Externship Program
One of the most exciting programs, among the many offered by Alpha Omega, is the Summer Externship. It provides an opportunity for you to be exposed to the “real” world, both professionally and fraternally.
If you are accepted in the program, you will spend one or two weeks in an AO city in North America, Europe or Israel in the summer between your Junior and Senior years of dental school. During your stay, you will observe the latest clinical techniques being performed by general practitioners and specialists. This program was developed to help you meet fraters in cities that you are considering either moving to or expose you to the area of specialty that you are considering.
Even when you aren’t in the office, you will experience the true fraternalism of Alpha Omega. Very often students are hosted for dinner and social activities by local fraters and their families. In your free time, you can tour the area and make new and lasting friendships. In addition to all these benefits, ! participants who complete the program and provide a detailed report of their learning experience along with a photograph taken during their office visit will receive a stipend of $250 from the International Fraternity to help defray their expenses. Reports and photographs must be received by September 30, 2002 by the Externship Chairperson
We invite you to apply for the session being organized for the summer of 2002. Guidelines for acceptance include your grades and references, and especially participation in your student chapter
The Alpha Omega Summer Externship Program is a rare opportunity for you. You will learn dentistry, feel true fraternalism, see another part of the country or world, and even get paid. We promise an experience you will never forget.
Please understand that all transportation costs are your own responsibility. In addition, although every effort will be made to arrange housing either with local fraters or at a moderate cost facility such as a university dormitory, accommodations are in no way guaranteed You should be aware of this consideration when selecting the city in which you wish to attend the program. Every city except Toronto, Detroit and Washington, D.C. limits the number of externships to two (Seattle accepts only one).
Externships Available
1. Two-week externships in Toronto, Calgary, Washington, DC, Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Francisco, Seattle (please see number 8 below), Chicago, Denver, Miami, Boston, and New York. The exact type of externship varies from city to city, and is completely under the direction of the local alumni chapter NOT International Alpha Omega or the externship chairperson.
2. The Los Angeles externship requires the participant to arrange for his or her own accommodations and transportation while in LA.
3. Two-week externship in St. Louis. This is primarily an Oral Surgery program including office and operating room experience with TMJ problems.
4. Two-week externship in Albuquerque with an emphasis on Periodontics and Implants although the student is also exposed to the other disciplines of dentistry.
5. The London externship offers a program at Guys Hospital to observe student and post-grad training. In addition, private office visits enable the student to observe delivery systems, both “private” and “National Health.”
6. The Paris externship prefers visitations during the first two weeks of July and a familiarity with elementary French.
7. The Israel externship is usually for 3 weeks and includes programs in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem. This program will take you into the Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University dental schools and major hospitals such as the Oral-Maxillofacial clinic at Rambam Hospital in Haifa. There will also be visits to private offices. Visitations in June and September are preferred, although July and August can be arranged.
8. Most cities will accept a MAXIMUM of 2 externs. Seattle will accept only 1 extern for 2 weeks, or 2 externs for I week each.
9. Externships to other cities may be able to be arranged only if they have a local alumni chapter
10. One of the purposes of the externship is for you to meet the local alumni in a city where you are considering practicing. This will help you in securing a position after graduation.
How to Apply:
An application for next year’s program is attached. Please return the completed application with your picture, your transcript, and letters of recommendation from your student chapter president, your regent and an alumnus member. You may also want to include a letter of recommendation from one of your instructors.
YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 28, 2003. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 1 WEEK FOR DELIVERY. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TILE $250 STIPEND. ALL STIPEND WILL BE PAID IN LATE FALL 2003.
For additional information, please don’t hesitate to write or call:
Dr. Gary Berman
30699 Mystic Forest Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Office: 734-697-4400
Home: 248-661-4851
Fax: 248-661-9821
E-mail: odontology@aol.com
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