Education is the foundation of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Top quality residency programs ensure that the profession thrives, improving the lives of patients and practitioners for decades to come.
Through the OMS Faculty Section, AAOMS provides a discussion forum for OMS educators, develops improved methods of residency, predoctoral and postdoctoral education in oral and maxillofacial surgery, encourages clinical and laboratory research within residency, and helps to ensure a continuing supply of outstanding faculty for residency, predoctoral and postdoctoral programs.
OMS Accreditation Documents
All accredited OMS residency training programs must meet minimum standards to be accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. The standards require minimum training of 48 months in a surgical residency. The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), established in 1975, is nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) to accredit dental and dental-related education programs conducted at the post-secondary level.
To access CODA activities visit the Accreditation Updates (ada.org).
All accredited OMS residency training programs must meet minimum standards to be accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. The standards require minimum training of 48 months in a surgical residency. The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), established in 1975, is nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) to accredit dental and dental-related education programs conducted at the post-secondary level.
To access CODA activities visit the Accreditation Updates (ada.org).
OMS Accreditation and Site Visit Documents
- OMS Accreditation Standards
- OMS Accreditation Fellowship Standards
- Site Visit Documents
- Site Visitor Orientation
- Statement on Resident Selection
CODA Guidelines, Policies and Procedures
- CODA Evaluation and Operational Policies and Procedures Manual (EOPP)
- Policy on Accreditation of Off-Campus Sites
- CODA Guidelines for Filing a Formal Complaint Against an Educational Program
- CODA Complaint Policy
- Electronic Submission Guidelines (ada.org)
- CODA: Electronic Submission Guidelines (ada.org)
- Guidelines for Reporting a Program Change
- Guidelines for Requesting an Increase in Enrollment
