The Development of Dual-Degree Programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the 100th Anniversary of Our Specialty

To achieve oral health in America, dental education needs to evolve

“…These programs were established to enhance general surgery experience, and their success is measured by the number of graduates choosing this option and the formation of a section in the American College of Surgeons. 8 Transformation of a profession is difficult, but the status quo is not inevitable. The American Dental Association's statement in 2020 9 that oral health is essential was historic but also a restatement of what has always been true of our profession.…”

Grado, clase y privilegio en la formación de doble grado en cirugía maxilofacial.

“…La especialidad de Cirugía Maxilofacial (CMF) presenta particularidades en sus vías de formación, dependiendo del país, se exige el doble grado (médico y dentista), solo médico o solo dentista (1). La discusión técnica si el CMF necesita ser médico para tener las competencias para acceder al "quehacer complejo" de la especialidad ha sido tema recurrente de discusiones, estudios y editoriales en las revistas más importantes de la especialidad, sin llegar a una conclusión aceptada transversalmente (1,2). Sin embargo, desde un punto de vista político existen una serie de cuestiones que, a mi parecer, tienen un profundo impacto en el cómo se podría implementar a nivel curricular el doble grado en Latinoamérica, impactando así en lo técnico.…”

Survey of Dual Degree Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: A Review of their Decision to Pursue a Medical Degree as Part of their Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training

“…The first dual-degree (DD) OMS training program in the US was established in 1971 at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard [2,3]. In the subsequent 5 decades, this model has expanded to 46 DD programs, nearly half of the 100 accredited OMS training programs in the United States [4,5]. Another type of dual degree OMS training program was recently established at the University of Rochester [6] which an integrated Executive MBA degree/OMS Certificate program provides a pathway to earn a degree in finance during residency.…”