Benefits & Responsibilities
Salary: The Fellow will receive a yearly salary of approximately $80,000 in addition to benefits.
Housing Allowance: The Fellow will be provided $1500 per month as a housing allowance. This is in addition to the salary listed above.
Board Certification Expenses: Our department will pay for registration/travel/hotel expenses to sit for the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery written and oral exams. This amounts to approximately $6000 savings for the Fellow which is covered by our department.
Insurance. Health insurance, dental insurance and malpractice insurance are provided.
Research: The Fellow is expected to pursue academic projects during the fellowship, resulting in either a poster presentation at a national meeting or a publishable article in a peer-reviewed journal. Ongoing projects with various faculty often provide avenues for Fellow involvement.
Teaching: The Fellow will be expected to participate in the education of interns and residents rotating from the US Navy, UTSW/Parkland Residency. There are 9 full-time House Officers in our department at all times. The Fellow will lead a monthly journal club for the residents relevant to maxillofacial oncology and/or reconstructive surgery.
Meetings: Funding is provided for attendance to several events:
AAOMS meeting each Fall
AACMFS meeting each spring
A head & neck surgery course with cadaver dissection
The Fellow will spend 1 week in a microvascular rat lab for focused experience in microvascular suture techniques.
Billing and coding for Otolaryngology
Administrative: The Fellow is assigned an office. Library access is provided with electronic access to OVID, PubMed, and online journals. A Physician's Assistant is employed by the MORS Division for assistance in clinical duties.
Call Responsibilities: The Fellow will share call with other faculty members in the department.
Tumor Board: The Fellow will be responsible for presenting patients to the monthly Tumor Board at John Peter Smith Hospital.