Outstanding features

Outstanding clinical features of
the VCU-OMFS Residency Program

In addition to the didactic and clinical rotations described in
the curriculum, the VCU-OMFS residency program is further strengthened by several structured clinical activities that enhance the resident’s experience and training. These include:

Weekly Implant Clinic
One- half day per week is designated for the chief resident and 3rd-year residents to see pre-op implant patients, perform implant placement, sinus lift procedures, and soft and hard tissue preprosthetic operations. A faculty member with advanced implant experience supervises this clinic and provides expertise in implants.

Facial Cosmetic Clinic
Major cosmetic surgery is performed in our clinic on a regular basis. The cases are done under local anesthesia, IV sedation, or intubated general anesthesia, depending on the length and complexity of the procedure. The entire spectrum of facial cosmetic surgery, including, facelifts, browlifts, eyelid surgery, otoplasty, Botox injections, cosmetic skin resurfacing, and cosmetic augmentation procedures, are done by chief and 3rd-year residents under the supervision of faculty who are credentialed by the State Board to do such procedures. During this clinic session, pre and postoperative patients are also seen in conjunction with the attending surgeon staffing the clinic.

Orthognathic Surgery Clinic
One-half day per week is designated for orthognatic surgery; patients who are seen for initial evaluation or final workup prior to surgery. In addition, post-operative orthognathic surgery patients are seen on these designated days. All levels of residents are involved with this clinic. A full-time faculty member who is involved in treating these orthognathic surgery patients supervises the residents.

TMJ Clinic
Twice a month, an upper level resident and a faculty member see TMD patients for initial evaluation, re-evaluation and post- operative follow up. The residents gain the skills and learn the techniques to manage these patients medically in addition to their operating room surgical experience.

Trauma Clinic
On a biweekly basis, all patients treated for facial soft tissue and bone trauma are seen by the residents and a faculty member with an interest and expertise in the management of such cases. Assessment of postoperative complications and the need for additional reconstructive or cosmetic procedures is done during these clinic sessions.

Private Practice Rotations
One 3rd year resident is assigned to be involved in the care of private practice patients at both the faculty intramural and off-campus private practices. During this rotation, the resident gains a “real world” perspective on ambulatory and hospitalized minor and major oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures and develops the skills of pre- and post-operative patient care and office management skills on a one-on-one basis with private practitioners.