Externship/Clerkship

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• Additional Information
• Visiting Student Policy
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Additional Information

GOALS:

1. Provide dental students with exposure to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including operating room and perioperative care of the surgical patient.
2. Provide experience in extraction of teeth and minor surgical procedures in clinic setting.
3. Allow for exchange of information through formal conferences.

SETUP:

1. Provide pager for student so that he/she can take call with junior and senior residents: the extern would accompany junior resident and help with duties.
2. Student will extract teeth in clinic. Checking in of student is the responsibility of the clinic doctor, call doctor, and then resident (if delegated by the call doctor).
3. Evaluation at end of month by the chief resident, externship director, and any interested faculty member.
4. Evaluation to be recorded at UNC and at student’s dental school.
5. Student will go to the operating room at the discretion of the chief resident.
6. Availability of rotations: up to two per month on a space available basis.
7. Student will fill out evaluation of his/her experience upon completion.

HOUSING:

There is no call room available.

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