Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University of Manitoba

Canada, Winnipeg

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University of Manitoba

Canada , Winnipeg

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

CAD 100

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Jan-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 6,324 / term

Next Intake 9-Jan-2023

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

About

Program details

The Department of Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences offers graduate instruction and research leading to a Master of Dentistry degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The program includes a four-year hospital residency, after which a postgraduate training certificate is awarded.

Expected duration: 4 years

Tuition and fees:
Students pay the yearly program fee for every year they are registered (refer to Graduate tuition and fees).

The MDent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program requires the completion of 48 credit hours of coursework, all clinical off service rotations and assignments as set out in the hospital residency training and an essay/research project.

The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) and is also recognized by the American Dental Association. Completion of the program provides eligibility to the examinations of the take the examinations of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC), National Dental Specialty Exams (NDSE) and the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).

Clinical requirements

The program provides progressive training in oral and maxillofacial surgery including clinical rotations in the Health Sciences Centre in the departments of:

Anesthesia
Otolaryngology
Internal medicine
Surgical oncology
Head and neck surgery
Critical intensive care
Emergency room medicine
Plastic surgery

Essay/research project

Residents are required to write an essay or carry out a research project in a specified area selected in consultation with the department and publish in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. This to be completed and presented in the fourth year. Additional courses may be assigned in support of the project.

Stipend

Residents will be members of the Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba (PARIM).
Approximate stipend will be $60,000 a year. For more information, please visit Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba.

Sample course offerings

DDSS 7230: Advanced Oral Pathology (6 credit hours)
DDSS 7240: Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Seminar 1 (3 credit hours)
DDSS 7250: Clinical Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1 (6 credit hours)
ANAT 7060: Advanced Human Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy (6 credit hours)
CHSC 6810: Biostatistics for Clinicians (3 credit hours)
ORLB 7090: Pharmacology (3 credit hours)
DDSS 7290: Clinical Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 4 (6 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.

The Master of Dentistry in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery program prepares dentists to become qualified, ethical and proficient Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons to pursue careers in clinical practice, academics, and research in Canada and across the world. Our graduates gain experience in all major areas of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery with a greater focus on maxillofacial trauma and craniofacial anomalies.

Disciplines

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Requirements

Entry Requirements

For entrance into the Master's program:

Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution;
A minimum grade of 70% in individual courses or B equivalent in the last two years of study, where a typical grade is:

UM Scale	Jordanian Scale
A+	90-100% (Excellent)
A	80-89% (Very good)
B+	75-79% (Good)
B	70-74% (Good)
C+	65-69% (Acceptable)
C	60-64% (Acceptable)
D	50-59% (Poor)
F	0-49% (Failure)

For entrance into the PhD program:

Requirements listed above (see Master’s program) plus successful completion of a Master’s degree from a recognized institution.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 6,324

Application Fee

CAD 100

How to Apply

The application is split into different sections and asks you for your personal information, post- secondary education, a list of recommenders and more.

If you've already gathered required materials, the online application will take about 30 minutes to complete. For your security, you will be logged out after 30 minutes of inactivity. Make sure to save your progress before leaving your application. You can save and return to your application at any time using the login ID and password that you chose.

Education history

If you attended a college that is associated with a university, you should list the university in the education history. For example, if you attended Jawahar Engineering College, which is affiliated with Anna University, you should list Anna University in your education history.

Making changes to your application

If you haven’t submitted your application yet, you can change your email address by going to your Biographical Data page and selecting the "Change Email" link found under the Email Address section. If you have already submitted your application, go to your Student Portal, select your application, select application overview, scroll to the bottom and select "Change Email Address."

Once you submit your application, you are no longer able to make changes. If you have made an error on your application, please email graduate.admissions@umanitoba.ca with your correction(s). Please include your name as it appears on your application and your applicant ID with your request.

Submit your recommender information

All letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to the university by the recommenders. You must formally request recommendations within the online application.

After you enter your recommender’s name and email on the online application, they must complete the recommendation using our online system. We will not accept or upload paper copies of recommendation letters. Please be aware that helping or submitting the recommendation letter on behalf of your recommender is considered fraud and will result in an unsuccessful application.

The referee process is a confidential process. All letters of recommendations are provided to the University of Manitoba in the strictest of confidence and will not be shared with the applicant. Participating in the drafting of your recommendation letter is discouraged. Helping write or submitting the recommendation letter on behalf of your recommender is considered fraud and will result in an unsuccessful application.