University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
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Externship
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
- Program offered
- Yes — explicitly stated
- D3 eligibility
- Yes — explicitly stated
- Eligible students & prerequisites
- Dental students; specific class-year eligibility not confirmed.
- When to apply
- Listed in the 2026-02-24 AAOMS directory. Current visit dates and openings must be confirmed with the program.
- Visit length
- 1–4 weeks
- Application method
- Send the requested materials and exact desired dates to education administrator Karen Waits using the contact details on the official page.
- Document checklist
- CV
- Full-time faculty or OMFS chair recommendation
- Malpractice policy and coverage letter
- Dental school transcript
- Requested externship dates
Official externship source & instructions ↗
AAOMS directory entry — requirements and contact information
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Source date: 2026-02-24 · Page 1
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySDB 419 1919 7th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294-0007 Director/Contact: Dr. Kathlyn Powell/Tomika Glenn Phone: (205) 996-2298 Fax: (205) 975-6671 E-mail: tglenn5@uab.edu
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers one to four week externships to 3rd and 4th year dental students. The objectives of the externship are to: 1)P rovide the dental student with an interest in OMS residency and understanding of the broad scope of the specialty. 2)P rovide the dental student experience in office-based dentoalveolar procedures. 3)P rovide the dental student experience with hospital protocols. Students selected for the externship may request one to four weeks of training. The student will be expected to participate on morning and evening rounds, attend courses and seminars for the residents, perform supervised patient care in the School of Dentistry clinic, assist in the care of hospital patients on the floors and in the operating rooms, and assist with trauma patients in the emergency department. Students will also be assigned a topic which they will give a short presentation to the faculty and residents. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Oral and Maxillofacial surgery program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. We accept 4 residents per year into our integrated MD-Certificate program. Facilities at UAB in which we currently provide care include University Hospital, UAB Highlands Hospital, the School of Dentistry, the Kirklin Clinic, Callahan Eye Hospital and the UAB Hoover Clinic. We have 13 full-time faculty which includes 3 research intensive faculty and numerous part-time faculty. Interested students should send; 1)C urrent curriculum vitae or resume. 2)A letter recommending the student for the externship from a full-time faculty member or the Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the student's school. 3)A copy of the student's malpractice insurance (dental students are generally covered by their particular school's malpractice insurance, if this is the case, it must be indicated in the recommendation letter). 4)A dental school transcript. Please send this material to: Tomika Glenn, Program Coordinator II Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery University of Alabama at BirminghamS DB 419 1720 2nd Ave South Birmingham, AL 35294-0007
AAOMS source PDF ↗The linked directory may be revised after the supplied edition. Newer program instructions take precedence.