Teaching

The University of Adelaide/Royal Adelaide Hospital campus provides a wide exposure of educational opportunities in all aspects of health and science. There is an expectation that Registrars will fully avail themselves of these educational opportunities on an individual, rather than on a directed basis.

The following D.Clin.Dent. course components are mandatory:

(1) CLINICAL ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Trainees will spend the equivalent of four years' full-time in supervised clinical practice in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

(2) RESEARCH METHODS & ETHICS
This course of seminars provides an appreciation of scientific method including practical aspects of biostatistics, experimental design, research methodology, laboratory safety, use of computers and bibliographic databases, evaluation of the literature and paper writing.

(3) BRIDGING SUBJECTS FOR MEDICINE
First year trainees will attend 3rd year medical subjects for three sessions per week. At the end of the year they will sit the full 3rd year medicine exams. This is a barrier exam to entry into 4th year medicine. Failure in the examination will result in careful review of the candidate as to whether they continue with OMS training or enter a remedial program.

(4) BASIC SURGICAL SCIENCE TUTORIAL
One hour weekly.

(5) CURRENT CASE REVIEW
One-and-a-half hours weekly.

(6) SEMINAR/GENERAL REVIEW
Two hours weekly.

(7) ORAL PATHOLOGY
One-hour seminar weekly. On an individual basis, Registrars will be rostered to a block of Oral
Pathology training.

(8) PROFESSORIAL WARD ROUND
This is conducted weekly.

(9) JOINT ORTHODONTIC/OMS/ORTHOGNATHIC CONFERENCE
This is held for one afternoon per month. Orthognathic cases are presented and discussed.

(10) HEAD AND NECK CANCER CLINIC
A multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Clinic is held for approximately two hours weekly. This involves active participation by all surgeons interested in Head and Neck Surgery, Radiation and Medical Oncology. All patients with Head and Neck cancer from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit are presented at this conference. Senior Registrars usually attend this meeting.

(11) HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ROTATION
Major Head and Neck cases are operated on weekly by the Head and Neck Surgeons. A Senior Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Registrar is rostered to participate at this operating session.

(12) MEETINGS
Numerous local meetings on all aspects of Dentistry including an Oral Surgery Implant Study Group and a Head and Neck Cancer Study Group are held and Registrars are required to actively participate in these.

Sample Schedule

Monday: 8.00 a.m. - Basic Surgical Science Tutorial
12.30 - 2.00 p.m. - Clinical Review of Current Patients

Tuesday 5.00pm – 7.00pm – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery tutorial/journal club with Director of Training.

Wednesday: 2.00pm - 3.00pm - Oral Pathology Tutorial
3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. - Seminar/General Review or
once-monthly 2.00 - 5.00 p.m. Orthognathic Conference

Thursday : 2.00 p.m. - Head and Neck Clinic

Friday : 5.00 p.m. - Professorial Ward Round