Oral and maxillofacial surgery training/practice in Egypt: a questionnaire for surgeons and current trainees | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 7-13 PDF (522.71 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/OMX.2023.211557.1188 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ramy Gaber* | ||
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aims of the current study are to shed light on the distribution of trainees and surgeons among different training schemes available in Egypt, elaborate the surgical interests of surgeons and trainees considering the different subspecialities related to oral and maxillofacial surgery and explore opinions regarding the presence of two separate training programs one for oral surgery and the other for oral and maxillofacial surgery. An anonymous online questionnaire was sent out to Egyptian oral and maxillofacial trainees and surgeons to identify their training backgrounds and surgical interests. 137 responses were received for this questionnaire; 70 from trainees and 37 from surgeons. There were no statistical differences between both groups concerning the surgical interest. Both groups affirmed that presence of a unified training program for the speciality as well as having two separate training programs are better. Based on responses to this questionnaire, it could be concluded that academic degree programs are the currently the most common training pathways for speciality training. It could also be concluded that trainees and surgeons share the same surgical interests. Creation of two separate training programs is recommended by both groups as well. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Surgical training; Oral and maxillofacial surgery; oral surgery; maxillofacial surgery | ||
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