The INSANE life of a first year ORAL SURGERY resident

Have you ever been curious what it's like being an oral surgery resident? In this wide ranging interview I talk with Kevin, a first year oral surgery resident. We talk about a day in the life as an oral surgery resident, what you can do in dental school to make yourself competitive to get into oral surgery, the fun of oral surgery, and some of the struggles and tradeoffs you'll have to make.
If you haven't already seen it, make sure you check out the video I did on whether it's worth it to go into oral surgery. I analyze the data and talk about income, busyness, job prospects, as well as the sacrifices you'll have to make and the opportunity cost of pursing OS - • Is oral surgery WORTH ...
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[@bananamusic7150]

The quality of your channel is insane, especially when considering how young it is! Earned my sub! I’m still in my undergrad, pre-dental. I’m the first in my family, so it’s super useful to learn from you and your guests like Kevin! Keep it up please!

[@jmey]

thank you Ty! Comments like this really energize me

[@johnkunsulte8552]

this interview is comprehensive. Thank you!

[@angelinarivass]

What a great & informative video! Thank you!

[@pjbutler5410]

Fantastic video. I just stumbled upon this channel recently and love the content you’re putting out. I’m in undergrad right now, but my dad is a general practice dentist and I’ve decided for myself that I want to follow him into the profession. OMFS is definitely on my radar in the long-term, so learning about it early on in my dental journey helps to keep me motivated in my studies as well as to weigh the costs and benefits of going in that direction. Thank you Joel and Kevin!

[@jmey]

thanks PJ! if you can enjoy the journey ahead through the ups and downs, you've got a fun path ahead

[@bam3888]

Refreshing to hear another path!

[@SevenTenSplit1]

Thanks for the video, Doc! Some really cool insights. I would love to see more interviews like this with other specialists and general dentists.

[@jmey]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@AnkitaKarTB]

Hi !! Can you please make a video on how to become an oral surgeon in Australia and UK ? How to get into it the process and what exams we have to give for doing that

[@jaysheeldasari6058]

Thank you so much.

[@andullahahmed4710]

Hi, I hope you are doing well. I just had a few questions regarding fellowship opportunities after oral and maxi facial surgery residency. Am I eligible to do more than one fellowship after OMFS residency? If I hold a DDS and PhD, Can I still do fellowship after receiving my OMFS certificate of residency completion? Is a MD required to do fellowship?

[@emilyl4482]

Hey Joel! This video is honestly awesome and your channel is amazing, especially your video and production quality! You're going to blow up one day! Do you know anything about Canadian OMFS (4 or 6 year) residency at UofT, Western etc., and the competitiveness in getting in, or if Kevin applied? I know there are limited spots, but I can't seem to find much information about this on the internet since it's a bit niche. Currently a 1st year dental student and excited for what's ahead, but super interested in OMFS at the moment (may change lol), thanks so much!

[@jmey]

ty!! tbh, not my major area of expertise. if you're a first year, honestly not much for you to do right now other than focus on keeping your GPA high. Once you get into second year if you're very keen, you can start doing some shadowing in the OS clinics and ramp that up as you get into third year / start doing externships

[@jaredtremaynerobinson2316]

This channel is for the culture.

[@choochd]

Is class rank considered in the absence of GPA in US dental residencies? For example, say my GPA is 3.8 in dental school but I am ranked 28 of 84...how is this looked at? Would this still be considered competitive for OMFS or am I just chasing the impossible? - Thanks for another amazing video btw Dr. Joel 🙏

[@jmey]

if you have class rank, most programs will consider it afaik

[@choochd]

@@jmey Thanks. I absolutely know they will consider it, but will they also consider my GPA?