The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

The one-year OMFS internship program provides a full scope, comprehensive experience in trauma, pathology, and essential surgical experiences at our Level 1 Trauma Center. The program offers a unique opportunity for full scope OMFS practice without mid-level or chief residents. OMFS interns work directly with attendings and function more similarly to a mid-level resident as their competency progresses. The internship prepares outstanding candidates for placement in accredited in OMFS training programs at the completion of the one-year internship.

3 positions are available for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Clinical Experiences

• Clinic: Faculty and resident clinic (M-F); ~3-4 days a week
• OR: Either (1) assist OMFS faculty in trauma, orthognathic, pathology, reconstruction, TMJ, and complex dentoalveolar surgeries or (2) perform resident-appropriate surgeries with attendings assisting; ~2-3 days a week
• Call: Home call covering service call, OMFS call, and/or facial trauma call at level 1 trauma center. On average 1 weekend a month of full facial trauma call and 1.5 weeks a month of OMFS call (shared between 3 interns).
• Hospital: Manage inpatients at Atrium Health Carolina’s Medical Center Main Campus, Levine Children’s Hospital, and Atrium Health University City Health.

Educational Experiences

• Frequent didactics, teaching rounds, and monthly journal club.
• Supportive OMFS faculty who have arranged for flexible time for extra CBSE study, away rotations to gain opportunities to improve chances for matching, plating workshops, etc.

Compensation and Benefits

OMFS interns are entitled to the standard salaries and benefits for all trainees at Carolinas Medical Center. More information can be found here: Salary and Benefits

Eligibility

• Pre-requisite Training: Graduation from CODA-accredited Dental School
• Applicants must possess valid work authorization in the U.S.; eligibility to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship is required.

Application Information

You may apply to our program by one of the following processes. Virtual interviews will occur on a rolling basis through February 2025 or until the program is filled for the upcoming academic year.

1. If you have participated in the PASS application service within the past year, you may forward a copy of your application to Jamie Smith at Jamie.c.smith@advocatehealth.org or
2. You may submit our program application (link) along with the following materials to Jamie Smith at jamie.c.smith@advocatehealth.org:
• Current copy of dental school transcripts (sent directly from registrar’s office)
Three letters of recommendation (prefer at least 2 in OMFS) sent directly from the reviewer and including the following:
• Deans letter - including current cumulative GPA, class rank, (including total number of students in class and GPA range for class), and NBDE and CBSE scores.
• Two additional letters from faculty familiar with student’s academic and clinical performance
• Current CV
• Personal essay of no more than one page that includes: your reasons for pursuing GPR training, personal qualifications, and both short-term and long-term career goals.
• professional photograph

Program Contact Information

Jackson P. Morgan III
Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Charlotte - Department of Oral Medicine/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Phone – 704.512.2123
Email – jackson.morgan@advocatehealth.org

Jamie Smith
Medical Education Operations Director
Departments of Oral Medicine/OMFS, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Neurology
Phone – 704. 453.1528
Email (preferred) – jamie.c.smith@advocatehealth.org