PhD and OMFS

[bossnaj1]

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hi there. I am applying to OMFS this year. I have a PhD in molecular genetics and microbiology and i was wondering if you think this would help my application to residency. Class rank is 3 out of 92 and NBDE I is 89. Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[drhobie7]

hi there. I am applying to OMFS this year. I have a PhD in molecular genetics and microbiology and i was wondering if you think this would help my application to residency. Class rank is 3 out of 92 and NBDE I is 89. Thanks in advance for your input.

Only if you were applying to a research heavy program and could convince them that you were planning on doing research during residency and beyond. Probably not gonna matter at places like Parkland.

 

[BigCountry26]

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[bossnaj1]

Thanks for the input

 

[drhobie7]

Unfortunately, your applying for a specialty that promotes itself as being more academic than the rest of dentistry, but at the end of the day all they care about is finding future tooth chukers. Even at the most "academic programs" how many residents actually do research or are even interested in going into academia.

Future 'tooth chukers'...ah...pre-dental? hmmm....

The truth of the matter is all dental specialties have a large research component. The ones that seem to care most about research when it comes to residency applications are ortho and endo. Research is important because this is what allows a specialty to improve it's treatments. OMS is heavily based in research, but the PhD will not be beneficial to most programs because molecular genetics is not directly related to surgery (as far as my narrow mind can tell). If you had a PhD in epidemiology it may be a different story because that's the kind of thing you could employ as a surgeon. Heck, maybe you could do some microbiology research on treatment of odontogenic infections.

Residents at most OMS programs do a research project. I'm sure the frequency of interest in research and a career in academics is similar across the board in specialties. But hey, what do I know...I just 'chuk' teeth.

 

[dentalmental]

But hey, what do I know...I just 'chuk' teeth.