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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
South West Peninsula OverviewMr Paul McArdle, Consultant OMF Surgeon, Plymouth
Job Description
There isnt a typical day as such in this specialty and the work is very unpredictable.
As a consultant I have two operating clinics for general maxillofacial surgery. I also run ahead and neck clinic and we have set up a specialised rapid lump clinic which involves quickdiagnosis and treatment. I seem to devote a good deal of time to administrative work. I amon call every day for a week every three weeks and on call every fourth weekend. The oncall work is not too onerous and you do have scope to do some private work.
Keys Skills and Personal Attributes
Stamina - The decision to pursue a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery can havemany implications and is not a decision to be taken lightly. You must take seriousconsideration of the financial and practical implications of undertaking a seconddegree course and specialist training which takes a minimum period of 10 years
Good manual dexterity
Ability to cope under pressure and deal with emotional situations with judgment andappropriate action.
Routes into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
It is mandatory that a doctor must be a registered medical and dental practitioner in order tobe eligible for inclusion in the specialist register for oral and maxillofacial surgery. Mosttrainees in maxillofacial surgery start from a dental background but the number of medicspursing a maxillofacial career and gaining a dental degree has risen greatly in recent years.The first degree in either medicine or dentistry typically takes five years.
The second degree can take anything from three to five years. After qualifying, dentists tendto complete a year of general professional training and then take up a post in oral andmaxillofacial surgery before returning to medical school. Similarly, medics will complete theirtwo foundation years before returning to dental school. After acquiring both degrees andcompleting foundation training, trainees can move into higher surgical training. Candidatesneed to be eligible to sit the MFDS and the MRCS diplomas. After foundation training,specialty training will take four years and the candidate acquires a certificate of completion oftraining (CCT) at the end.
Overview of Training Required
As a medic OMFS trainee you will need both Medical and Dental degrees and two years ofFoundation training. Then you will need to be successful at the specialty recruitment to enter
two years of uncoupled training (two-year core training programme (CT1 & CT2)). This
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core training is then followed by another round of open competition recruitment to enterhigher specialty training at ST3 onwards.
Local Competition Data
There are only about twenty training posts nationally, seven of which are here in the SouthWest, and competition is strong. Do not allow this to put you off. If you are interested, seehints below to maximise your chances on being accepted into the specialty.
Hints and Tips for Developing a Successful Career
Before deciding to embark on a career in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery you need to getsome experience. I would advise you to attend theatre, speak with maxillofacial SpecialtyTrainees, organise attachments or taster experiences within the department and considerwhich SSUs or electives might be relevant.
I would welcome PMS students or Foundation doctors who were interested to contact meand/or possibly visit me in theatre so that they can gain as much exposure within thespecialty as possible.
Useful Contacts
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeonswww.baoms.org.uk
Dr Jane Rooney, Associate Dental Postgraduate Dean,[email protected]
Mr Paul McArdle, Consultant OMF Surgeon,[email protected]
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