UOP/Highland Hospital OMFS program

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Does anyone know anything about the program at the University of the Pacific/Highland Hospital in Oakland, California? I know it's a 4 yr OMS program, but would like to learn more about it. Any info would be appreciated.

 

[koobpheej]

I know that it has the most trauma of all the programs.

 

[north2southOMFS]

How on earth did you come up with that statistic. I guess what I mean is that I'm calling bull**** on that without evidence to back it up. Ever been to new orleans, detroit recieving, shreveport, miami?

I interviewed at highland last year and yes, I was told they do a tremendous amount of trauma, but if I remember they only have what like 1-2 spots per year. If they do more than some of those really large programs like NO, that is all they would ever do, with that few residents.

With that said, I did think it (highland) was a pretty good program, I don't know what I think about Dr. Indresano though. They told us in the interview they do a pretty good range of cases there. They go with a couple guys and do a ton of orthognathics on that rotation. They also seemed to have quite a few faculty, with some doing OR cases predominantly and others clinical, which is good. Downside is you have to live is oakland, which is expensive and it's kind of dumpy. Upside is, that your only half and hour from san fran.

Go on the interview, it can never hurt you to see one more program.

 

[River13]

I know that it has the most trauma of all the programs.

Where on earth did that 'most trauma' in the nation thing come from? That's the second poster who's said it. Lies!! They're all lies I tell you! North2south is right.

 

[lnn2]

I know that it has the most trauma of all the programs.

Your pants are on fire 😀 😀 😀

 

[koobpheej]

that is according to Dr. Arthur Dugoni and the director of the program.

 

[koobpheej]

that is according to Dr. Arthur Dugoni and the director of the program.

i think it is based on the amount of trauma each resident does, not the amount of trauma that comes through the hospital. i believe their words were something to the effect of, "highland residents perform more trauma cases than in any other program in the country" or something to that effect.

 

[River13]

i think it is based on the amount of trauma each resident does, not the amount of trauma that comes through the hospital. i believe their words were something to the effect of, "highland residents perform more trauma cases than in any other program in the country" or something to that effect.

Even if you break it down to the 'per resident' number I seriously doubt they'd be in the top 3 in the nation.

 

[omsres]

Even if you break it down to the 'per resident' number I seriously doubt they'd be in the top 3 in the nation.

I don't know how their director could have that fact. I don't think their is a place where all the programs list all their procedures so they can be compared to each other. I know that the AAOMS is trying to promote such a database but it still has quite a fews bugs.

 

[River13]

I don't know how their director could have that fact. I don't think their is a place where all the programs list all their procedures so they can be compared to each other. I know that the AAOMS is trying to promote such a database but it still has quite a fews bugs.

Each OMFS program is required to send a report compiling all that data to the ADA each year...though admittedly, we both know residents don't record/report all the procedures they do to their director.

I actually asked to see the previous year's ADA report at all the places I interviewed last year so as that I could compare programs based soley on procedures per category of OMFS per resident. Only 1/2 of the places I interviewed consented to show it to me...Of the ones that did, I calculated the 'per resident number' myself, which I used to make my match list.