Do the Science, Own the Field. Are We Doing the Science?

Peter W Thompson; Steven M Roser

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2015.04.035

Do the Science, Own the Field. Are We Doing the Science?

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Dec;73(12 Suppl):S153-4. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2015.04.035.

Authors

Peter W Thompson¹, Steven M Roser²

Affiliations

¹ Fellow in Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
² Delos Hill Professor and Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: sroser@emory.edu.

PMID: 26608146
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2015.04.035

Abstract

For oral and maxillofacial surgery to continue being a premier specialty in the management of patients with craniomaxillofacial conditions, contributions to the better treatment of these patients must be continuously offered. Without performing the science, these offerings will not come or will not be valid. Environmental and funding challenges to performing the science have increased in the past 2 decades. The incorporation of protected research time and a research sabbatical for residents within their training program might be effective ways to meet these challenges.

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence
Curriculum
Dental Research* / economics
Evidence-Based Dentistry
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Research Support as Topic
Surgery, Oral* / economics
Surgery, Oral* / education
Training Support