University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Externship
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- 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
- At least 1 week, Monday–Friday
- 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
Parkland Memorial Hospital · Source date: 2026-02-24 · Page 33
5323 Harry Hines Bl CS3 104M/C 9109 Dallas, TX 75390-9109 Director/Contact: Ms. Anita Olmedo Phone: (214) 645-3979 Fax: (214) 648-7620 E-mail: anita.olmedo@utsouthwestern.edu
The Parkland Hospital/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has an OMS Extern program that is based out of Parkland Health & Hospital System. The experience is a minimum of 1 weeks in duration, starting on a Monday and ending on a Friday and is open to dental students who are in the 3rd or 4th year of a U.S. or Canadian dental school who wish to have an intense experience in clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery. Externs function almost like an intern by working in the clinic daily, making rounds, attending all of our conferences or seminars, observing in the operating room occasionally, etc. Externs are supervised and spend long hours at the hospital. Housing is not available for externs. Prospective students may request a list of suitable housing accommodations in the area, if necessary. Unfortunately, we cannot offer an externship to each applicant as we are limited to four (4) externs at a time. We will make every effort to accommodate as many as possible. Dental students interested in this experience should download, complete and send the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship/Internship Application (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship/Internship Application - Revised 02-03-11 PDF 8) with all requested documentation to Anita Olmedo (address shown below). Additional documentation that will need to be sent: •C learance of a U.S. Criminal Background check (your dental school may have already completed. •D river’s License number and state issued. •C urrent immunizations, including: Hepatitis B, varicella, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and diphtheria., Flu compliance and COVID immunization. •C ompletion of Basic CPR. •D TB skin test must be current within six (6) months period, preferable during first part of current six (6) months. We are not able to provide housing or malpractice insurance for the externs. If accepted, YOU MUST SHOW PROOF OF MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL FOR THE EXTERNSHIP. Send application / documentation to: Anita Olmedo University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. M/C 9109 Dallas, TX 75390-9109 Telephone: 214-645-3979 Fax: 214-648-7620 Email: Anita.Olmedo@UTSouthwestern.edu
AAOMS source PDF ↗The linked directory may be revised after the supplied edition. Newer program instructions take precedence.