OMFS residencies given to MD's, what do you think?

[Drill2Fill]

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I am just a lowly pre-dent, but wanted you guys thoughts on this. After going through my girlfriend's acceptance package for Vanderbilt MD school, I saw the residency placement list for the past year. I noticed that two of the MDs, had gained positions for OMFS residencies at Vandy. At first it didnt really bother me, but then I thought why should MDs be given theses spots, left traditionaly for Dental grads. Isn't OMFS a dental specialty? Shouldn't you be a dentist before you can do this?

 

[Extraction]

I am just a lowly pre-dent, but wanted you guys thoughts on this. After going throught my girlfriends acceptance package for Vanderbilt MD school, I saw the residency placement list for the past year. I noticed that two of the MDs, had gained positions for OMFS residencies at vandy. At first it didnt really bother me, but then I thought why should MDs be given theses spots, left traditionaly for Dental grads. Isn't OMFS a dental specialty? Shouldnt you be a dentist defore you can do this?

Vandy is a 6 year MD combined program. The people who 'matched' into OMFS already have dental degrees. You were looking at the med school's propaganda. There are a few instances where MD's go back to dental school then into oral surgery and a few places that let them do it in 6-7 years. Rest assured, you cannot be an oral surgeon without a dental degree.

 

[OMFSCardsFan]

I am just a lowly pre-dent, but wanted you guys thoughts on this. After going throught my girlfriends acceptance package for Vanderbilt MD school, I saw the residency placement list for the past year. I noticed that two of the MDs, had gained positions for OMFS residencies at vandy. At first it didnt really bother me, but then I thought why should MDs be given theses spots, left traditionaly for Dental grads. Isn't OMFS a dental specialty? Shouldnt you be a dentist defore you can do this?

They have to go back through and pass all NDB exams, perform clinic requirements, etc. They have to do everything that you do, just as those of us that get our MDs pass all the exams, etc, that med students do. There's no reason that they shouldn't have a fair crack at it. Personally, I consider it a very wise decision...

 

[drhobie7]

On a side note, I have heard (through the grapevine) that Vandy has tons of super hot undergrads who absolutely tear their panties off in delight when they meet a doctor/resident. Can this be substantiated or is it destined to live on as a beautiful rumor?

 

[Drill2Fill]

Vandy is a 6 year MD combined program. The people who 'matched' into OMFS already have dental degrees. You were looking at the med school's propaganda. There are a few instances where MD's go back to dental school then into oral surgery and a few places that let them do it in 6-7 years. Rest assured, you cannot be an oral surgeon without a dental degree.

Are you saying that the people listed weren't really their students, but dental student that had already been accepted to their program?

 

[SunnyDay]

On a side note, I have heard (through the grapevine) that Vandy has tons of super hot undergrads who absolutely tear their panties off in delight when they meet a doctor/resident. Can this be substantiated or is it destined to live on as a beautiful rumor?

As a recent Vanderbilt graduate, I can confirm that there are a plethora of gorgeous undergraduate girls (most of whom are looking to marry some rich guy).

 

[omfsres]

As a recent Vanderbilt graduate, I can confirm that there are a plethora of gorgeous undergraduate girls (most of whom are looking to marry some rich guy).

I would be willing to bet that the two medical graduates listed are already oral surgery residents completing medical school requirements.

 

[ktcook83]

Are you saying that the people listed weren't really their students, but dental student that had already been accepted to their program?

Yes that's what he's saying. We have an MD (general surgery resident) turned OMFSer in our class. Wise decision indeed. He's doing D1 and D2 preclinical work in one year, 2 years up in clinic and then right on to OMS residency at umich.

 

[ktcook83]

I would be willing to bet that the two medical graduates listed are already oral surgery residents completing medical school requirements.

Man I don't wanna hear that $hit, just count the money before Juggernaut's a$$ shows up- OH IT'S THE JUGGERNAUT B****!! (Why you always gotta scream whenever you come into a room?)

 

[Drill2Fill]

Yes that's what he's saying. We have an MD (general surgery resident) turned OMFSer in our class. Wise decision indeed. He's doing D1 and D2 preclinical work in one year, 2 years up in clinic and then right on to OMS residency at umich.

But the problem is that Vanderbilt doesn't have a Dental School, to send it's MDs to.

 

[ktcook83]

But the problem is that Vanderbilt doesn't have a Dental School, to send it's MDs to.

As Extraction said earlier, "The people who 'matched' into OMFS already have dental degrees." These are people who got their DDS then applied to and gained admission to Vandy's OMS program. They completed the MD part (2 years out of the 6 years of training for OMS) and have now "matched" into OMFS, but really they were admitted to OMFS from the start... hope that makes sense

 

[toofache32]

I would be willing to bet that the two medical graduates listed are already oral surgery residents completing medical school requirements.

I was also listed in my med school's match results as matching into OMFS, even though I'm already halfway through the OMFS program (which is the point when I finished my med school requirements). Believe it or not, the med school's don't always know that we come in the back door to med school and that it's part of our residency.