Temple University Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Temple University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center)

Inpatient

Number of service beds (including ICU): 564

Ambulatory Sites at TUH

Residents will participate in outpatient ambulatory experiences in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery throughout their residency program at TUH Commonwealth Campus. Autonomy in outpatient care will be achieved under the supervision of faculty.

Emergency Room at Temple University

PGY 1-4 residents provide emergency care. The TUH resident on-call provides coverage during 24 hours.

Maxillofacial Trauma call is divided between Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), rotating every week. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery covers call 1-2 weeks per month. 

Cooper University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center)

Residents rotate at Cooper University Hospital in their third and fourth year of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training (PGY-3, PGY-4). 4 months of the PGY-3 is spent under the service of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ENT). During the chief year (PGY-4), 8 months will be spent on service as the chief resident for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Time is divided equally between office hours and operating room experience.  

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children 

Residents rotate at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in their second year of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery serving as a Pediatric Anesthesiology Resident for the duration of 1 month (PGY 2). 

Capital Health System, Hopewell and Regional Medical Center (Level II Trauma Center)

Capital Health System, Hopewell and Regional Medical Center is a Level II Trauma Center located in Pennington, New Jersey. Residents will rotate during their second year of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training (PGY-2), acting as the first call resident and operating one on one with an attending surgeon.