, 11/11-12
Kings County Hospital Center 12/2, 12/7
Knoxville 11/14, 11/21
Loma Linda 12/4
Louisville 11/3, 11/15, 11/29
Loyola 11/11
LSU New Orleans 12/5 and 12/6 or 12/12 and 12/13
LSU Shreveport 11/14
Mayo 11/7-8
MCG 12/6, 12/7
Medical College of Wisconsin 12/9
MetroHealth Cleveland
Memphis 11/7 or 11/14
Minnesota 11/17
Montefiore 12/12, 12/19
Nassau 12/7, 12/15
NYMC 11/30, 12/7
NYU 12/7
Ohio State University 11/28, 11/29
Oregon - 11/7, 11/28
Parkland 12/1, 12/2
Penn 11/8, 11/18
Pitt 12/9
Seton Hall 12/14, 12/19. 12/21
St. Raphael's 11/10
SUNY Buffalo 12/1-2
Thomas Jefferson Hospital 11/29
Tufts - 12/7, 12/8
UCLA 11/7
UCSF 11/4
USC 11/30, 12/1
UTHSC 12/8, 12/9
U. of Connecticut 11/7-8 and 11/14-15
U. of Florida 10/24, 10/31, 12/12
U. of Florida Jacksonville
U. of Illinois Chicago 12/9, 12/12, 12/13
U. of Kentucky 10/26
U. of Maryland - 11/18 and 11/19 or 12/2 and 12/3
UMDNJ: 12/14
UM Kansas City: 12/10 and 12/17
University of Miami
University of Michigan 11/4 or 11/5
University of Nebraska 12/7
University of North Carolina 11/11
University of Pacific
Vanderbilt 11/2
Washington Hospital 12/3
Woodhull 12/16
 
toothdr said:
My interview at Pitt is coming up. Can anyone tell me something about it, since I’m trying to weed out a couple of interviews (it’s getting really expensive). I heard on the interview trail from several people that they try to fill their vacant spots by accepting residents from programs that close or by accepting their non-categorical interns….


I know that they accepted 4 residents from the St. Francis program when it closed. They also tried to get the LSU-NO people to fill all their empty spots. This is the only way they survive their resident shortage. When everything else fails, they accept their own dental students and make a “special 4 year tract” since they need to have 2 chiefs every year.
Another thing is that every year they try to get their non-categorical intern to accept a position out of match and ALL of them, with the exception of one, refused to stay and took their chances in Match. I heard their non-categorical intern from 2004-2005 hated the place so much that he left mid year to another program after a position was opened. So, I'd think very hard about it if I were you......
 
OMFSter said:
I know that they accepted 4 residents from the St. Francis program when it closed. They also tried to get the LSU-NO people to fill all their empty spots. This is the only way they survive their resident shortage. When everything else fails, they accept their own dental students and make a “special 4 year tract” since they need to have 2 chiefs every year.
Another thing is that every year they try to get their non-categorical intern to accept a position out of match and ALL of them, with the exception of one, refused to stay and took their chances in Match. I heard their non-categorical intern from 2004-2005 hated the place so much that he left mid year to another program after a position was opened. So, I'd think very hard about it if I were you......
Really? I didn't interview there, but I never heard this reputation before. Why is it so bad?
 
My friend from dental school just received an interview on King-Drew in LA. And he's debating on whether to go to the interview, despite having a few other good interviews. He asked me to find out a little more info on it, but I just don't know much aside form where I've externed and the program I'm in.

All I know about King-Drew is that its in a really really really really bad part of Los Angeles.

Anybody got any input?
 
south central LA or compton.... Its no Malibu/Bel Air, but maybe its not that bad if you live somewhere else in LA and drive there. Of course I hear LA traffic sux.
 
Bad parts of town... where esclavo would literally soil his pants if left alone to fend for himself....
 
Has anybody interviewed at UMKC in the past. Any info abt the interview process with be greatly appreciated, like what type of questions do they ask at the interview, how is it etc etc

thanks
 
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Woodhull at 10/16
lincoln hospital at 10/15

:D
 
those dates already passed???
 
hehe i meant to say lincoln 12/15
woodhull 12/26

sorry, could not curb my own enthusiasm :D
 
toofache32 said:
Really? I didn't interview there, but I never heard this reputation before. Why is it so bad?
I second that--what's so bad about Pitt? Who's the faculty there?
 
I'm not sure where you're getting all your info but I don't think it's as bad as you're making it sound. I externed there this year. They didn't take the st. francis people to fill spots. They did take a 4 year guy to fill a spot but it's not like it happens every year. If you were a 1 year intern and a program offered you a categorical spot in their program you'd go too.

OMFSter said:
I know that they accepted 4 residents from the St. Francis program when it closed. They also tried to get the LSU-NO people to fill all their empty spots. This is the only way they survive their resident shortage. When everything else fails, they accept their own dental students and make a “special 4 year tract” since they need to have 2 chiefs every year.
Another thing is that every year they try to get their non-categorical intern to accept a position out of match and ALL of them, with the exception of one, refused to stay and took their chances in Match. I heard their non-categorical intern from 2004-2005 hated the place so much that he left mid year to another program after a position was opened. So, I'd think very hard about it if I were you......
 
tx oms said:
I second that--what's so bad about Pitt? Who's the faculty there?
i thought it was a good program when i interviewed there. only thing is the way the program is structured your there 1st yr and u dissapear and basically come back 6th year and operate like crazy. they have ochs as chairman, and costello as program director. very nice people. they are very selective in who they invite for interview so u should take the opportunity to check the program out if u received an interview.
 
Bifid Uvula said:
My friend from dental school just received an interview on King-Drew in LA. And he's debating on whether to go to the interview, despite having a few other good interviews. He asked me to find out a little more info on it, but I just don't know much aside form where I've externed and the program I'm in.

All I know about King-Drew is that its in a really really really really bad part of Los Angeles.

Anybody got any input?
King drew is the worst hospital that i've been to. its a lot worse than usc-lac, and charity in my opinion. located in very rough neighborhood in the south central. traditionally a very trauma heavy program. they just lost their trauma center so i imagine the only trauma they get are walk in mandibles?? their outpatient clinic used to be busy because they used to be walkins, but now everything is by appointment so less cases for extractions. not a very strong program in my opinion.
 
It seems every 6-12 months there's a scandal at King Drew that results in threats of permanent closure. I don't know if that's even possible, but the remote probability would scare me off.
 
Bifid Uvula said:
Bad parts of town... where esclavo would literally soil his pants if left alone to fend for himself....

I've been to that part of LA. I actually fit in quite well. The disturbing part was there was a couple thousand "esclavos" running around...hard to tell the imposters from the real thing..."will the real esclavo please stand up?"
 
anyone interviewed in the past at UMKC oral surgery
any advice, input abt the program will be most appreciated
 
esclavo said:
The disturbing part was there was a couple thousand "esclavos" running around...
You mean your offspring? That would be scary....
 
shariq said:
anyone interviewed in the past at UMKC oral surgery
any advice, input abt the program will be most appreciated
i am going there... I heard they make you take a test about OMFS knowledge :confused: Seriously i heard it was a "malignant" interview. Should be fun!! :D
 
GatorDMD said:
i am going there... I heard they make you take a test about OMFS knowledge :confused: Seriously i heard it was a "malignant" interview. Should be fun!! :D
I interviewed (somewhere else) with a dental student from there. He said the exam is just a "formality" the med school requires because it's the same test the med students take (for some reason). Apparently the OMFS faculty don't even see the results or care. But it does suck to spend a whole day taking a test.
 
I interviewed there last year and they do not make you take a test anymore, but it is still a malignant interview. They do not even ask the usual 'get to know you' questions. Every 20 min interview is a pimp session. Even the resident's pimp you. Overall, the program had some nice aspects to their scope, but I felt that the resident's were unhappy.
 
oms22 said:
I interviewed there last year and they do not make you take a test anymore, but it is still a malignant interview. They do not even ask the usual 'get to know you' questions. Every 20 min interview is a pimp session. Even the resident's pimp you. Overall, the program had some nice aspects to their scope, but I felt that the resident's were unhappy.


"pimp session" pardon my ignorance but what does a pimp sessions mean. also could you elaborate on what sort of questions they were asking
 
shariq said:
"pimp session" pardon my ignorance but what does a pimp sessions mean. also could you elaborate on what sort of questions they were asking
The art of "pimping" involves someone higher on the totem-pole belittling those lower on said totem-pole by asking questions they aren't really expected to know the answer to. It's a way for insecure faculty/residents to "establish" the pecking order over lower residents/students. Mostly done in med school, in my experience. But done correctly, it can be a useful teaching tool. But not many people do it correctly.

Example:

Faculty: "Toofache, who was the first surgeon to perform a complete gastric resection?"
Toofache: "Umm...what does this have to do with teeth?"
Faculty: "That kind of attitude and response won't get you a good evaluation on this med school rotation."
Toofache: "Umm....I've kind of already matched and stuff."
 
toofache32 said:
Faculty: "Toofache, who was the first surgeon to perform a complete gastric resection?"

Ivana Tugalott
 
toofache32 said:
Faculty: "Toofache, who was the first surgeon to perform a complete gastric resection?"
Toofache: "Umm...what does this have to do with teeth?"
Faculty: "That kind of attitude and response won't get you a good evaluation on this med school rotation."
Toofache: "Umm....I've kind of already matched and stuff."

That's classic. Mine was:
Faculty: "You can do the optional paper to achieve an honor's in the rotation."
Me:"A pass is just fine by me."
Faculty:"hrm"
 
What do you think about Tufts OMFS?
 
UNLV OMS WANABE said:
I'm not sure where you're getting all your info but I don't think it's as bad as you're making it sound. I externed there this year. They didn't take the st. francis people to fill spots. They did take a 4 year guy to fill a spot but it's not like it happens every year. If you were a 1 year intern and a program offered you a categorical spot in their program you'd go too.

OMFster is right, I believe one of the chiefs is a St. Francis guy since the original guy transferred to my program. They filled one of their spots with the four year guy they accepted from their own school (the one you’re probably talking about), right now one of their 3rd year spots is empty and one of their 2nd or 1st year spots is also empty. I’m not sure which one. Just ask them about it when you go there or go to the aaoms website and look under open positions. I know for a fact that during the last two years they lost five residents, which would concern me. I’m not trying to put it down, just giving out the facts I’m aware of. I know that I would appreciate knowing the pros and cons if I was applying right now. Basically, don’t believe everything that you hear, do your research before choosing a program.
 
It sounds like you have an ax to grind. Your facts are not accurate and you are clearly trying to put that program down. It's obvious you don't know the real deal there, so I wouldn't clog things up with additional rhetorhic. I agree w/ UNLV ; he's got the experience of being there and it certainly hasn't been my experience that the residents are unhappy there. It's a great group of people and an excellent program. And yes....everyone should do their research.



DDSism said:
OMFster is right, I believe one of the chiefs is a St. Francis guy since the original guy transferred to my program. They filled one of their spots with the four year guy they accepted from their own school (the one you’re probably talking about), right now one of their 3rd year spots is empty and one of their 2nd or 1st year spots is also empty. I’m not sure which one. Just ask them about it when you go there or go to the aaoms website and look under open positions. I know for a fact that during the last two years they lost five residents, which would concern me. I’m not trying to put it down, just giving out the facts I’m aware of. I know that I would appreciate knowing the pros and cons if I was applying right now. Basically, don’t believe everything that you hear, do your research before choosing a program.
 
My pimp session was kinda interesting.
I had an attending during my surgery clerkship who gives you a marking pen and tells you to write what you know about the procedure, anatomy, pathophysiology , and with drawings and after your done he will start pimping you on what you wrote and drew.
 
anyone going to the interview at Rochester? Any info on the OMS program there? Thanks in advance.
 
I'll be at Rochester. Honestly, don't know much about it but I really enjoyed visiting Strong Memorial when I was out there several years ago, a very solid medical center. Unfortunately, it is in Rochester which is in a pretty remote corner of the state.....
 
OMFS hopeful said:
anyone going to the interview at Rochester? Any info on the OMS program there? Thanks in advance.
A few people from USC will be going to Rochester as well...
 
Adding dates for Univ. of Rochester and Long Island Jewish Medical Ctr

Alabama 11/14 and 11/15, or 12/12 and 12/13
Allegheny General Hospital - 11/05
Baylor 12/12
Boston University: 12/6
Brooklyn Hospital Center 12/7, 12/14
Case Western Reserve University: 10/28 & 10/29 and Nov 18-19
Carle Clinic 11/2, 11/15, 11/17
Christiana Care 11/30 and 12/6
Cincinnati 10/29, 11/5
Columbia 11/8, 11/30, 12/10
Cook County (Chicago, IL) 11/22, 11/29, or 12/6
Drexel University 11/19
Emory, 11/18 and 19, or 11/20 and 11/21
Fresno 12/15 or 1/10
Houston 11/7, 11/21, 12/5
Indiana 11/1, 11/8
Iowa 10/28-29, 11/11-12
Kings County Hospital Center 12/2, 12/7
Knoxville 11/14, 11/21
Loma Linda 12/4
Long Island Jewish Medical Center 12/12
Louisville 11/3, 11/15, 11/29
Loyola 11/11
LSU New Orleans 12/5 and 12/6 or 12/12 and 12/13
LSU Shreveport 11/14
Mayo 11/7-8
MCG 12/6, 12/7
Medical College of Wisconsin 12/9
MetroHealth Cleveland
Memphis 11/7 or 11/14
Minnesota 11/17
Montefiore 12/12, 12/19
Nassau 12/7, 12/15
NYMC 11/30, 12/7
NYU 12/7
Ohio State University 11/28, 11/29
Oregon - 11/7, 11/28
Parkland 12/1, 12/2
Penn 11/8, 11/18
Pitt 12/9
Seton Hall 12/14, 12/19. 12/21
St. Raphael's 11/10
SUNY Buffalo 12/1-2
Thomas Jefferson Hospital 11/29
Tufts - 12/7, 12/8
UCLA 11/7
UCSF 11/4
USC 11/30, 12/1
UTHSC 12/8, 12/9
U. of Connecticut 11/7-8 and 11/14-15
U. of Florida 10/24, 10/31, 11/14, 12/12
U. of Florida Jacksonville
U. of Illinois Chicago 12/9, 12/12, 12/13
U. of Kentucky 10/26
U. of Maryland - 11/18 and 11/19 or 12/2 and 12/3
UMDNJ: 12/14
UM Kansas City: 12/10 and 12/17
University of Miami
University of Michigan 11/4 or 11/5
University of Nebraska 12/7
University of North Carolina 11/11
University of Pacific 10/31, 11/14
University of Rochester 12/10
Vanderbilt 11/2
Washington Hospital 12/3
Woodhull 12/16
 
Has anyone heard from Miami yet? I know someone posted that they heard from Miami a while back, but my classmate who also had applied to Miami claimed that they haven't invited anyone yet according to the dept secretary (this was last week).

If you've already received an invitation from Miami, then can you please post the interview date(s) and method of the invite (email, phone, snailmail)?

Mucha gracious!
 
Alabama 11/14 and 11/15, or 12/12 and 12/13
Allegheny General Hospital - 11/05
Baylor 12/12
Boston University: 12/6
Brooklyn Hospital Center 12/7, 12/14
Case Western Reserve University: 10/28 & 10/29 and Nov 18-19
Carle Clinic 11/2, 11/15, 11/17
Christiana Care 11/30 and 12/6
Cincinnati 10/29, 11/5
Columbia 11/8, 11/30, 12/10
Cook County (Chicago, IL) 11/22, 11/29, or 12/6
Drexel University 11/19
Emory, 11/18 and 19, or 11/20 and 11/21
Fresno 12/15 or 1/10
Houston 11/7, 11/21, 12/5
Indiana 11/1, 11/8
Iowa 10/28-29, 11/11-12
Kings County Hospital Center 12/2, 12/7
Knoxville 11/14, 11/21
Loma Linda 12/4
Long Island Jewish Medical Center 12/12
Louisville 11/3, 11/15, 11/29
Loyola 11/11
LSU New Orleans 12/5 and 12/6 or 12/12 and 12/13
LSU Shreveport 11/14
Mayo 11/7-8
MCG 12/6, 12/7
Medical College of Wisconsin 12/9
MetroHealth Cleveland
Memphis 11/7 or 11/14
Minnesota 11/17
Montefiore 12/12, 12/19
Nassau 12/7, 12/15
Nova Southeastern University 12/10
NYMC 11/30, 12/7
NYU 12/7
Ohio State University 11/28, 11/29
Oregon - 11/7, 11/28
Parkland 12/1, 12/2
Penn 11/8, 11/18
Pitt 12/9
Seton Hall 12/14, 12/19. 12/21
St. Raphael's 11/10
SUNY Buffalo 12/1-2
Thomas Jefferson Hospital 11/29
Tufts - 12/7, 12/8
UCLA 11/7
UCSF 11/4
USC 11/30, 12/1
UTHSC 12/8, 12/9
U. of Connecticut 11/7-8 and 11/14-15
U. of Florida 10/24, 10/31, 11/14, 12/12
U. of Florida Jacksonville
U. of Illinois Chicago 12/9, 12/12, 12/13
U. of Kentucky 10/26
U. of Maryland - 11/18 and 11/19 or 12/2 and 12/3
UMDNJ: 12/14
UM Kansas City: 12/10 and 12/17
University of Miami
University of Michigan 11/4 or 11/5
University of Nebraska 12/7
University of North Carolina 11/11
University of Pacific 10/31, 11/14
University of Rochester 12/10
Vanderbilt 11/2
Washington Hospital 12/3
Woodhull 12/16
 
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Yah-E said:
Has anyone heard from Miami yet? I know someone posted that they heard from Miami a while back, but my classmate who also had applied to Miami claimed that they haven't invited anyone yet according to the dept secretary (this was last week).

If you've already received an invitation from Miami, then can you please post the interview date(s) and method of the invite (email, phone, snailmail)?

Mucha gracious!
 
Yah-E said:
Has anyone heard from Miami yet? I know someone posted that they heard from Miami a while back, but my classmate who also had applied to Miami claimed that they haven't invited anyone yet according to the dept secretary (this was last week).

If you've already received an invitation from Miami, then can you please post the interview date(s) and method of the invite (email, phone, snailmail)?

Mucha gracious!

I heard that the Miami OMS adcoms lost some kind of big bet and now must give preference this year to DDS/DMD's who have undergrad degrees from Georgia Tech. ;)
 
Now that nearly all interviews are over, do you boys have your #1s in mind? I have my top 3 carved in stone already! ;) Rank finally opens this upcoming Monday for us and I'll probably loose many nights of sleep thinking if I'll match or not in the next month!

Why January 30th, why? :laugh:
 
Yah-E said:
Now that nearly all interviews are over, do you boys have your #1s in mind? I have my top 3 carved in stone already! ;) Rank finally opens this upcoming Monday for us and I'll probably loose many nights of sleep thinking if I'll match or not in the next month!

Why January 30th, why? :laugh:

I remember last year to it being the longest month... especially since the ortho people matched already. its a torture.
 
WestCoast said:
I remember last year to it being the longest month... especially since the ortho people matched already. its a torture.
Is it unhealthy that I have already reserved a stool at the local pub for 9am on Jan 30th? Good news or bad news, my liver's gettin a beat down :eek:
 
TiggerJSA said:
Is it unhealthy that I have already reserved a stool at the local pub for 9am on Jan 30th? Good news or bad news, my liver's gettin a beat down :eek:


i hear ya,
would having a countdown that updates everyday help?
as of right now 45 days left :idea:
 
Does anyone know if Mt Sinai has sent out interviews?
 
PTL said:
Does anyone know if Mt Sinai has sent out interviews?

Nope, but I hear this unknown Egyptian program is awesome... prestigious alums like Moses (who I hear was a rocking OMFS-had a mobile clinic in the desert-practiced for 40 years, didn't get to finally set up his clinic in what he called the "promised land" though)....
 
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