The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is not required of applicants to the Oral and Maxillofacial Residency Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. However, to be eligible, an applicant must have graduated from an accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school and must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status.

Residents in our program will take the United States Medical Licensing Examination prior to graduation from medical school, which is required of all medical students at UT Southwestern Medical School. Part III of the United States Medical Licensing Examination is completed during the PGY1 year of general surgery.

Each resident will be eligible for in-state tuition during medical school. Resident stipends will be provided while on medical school rotations in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT, and Anesthesiology. Resident stipends will also be provided during the years when functioning as a resident of the OMS/M.D. track, at a level commensurate with other residents in the hospital at that time.

Postdoctoral Application Support Service

We participate in the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS), a centralized application service that many OMS programs currently use. t simplifies the application process for candidates by allowing them to submit application materials to only one source (PASS) that then distributes this material to as many OMS programs as the candidate chooses.

In addition to what is provided to PASS, we require that the applicant send the following items directly to us prior to September 1 of the year prior to enrollment. These items include:

• A recent photograph (2 inch x 2 inch)
• A $30 application fee, made payable to UTSWMC-OMS
• Original copy of your official undergraduate (pre-dental) transcripts

When the materials from PASS and those listed above have been received, your application will be complete, and a determination will be made as to which candidates will be interviewed.

Interviews are conducted by invitation only on dates to be specified later. Candidates we wish to interview will be contacted in the early fall with more details.

Residency Matching Program

Our program participates in the Matching Program for Residency positions of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons through National Matching Services. This is separate from PASS but equally important. Please visit the Match Applicant Registration website for important information.