Oral Medicine referrals at a hospital-based practice in the United States

Villa, Alessandro; Stock, Shannon; Aboalela, Ali; Lerman, Mark A.; Woo, Sook‐Bin; Sonis, Stephen T.; Treister, Nathaniel S.

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2015.01.003

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“…When patient care was considered, management of oral mucosal diseases (including cancerous or pre‐malignant conditions) was the most common aspect of clinical practice among respondents. This finding was in agreement with oral medicine practice studies in the U.S 11 , 19 – 21 …”

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Employment Type and Career Satisfaction Among Oral Medicine Specialists

Villa

Stoopler

Napeñas

2018

Journal of Dental Education

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With fewer oral medicine (OM) specialists than members of other dental specialties, growing the profession to meet patient needs depends on demonstrating to dental educators, students, and practitioners the value and variety of career opportunities in this specialty. The aim of this study was to investigate the type of employment and career satisfaction of current OM specialists. An electronic survey was distributed to all 393 active members of the American Academy of Oral Medicine in May 2016. The questionnaire assessed respondents' sociodemographic characteristics, type of OM training received, workplace setting, type of OM practice, and career satisfaction. Career satisfaction rates were stratified by age and gender. A total of 124 respondents completed the entire survey, for a response rate of 31.6%. Among the respondents, 62.1% were males, the median age was 52 years, and 85.7% had completed an OM postdoctoral training program in North America. The median length of respondents' program was two years (range 1-6), and program types were one or a combination of certificate (44.1%), master's degree (21.2%), and postdoctoral fellowship (9.3%). A third (31.4%) of the respondents were employed at a university. The median score for respondents' satisfaction with their current job was eight on a scale from 0 to 10, though younger respondents (<39 years of age) were less satisfied with their positions than were older respondents (p<0.001). Management of oral mucosal diseases represented 23.7% of the respondents' patient care time. These OM specialists reported a high degree of satisfaction with their careers. These findings may help increase recognition of OM as a desirable career path and of the varied career opportunities available in academia, hospitals, and private practices.

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Employment Type and Career Satisfaction Among Oral Medicine Specialists

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Stoopler

Napeñas

2018

Journal of Dental Education

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“…Those investigators also found that patients in their cohort had experienced complaints for at least one year and received evaluations from at least two health care providers prior to consulting with an oral medicine specialist. A recent study conducted by Villa et al analyzed a hospital‐based oral medicine practice in the U.S. and reported similar findings 11 . Villa et al also reported that patients in their single‐center study travelled twice the distance to consult with an oral medicine specialist compared with that of their home and referring doctors.…”

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The Global Footprint of Oral Medicine Specialists: The University of Pennsylvania Experience

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Journal of Dental Education

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The aim of this study was to analyze the global footprint of oral medicine specialists who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania oral medicine residency program. In 2016, a cross-sectional electronic survey was distributed to 53 graduates of that program, asking about their current geographical location and professional status. Of those 53 graduates, 23 (43%) completed the survey with 22 reporting their current location and 21 reporting their current professional status. The results showed that 17 graduates were located within the U.S., and five were located internationally. Twelve graduates were in full-time academic positions, three were in part-time academic positions/part-time private practice, three were in full-time private practice, two were in postdoctoral training programs, and one was not employed. This study found that oral medicine specialists trained at the University of Pennsylvania were located both domestically and internationally. The majority held faculty positions at academic institutions with fewer involved in private practice. This program may thus be considered a source of future dental academicians.

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“…Several studies have profiled the sources of referrals to oral medicine clinicians in the United States. 4,5 These sources include not only dental practitioners but also those from multiple medical specialties, including otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, and internal medicine. As a diagnostic discipline, oral medicine differs from traditional dental practice in compensation paradigms.…”

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The business model of oral medicine—new market disruption of the practice of dental medicine

Pinto

Mendes

2019

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

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The business model of oral medicine-new market disruption of the practice of dental medicine Oral medicine is defined by the American Academy of Oral Medicine as the discipline of dental medicine concerned with the oral health care of patients with medically complex conditions, including the diagnosis and management of medical disorders that affect the oral maxillofacial region. 1 This field of oral health care has advanced worldwide in the past 80 years. Accredited training programs with established goals, competencies, and experiences now exist in several parts of the world. As members of an interdisciplinary team, oral medicine practitioners must be knowledgeable of the principles of internal medicine, dermatology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, and pharmacology, among others, to be able to provide appropriate care to complex cases. 2 Our training provides opportunities to work in changing environments in a medical center, in an educational institution, or in private practice. Many of us merge our clinical skills with a passion for teaching and research. Although this has been an established model for oral medicine practitioners, morphing patient populations, increasing medical complexities, and evolving compensation patterns (i.e., bundled payments, value-based payment) in the medical/dental field have attracted a new group of young clinicians who are interested in the clinical practice of oral medicine in a community setting. We observe these fledgling dentists and junior residents approaching us at professional meetings with a genuine drive toward pursuing oral medicine training. A common question they pose is "What will I do as an oral medicine clinician?" Not everyone enjoys or wants an academic career. Some of our colleagues relish clinical practice and would love to establish themselves in their community as referring oral medicine providers. This scenario presents a significant challenge to the field because we believe that growth of our field demands that these individuals be able to inform and educate multiple stakeholders on the value-added proposition of our practice to overall health care. We believe that dentists with oral medicine training are now in high demand, not only in the academic and hospital environments but also in clinical practice. It is in clinical practice that translational discoveries presented in scientific forums move to population-level scenarios. Moreover, health care systems need clinicians who are able to uphold the patient's comprehensive and continuous health care and act in an interprofessional collaborative

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Oral Medicine referrals at a hospital-based practice in the United States

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

Employment Type and Career Satisfaction Among Oral Medicine Specialists

Employment Type and Career Satisfaction Among Oral Medicine Specialists

The Global Footprint of Oral Medicine Specialists: The University of Pennsylvania Experience

The business model of oral medicine—new market disruption of the practice of dental medicine

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