Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — Certificate with Medicine — M.D.
The M.D./OMS program is designed to provide an opportunity for qualified dentists to obtain the Doctor of Medicine degree in a customized three-year period. Clinical surgical health-care delivery is emphasized. The content of the program conforms to the Standards of the Commission on Dental Accreditation and is designed to prepare the surgeon for certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgery residents begin their residency program on the OMS service. They subsequently enter the second half of the first-year class at Loma Linda University School of Medicine with advanced standing. The residents then complete the second, third, and fourth years of medical school. The fifth year of the OMS residency consists of a full ACGME accredited postgraduate transitional year composed primarily of general surgery rotations. During the final year, they function as chief resident.
Application process
Application for admission should be submitted to the School of Dentistry by October 15 of the year prior to the summer of intended enrollment. The School of Dentistry participates in the Post Doctoral Application Service. Applicants are recommended to the School of Medicine for consideration in the six-year OMS program.
Tuition
Students in the OMS program with the School of Medicine are charged tuition and fees for three years of the program; tuition for the remaining years is waived.
Class of 2023 (started July 2019)
Transition to new medicine curriculum
| First Year | ||
| GRDN 601 | Practice Management | 2 |
| GRDN 632 | Basic Microsurgery Techniques | 2 |
| IMPD 547 | Implant Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1 |
| IMPD 611 | Introduction to Implant Dentistry | 2 |
| IMPD 612 | Advanced Implant Dentistry | 2 |
| OMFS 604 | Selected Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| OMFS 605 | Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities | 1 |
| OMFS 606 | Applied Surgical Anatomy | 1 |
| OMFS 608 | Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conference | 0.5 |
| OMFS 609 | Literature Review in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 0.5 |
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice | 7 |
| OMFS 616 | Application of Surgical Principles to Orthognathic Surgery | 1 |
| OMFS 617 | Critical Decision Making in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| RELE 5__ | Graduate-level Ethics | 3 |
| Second Year – Medicine | ||
| July – August | ||
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice | 7 |
| August – June | ||
| MDCJ 519 | Foundations of Clinical Medicine | 17 |
| MDCJ 530 | Pathophysiology and Applied Physical Diagnosis | 11 |
| MCPF 610 | Christian Physician Formation | 2 |
| PATH 517 | Human Systemic Pathology | 9.5 |
| PHRM 515 | Medical Pharmacology | 6 |
| PSYT 526 | Psychopathology | 4.5 |
| RELR 701 | Orientation to Religion and Medicine | 2 |
| Choose one of the following in consultation with the SM Associate Dean for Student Affairs: | 2 | |
| Marriage and Family Wholeness | ||
| Foundations for International Health-Care Missions | ||
| Adventist Heritage and Health | ||
| Third Year – Medicine | ||
| FMDN 701 | Family Medicine Clerkship (4 weeks) | 6 |
| GYOB 701 | Gynecology and Obstetrics Clerkship (6 weeks) | 9 |
| MCPF 710 | Christian Physician Formation | 3 |
| MEDN 701 | Medicine Clerkship (10 weeks) | 15 |
| MNES 791 | Third-year Elective (2 weeks) | 3 |
| NEUR 701 | Neurology Clerkship (4 weeks) | 6 |
| PEDS 701 | Pediatrics Clerkship (8 weeks) | 12 |
| PSYT 701 | Psychiatry Clerkship (6 weeks) | 9 |
| RELE 714 | Advanced Medical Ethics | 2 |
| SURG 701 | Surgery Clerkship (10 weeks) | 15 |
| Fourth Year – Medicine | ||
| July through December | ||
| EMDN 821 | Emergency Medicine Clerkship (2 weeks) | 3 |
| MDCJ 891 | Whole Person Care (4 weeks) | 6 |
| SURG 821 | Surgery Subinternship (ENT/4 weeks) | 6 |
| SURG 822 | Surgery Intensive Care (4 weeks) | 6 |
| Select 12 units (8 weeks) from the following: | 12 | |
| Anatomy Elective | ||
| Anesthesiology Elective | ||
| Biochemistry Elective | ||
| Dermatology Elective | ||
| Emergency Medicine Elective | ||
| Family Medicine Elective (General Family Medicine) | ||
| Gynecology and Obstetrics Elective | ||
| Whole Person Care | ||
| Medicine Elective | ||
| Neurology Elective | ||
| Neurosurgery Elective | ||
| Ophthalmology Elective | ||
| Orthopaedic Surgery Elective | ||
| Otolaryngology Elective | ||
| Pathology Elective | ||
| Pediatrics Elective | ||
| Pharmacology Elective | ||
| Physiology Elective | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Elective | ||
| Preventive Medicine Elective | ||
| Psychiatry Elective | ||
| Radiology Elective | ||
| Radiation Medicine Elective | ||
| Surgery Elective | ||
| Urology Elective | ||
| USMLE Step 2 CK and CS (must be completed prior to the awarding of the M.D. degree in December) | ||
| Fourth Year – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| January through June | ||
| OMFS 604 | Selected Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.0) | 2 |
| OMFS 605 | Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities (1.0) | 2 |
| OMFS 608 | Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conference (0.5) | 1 |
| OMFS 609 | Literature Review in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (0.5) | 1 |
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice (7.0) 1 | 14 |
| OMFS 615 | Current Trends in Medicine and Surgery | 2 |
| OMFS 617 | Critical Decision Making in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.0) | 2 |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Students do not enroll through LLU during this year | ||
General Surgery Internship including 8 weeks of anesthesia (one year—July to June) | ||
| Sixth Year | ||
| OMFS 604 | Selected Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.0) | 4 |
| OMFS 605 | Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities (1.0) | 4 |
| OMFS 608 | Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conference (0.5) | 2 |
| OMFS 609 | Literature Review in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (0.5) | 2 |
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice (7.0) | 28 |
| OMFS 615 | Current Trends in Medicine and Surgery | 2 |
| OMFS 617 | Critical Decision Making in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.0) | 4 |
| OMFS 696 | Scholarly Activity in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| Total Units | 270 | |
Class of 2024 (starts July 2020)
| First Year – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| July – December | ||
| GRDN 609 | Professional Ethics | 2 |
| IMPD 547 | Implant Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1 |
| OMFS 604 | Selected Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| OMFS 605 | Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities | 1 |
| OMFS 606 | Applied Surgical Anatomy | 1 |
| OMFS 608 | Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conference | 0.5 |
| OMFS 609 | Literature Review in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 0.5 |
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice | 7 |
| OMFS 616 | Application of Surgical Principles to Orthognathic Surgery | 1 |
| OMFS 617 | Critical Decision Making in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| OMFS 696 | Scholarly Activity in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| RELE 5__ | Graduate-level Ethics | 3 |
| First Year – Medicine | ||
| January – June | ||
| MCPF 510 | Christian Physician Formation | 4 |
| MCSD 510 | Clincal Skills Developement | 5.5 |
| MCVS 510 | Cardiovascular Block | 9 |
| MENR 510 | Endocrine & Reproductive Block | 9 |
| MMSK 510 | Musculoskeletal and Skin Block | 5 |
| MPLM 510 | Pulmonary Block | 6 |
| RELR 749 | Marriage and Family Wholeness 1 | 2 |
| or RELT 734 | Foundations for International Health-Care Missions | |
| Second Year - Medicine | ||
| July – August (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) | ||
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice | 7 |
| August – April | ||
| MAIN 610 | Application & Integration Block | 9.5 |
| MCPF 610 | Christian Physician Formation | 2 |
| MGIL 610 | Gastrointestinal and Liver Block | 5.5 |
| MNHB 610 | Neuroscience & Human Behavior Block | 16 |
| MREN 610 | Renal and Urinary Block | 7 |
| RELR 775 | Whole Person Care | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Marriage and Family Wholeness (If not taken first year) | ||
| God and Human Suffering | ||
| Foundations for International Health-Care Missions (If not taken first year) | ||
| Third Year – Medicine | ||
| April – April | ||
| FMDN 701 | Family Medicine Clerkship (6 weeks) | 9 |
| GYOB 701 | Gynecology and Obstetrics Clerkship (6 weeks) | 9 |
| MCPF 710 | Christian Physician Formation | 3 |
| MEDN 701 | Medicine Clerkship (8 weeks) | 12 |
| MNES 791 | Third-year Elective (2 weeks) | 3 |
| NEPS 710 | Neurology/Psychiatry Clerkship (8) | 12 |
| PEDS 701 | Pediatrics Clerkship (8 weeks) | 12 |
| RELE 714 | Advanced Medical Ethics | 2 |
| SURG 701 | Surgery Clerkship (8 weeks) | 12 |
| Fourth Year - Medicine | ||
| May – October | ||
| EMDN 821 | Emergency Medicine Clerkship (2 weeks) | 3 |
| MDCJ 821 | Preventive Medicine and Population Health | 6 |
| SURG 821 | Surgery Subinternship (ENT/4 weeks) | 6 |
| SURG 822 | Surgery Intensive Care (4 weeks) | 6 |
| Select 12 units (8 weeks) from the following: | 12 | |
| Anatomy Elective | ||
| Anesthesiology Elective | ||
| Biochemistry Elective | ||
| Dermatology Elective | ||
| Emergency Medicine Elective | ||
| Family Medicine Elective (General Family Medicine) | ||
| Gynecology and Obstetrics Elective | ||
| Whole Person Care | ||
| Medicine Elective | ||
| Neurology Elective | ||
| Neurosurgery Elective | ||
| Ophthalmology Elective | ||
| Orthopaedic Surgery Elective | ||
| Otolaryngology Elective | ||
| Pathology Elective | ||
| Pediatrics Elective | ||
| Pharmacology Elective | ||
| Physiology Elective | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Elective | ||
| Preventive Medicine Elective | ||
| Psychiatry Elective | ||
| Radiology Elective | ||
| Radiation Medicine Elective | ||
| Surgery Elective | ||
| Urology Elective | ||
| USMLE Step 2 CK and CS (must be completed prior to the awarding of the M.D. degree in October) | ||
| Fourth Year into Fifth Year – Transitional Year | ||
| November – October | ||
| Students do not enroll through LLU during this year | ||
General Surgery Internship including 8 weeks of anesthesia (one year) | ||
USMLE Step 3 | ||
| Fifth Year – Oral and Mixillofacial Surgery | ||
| November – June | ||
| IMPD 547 | Implant Dentistry Grand Rounds | 1 |
| IMPD 611 | Introduction to Implant Dentistry | 2 |
| IMPD 612 | Advanced Implant Dentistry | 2 |
| OMFS 604 | Selected Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| OMFS 605 | Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities | 1 |
| OMFS 608 | Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conference | 0.5 |
| OMFS 609 | Literature Review in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 0.5 |
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice | 7 |
| OMFS 615 | Current Trends in Medicine and Surgery | 2 |
| OMFS 617 | Critical Decision Making in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| Sixth Year – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| July – June | ||
| GRDN 601 | Practice Management | 2 |
| OMFS 604 | Selected Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.0) | 4 |
| OMFS 605 | Integrated Orthodontic and Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities (1.0) | 4 |
| OMFS 608 | Surgical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conference (0.5) | 2 |
| OMFS 609 | Literature Review in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (0.5) | 2 |
| OMFS 614 | Clinical Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice (7.0) | 28 |
| OMFS 615 | Current Trends in Medicine and Surgery | 2 |
| OMFS 617 | Critical Decision Making in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1.0) | 4 |
| OMFS 696 | Scholarly Activity in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 |
| Total Units | 285.5 | |
| 1 | Chosen in consultation with the SM Associate Dean for Student Affairs |
