Louisiana State Health Sciences Center

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center · Source date: 2026-02-24 · Page 10

1501 Kings Highway, Room 505 Shreveport, LA 71103- Director/Contact: Dr. Celso Palmieri Phone: (318) 675-6036 Fax: (318) 675-6129 E-mail: codi.carpenter@lsuhsc.edu

The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport offers a 1 - 2-week externship program available to dental students from all US & Canadian Dental Schools. The main goal of the program is to provide students with the opportunity to observe the full scope of the specialty from both an ambulatory and inpatient setting. While under the direct supervision of residents and staff, students will be afforded the opportunity to observe/participate in all of the residents’ daily responsibilities. These include but are not limited to: Pre-rounding with the on-call resident on all inpatients and consults on OMFS service Daily morning/evening rounds Taking trauma and in-house call with the residents Observing/participating in operating room cases at the various hospitals Observing/participating in the various clinics (Faculty, Resident, Head & Neck, TMJ, Cleft, Plagiocephaly, and Craniofacial at the LSU Camp and St. Mary's Medical Center) Participation in departmental seminars/conferences/meetings Students will hopefully leave with a better understanding of resident life at the intern/mid/senior levels, as well as a general understanding of the specialty as a whole. We limit the program to a maximum of four externs at any one time. Students must have completed the second year of dental school and may apply by providing the following information: A completed Externship Application. A letter of recommendation from the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at your dental school. A letter from your dental school certifying that you will be covered under their malpractice insurance plan during the rotation, $500,000 minimum. The letter should include the policy number and amount of coverage. Proof of health insurance and required immunizations. Proof of COVID vaccine. A current transcript. A recent 2" x 2" photo with name written on back. A letter outlining the student’s objective for the externship. Externs will be granted temporary I.D. badges on the first day of the externship that will provide them access to LSU and the various affiliate hospitals for the duration of their stay. Please note that externships are not available during the month of July. Please email codi.carpenter@lsuhsc.edu with any questions. Please complete the online application and email all supporting information to Codi Carpenter. If you would prefer to mail information, the address is below. Codi Carpenter Program Administrator Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery LSU Health Sciences Center 1501 Kings Highway, Room 504 Shreveport, LA 71103

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