Open day for prospective applicants to the BDS DPMG programme.

Open day for prospective applicants to the BDS DPMG programme.

Interested in what Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is all about? 👩‍⚕️🦷🩺

Join our introductory webinar – Exploring the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Specialty

📅 Date: 10th November 2025

🕢 Time: 19:30

💻 Where: Online Webinar

Hear from second-degree students, current senior staff, and OMFS consultants from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

Topics include:

🔹 Sub-specialties

🔹 Conditions treated

🔹 Day-in-the-life insight

🔹 Training pathway

🔹 Case studies + Q&A

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/nrxjEvMydYoVnGVYA

Are you a new DCT or working in an Oral and Maxillofacial unit or a Dentist/ Dental student considering doing a job as a DCT ? 🦷💉

Want to feel confident medical problems of patients on your ward and deal with emergencies as a DCT and future OMFS surgeon?

Join our Beyond Teeth, medical must knows for DCTs - Teaching Series — a hybrid programme designed for dental and medical students, foundation trainees, and anyone keen to build strong clinical and surgical foundations.

Topics covered will include: labs and X-ray interpretation, SBAR handover, fluid and analgesia prescribing, ECG red flags.

💡 *Second session: Fluid and Analgesia prescribing*

📅 *6th November at 18:30* 🏥 In person at QEH (Seminar room TBC) 💻 Online via zoom

✅ What you’ll gain:

🩸 Understand key investigations & medical management in medical emergencies encountered in OMFS.

🧠 Learn practical tips to help you transition smoothly into DCT1 & beyond

⚡ Case-based discussions led by past DCTS and current FY doctors 💬 Interactive Q&A — ask questions and get real-world insights

🌍 Flexible hybrid format — attend in person or online

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your clinical confidence and connect with others interested in surgery!

Sign up using the link and get room information!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc31jn0tv6k68-yw0VVSYdLbnYDtcL1HPjR4orUJbu0DmfJ6A/viewform?usp=header

Calling all second degree trainees! Join us for this webinar and Q&A addressing the upcoming changes to ST recruitment, lead by mr. Sharp, mr. Ananth, and mr. Fowell.

OMFS Speciality Training Recruitment is changing

From October 2025 onwards, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery speciality training recruitment will be starting a phased shift in recruitment to run-through entry only.

To help our members understand these changes, and address any concerns our members may have, the JTG have arranged a webinar on 23rd October 2025 at 19:30. The webinar will be held with Mr Sharp, Mr Anath, and Mr Fowell, who have been working with the Speciality Advisory Committee (SAC) for OMFS and have been instrumental in delivering these changes. They have kindly agreed to take questions from our members to alleviate any concerns, and explain how the changes will be rolled out.

These changes are being led and implemented by the SAC. However, as the JTG, we felt that it was important that our members are informed of changes that will have significant impact on their career progression. Thus, we have approached those who are involved in these changes to outline how this will look and how it may affect those wishing to pursue a career in OMFS.

Summary of changes:

The current OMFS pathway is outlined in Figure 1 below. After dual qualification, and successful completion of medical foundation training, the current pathway involves either;

-          Application to OMFS ST1 run-through training

-          Application to CST, followed by application to OMFS ST3

Where previously, the majority of posts have been ST3 entry, these new changes will ultimately look to move OMFS recruitment to ST1 only. This streamlines the OMFS application process, removes the need for the MSRA examination required for the CST route, and ensures more geographical stability for trainees.

This change will be undertaken in a phased manner, with an initial aim to phase in over a 2-year period. The eventual aim is that trainees will apply to OMFS run-through training, and on the basis of their portfolio and assessments, be placed at the appropriate point within training.

For example, for a dental-first trainee with significant OMFS experience but little overall surgical experience, their ST1 year may comprise various surgical rotations.

Similarly, for a medical-first trainee with significant surgical experience but little overall OMFS experience, their ST1 year may comprise more dentoalveolar experience.

For those with considerable experience in both (for example, a dual qualified individual with both OMFS and overall surgical experience), this may result in the candidate being placed directly at ST3 level.

A diagram demonstrating the possible proposed new pathway is seen at figure 2 below;

Aims of the webinar

-          To clarify and explain the proposed changes

-          To address any questions JTG members may have

-          To prevent the spread of misinformation regarding how the proposed new pathway and it’s rollout would work

-          To help answer any questions our members may have, from reliable sources

Event Information

Date: 23/10/25

Time: 19:30

MS Teams Link: OMFS recruitment changes webinar | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Got questions? Submit them in advance! https://forms.gle/sGkfqWQAycbskbyi7

Link to be poster closer to event - watch this space.

Link to be poster closer to event - watch this space.

Join the session using this link.

CPD certificates will be given upon completion of feedback at end of session.

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The JTG presents the first episode in our online, CPD verified teaching series.

Join here at 8PM on the 30th of September

Complete feedback at end of teaching for CPD certificate.

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