Key maxfax learning resources
💡 This post provides a guide to webinars, textbooks, courses, websites, and conferences for those aspiring to specialise in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). Dive into these resources to enhance your knowledge and stay updated with the latest advancements in the field!
by Jonathan James
Webinars
Series Description
BAOMS Flex Facs Monthly live lectures given by OMFS consultants. Aimed at specialty doctors
BAOMS MaxFaxBites Short video summaries of interesting papers relating to OMFS.
RCSEd x BAOMS webinar series Webinar series covering new and emerging techniques in OMFS. Uploaded to the RCSEd website but only accessible to fellows, members, and affiliates of the college.
Textbooks
Oxford Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Oxford Medical Handbooks)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Surgery)
Bailey & Love's Essential Operations in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Courses
OMFS-related courses
e-Face elfh Free NHS England e-learning programme which covers the core scope and depth of knowledge required by OMFS higher surgical trainees. Broad range of e-learning modules including useful knowledge for DCTs/SHOs.
AO CMF – Management of Facial Trauma for Undergraduates. Course on fundamental knowledge and principles for the treatment of craniomaxillofacial fractures and their complications. Great for first or second-degree students, DCTs, FY doctors. Cost ~£50.
Useful general courses
Basic Surgical Skills Essential course for trainee surgeons. Two-day course designed to provide essential foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in key surgical skills areas such as suturing, knot-tying, and tissue handling.
Advanced Trauma Life Support Essential course for trainee surgeons. Two-day course for systematic approach to the management of trauma.
BMJ Learning ECG skills E-learning course covering ECG basics and interpretation of abnormal traces.
Websites
OMFS-related websites
Mind the Bleep OMFS section Contains some basic articles on OMFS conditions and applications.
General Medicine/Dentistry websites
TeachMe Anatomy Great website for recap of anatomy knowledge including head and neck anatomy.
Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL) Interpretation of ECGs, blood gases, radiology images
Mind the Bleep Website containing clinical knowledge and practical advice for junior doctors.
MRCS Part A Resources
eMRCS Question bank offering a very solid starting point for MRCS Part A. Covers almost all topics featured in the exam. Aim to complete the question bank 2-3 times. Cost ~£35.
Pastest Question bank that is most similar to exam questions in recent years. Cost ~£100.
TeachMe Anatomy As above.
TeachMe Surgery Website covering a wide range of surgical topics.
OMFS Conferences
