Virginia Commonwealth University
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Externship
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Program offered
- Yes — explicitly stated
- D3 eligibility
- Yes — explicitly stated
- Eligible students & prerequisites
- See the dated AAOMS entry below for student eligibility and prerequisites. Confirm current requirements with the program.
- When to apply
- Listed in the 2026-02-24 AAOMS directory. Current visit dates and openings must be confirmed with the program.
- Visit length
- 1–2 weeks
- Application method
- Use the application instructions and contact information in the AAOMS entry below; confirm that they remain current.
- Document checklist
- Not confirmed
Official externship source & instructions ↗
AAOMS directory entry — requirements and contact information
Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia · Source date: 2026-02-24 · Page 35
521 North 11th StreetThird floor Richmond, VA 23298-0566 Director/Contact: Dr. Shravan Renapurkar Phone: (804) 828-0602 Fax: (804) 828-0056 E-mail: omfsrescoord@vcu.edu
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the VCU Medical Center offers a one to two week hospital- based extern program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The program is designed for those highly motivated students who plan to make an application to an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency and who seek more intensive exposure to the specialty beyond what is traditionally incorporated in undergraduate education. Externs are exposed to the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery at a busy Level-1 trauma center including spending ample time in the operating room, as well as assisting the on-call resident with emergency room and ward care procedures. Participants make daily hospital rounds and attend all resident educational seminars and conferences. In addition, the extern is exposed to the practice of pain control, including outpatient general anesthesia as well as providing patient care in our hospital outpatient clinic. At the time of application the candidate must be a matriculated third year student at an accredited school of dentistry or school of medicine. Interested students should visit our website at https://oralmaxillofacialsurgery.vcu.edu/students/externship/apply/ and submit a completed application. Address all inquiries and requests for applications to: Residency Coordinator Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 521 North 11th Street Third Floor, Room 311 Richmond, Virginia 23298-0566 Phone: (804) 828-0602 Fax: (804) 828-0056 Email: omfsrescoord@vcu.edu * Applications are accepted through email.
AAOMS source PDF ↗The linked directory may be revised after the supplied edition. Newer program instructions take precedence.