Specifically, at the end of the first year, the resident would have completed rotations through medicine and anesthesia and should be able to:

* Execute basic exodontia and minor oral surgery procedures
* Complete physical exam on all patients.

* Interpret radiographs and laboratory results with diagnostic accuracy leading to improvement in patients presenting symptoms.
* Train in both cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiopulmonary life support.

The second year resident has eight months off-service rotations which includes: emergency medicine, general surgery, surgical intensive care, ear nose and throat surgery, neurosurgery and four months on oral and maxillofacial surgery service. At the end of the year, the resident should be able to:

* Evaluate patient's preoperative surgical risk.
* Evaluate and manage associated medical diseases.
* Select appropriate anesthetic techniques.
* Maintain proper patient nutrition.
* Manage fluid and electrolytes.
* Manage blood replacement therapy-indications and complications.
* Perform routine post-operative care and management.
* Execute complex exodontia and management of major maxillofacial trauma.
* Outline treatment protocols for pathology and reconstructive surgery.

The third year resident does two additional months of anesthesia rotation at the Veterans Administration Medical Center; then is assigned to oral and maxillofacial service for ten (10) months. At the end of the third year, the resident should be able to:

* Evaluate patient's preoperative surgical risk.
* Evaluate and manage associated medical diseases.
* Select appropriate anesthetic techniques.
* Maintain proper patient nutrition.
* Manage fluid and electrolytes.
* Manage blood replacement therapy.
* Perform routine postoperative care.
* Execute complex exodontias, and manage major maxillofacial trauma.
* Supervise junior residents.
* Assume duties of the chief resident when the chief is unavailable.

The fourth year resident, in addition to duties and expectations of the third year, is expected to:

* Supervise and teach junior residents.
* Perform administrative duties such as monthly on-call schedule; meet with sales representative to arrange workshops.
* Act as liaison between residents and department chairman and residents and other programs.
* Generate research paper suitable for publication.
* Be certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support.
* Be familiar with coding and nomenclature and hospital credentialing Procedures.