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Welcome OMFS and other specialists

Becoming a Surgeon

There are six Canadian Training Centres for candidates to obtain their education as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon:

Dr. Curtis Gregoire
Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Sciences
Faculty of Graduate Studies

5981 University Avenue – Room 5132, PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2
Tel: (902) 494-1679; Fax: (902) 494-6411
cgregoir@dal.ca

Michelle Harris, Administrative Assistant
michelle.harris@dal.ca

Dr. Carl Bouchard and Dr. Annie-Claude Valcourt,
Co-Program Directors, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program
Faculté de médecine dentaire
University Hospital Centre (CHU) Québec, Laval University

Dr. Carl Bouchard
carlbchrd@gmail.com

Dr. Annie-Claude Valcourt
annie-claude.valcourt@fmd.ulaval.ca

Mélissa Pelletier,
Adjointe à l’enseignement universitaire
(418) 649-0252, ext. 63200
pelletier.melissa@chudequebec.ca

In all provinces, candidates for OMFS must first hold a dental degree (DDS) and be able to demonstrate successful completion of the National Dental Examining Board exams. The candidate must then complete an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program and pass the National Dental Specialty Examination (NDSE) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery administered by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC).

In rare cases, individuals who have not completed this graduate degree may be considered once vetted through a comprehensive process that involves a review of credentials, completion of an eligibility exam, assessment of clinical competencies, possible gap training, and then completion of the NDSE.

The licensing requirements for individuals to become certified as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon fall under the Provincial Jurisdiction for the province in which the OMFS practices.

There are a number of OMFS who pursue further training to become experts in this area of specialty. Some OMFS programs are dual degree, meaning that the surgeon earns a dental degree (DDS) as well as a medical degree (MD), plus their graduate degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The surgeon gains training in a hospital-based program where they are able to complete rotations with all of the areas of medical specialties. In addition, some OMFS will acquire sub specialty training by completing a fellowship program in an accredited program that further advances their skills.

Visit the RCDC website for more information, including certification and licensure information for international candidates seeking to practice oral surgery in Canada.

Become a member of the CAOMS

There are many benefits to joining the CAOMS, such as excellent continuing education opportunities at our annual events, providing valuable input about issues that affect our specialty, and being part of a vibrant community of your peers.

Opportunities to participate in unique, peer to peer, educational events.
Access to live and interactive webinars as well as the CAOMS sponsored podcast.
Support the new generation of oral surgeons through the Canadian Resident Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Benefit from eligibility to joint membership with AAOMS through the Affiliate Member category (access to e-JOMS, reduced meeting rates, all member only privileges etc.)
Be kept up-to-date on timely news, events, articles and publications.
Attend the Annual CAOMS Conference with internationally renowned speakers.

Resident Membership

Improve communication among members

The (CRAOMS), is a branch of the Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CAOMS). This resident association was developed for residents studying in Canada, the United States and abroad to improve communication between resident programs, and to provide support for residents during their studies.

Improve communication among resident members in Canada, the United States and abroad
Assist in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery
Educate residents about the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery including educational opportunities available to trainees
Provide residents insight about current issues/challenges facing the specialty
Establish resident lecture and reception at CAOMS annual meeting Resident member application form

Dr. Emilie Archambault

CRAOMS Executive, President

Université Laval

The CRAOMS Executive is comprised of a three-member committee, which is composed of the President, President-Elect and Executive Director. The President and President-Elect are one-year terms with progression from President-Elect to President. An Executive Director will operate as a two-year executive committee member.

We are always searching for members who would like to be involved in the Resident Executive Committee of the CRAOMS. Please contact the current executive if you are interested in these opportunities at craoms.executive@gmail.com.

Job Board

Wondering where to advertise an OMS job opportunity? Or how to buy oral surgery equipment? Or perhaps you are looking to join a group of oral surgeons in a thriving practice? The CAOMS Job Board & Classifieds section is the place to view and post such advertisements!

Atlantic Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Centre is hiring a full time and locum Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to join our established surgical and implant centre.

located in St. John’s, NL is a beautiful city that boasts excellent schools, peaceful parks and trails, world-class restaurants, excellent outdoors adventures and many historic treasures. It is a remarkable place to experience, offering a wonderful harmony of larger city living and small-town charm with easy access to nature, eye-catching scenery, and the friendliest people on the planet.

About our Centre:

The only full time, full scope oral surgery practice in Newfoundland and Labrador
Multi-disciplinary services in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Spacious, modern clinic with 7 operatories
Fully digital (charting, radiographs, CBCT, intra oral scanner and 3D printing)
Established long term relationships with referring practices
High case volumes and high case acceptance rates
Dedicated OR time
Non-assignment insurance billings
Professional, engaging, rewarding and positive workplace and culture

What we Offer:

Excellent remuneration, work-life balance, flexible schedule
No evenings, no weekends
Travel and accommodations paid, as well as licensure fees
Mentorship opportunities
Opportunity for full-time permanent position
We are open to collaboration and discussing a mutually beneficial schedule and commitment.

Our ideal Candidate:

Empathetic, professional, and caring individual who strives for excellence when treating patients
Qualified and Canadian board-certified OMFS (new graduates welcomed)

All inquiries and applications will be held in strict confidence. Resumes and CVs can be sent to Chad Decker, HR manager chad@atlanticoralsurgery.ca. We look forward to speaking with you.

https://www.atlanticoralsurgery.ca/recruitment

Post added: May 18th

“Once in a career” opportunity to join a prestigious team of highly regarded surgeons through the purchase of the founding partner’s share of a group practice. Challenge your boundaries through collaboration on complex OMFS cases in a collegial environment of uniquely skilled practitioners. Established and well respected in the community, this practice has upwards of 800 referring doctors with referrals generally to the group rather than specific surgeons; the partner’s proportionate share exceeding 4,500 annually. Strong profitability has earned the vendor alone $2 million annually working only 39 weeks a year providing upside potential for someone keen to work more. Busy schedule and financial and reputational success await a new owner.

For more details, contact bill.henderson@henryschein.ca or patti-anne.jones@henryschein.ca.

Post added: April 28th

Nova Scotia Health’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is seeking a community-based Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon interested in operating and admitting privileges at hospital facilities in Central Zone. This position will specifically involve the provision of care in the operating rooms of the Dartmouth General Hospital (DGH) and/or the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QE2). DGH is a very active community hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The QE2 is a tertiary care teaching hospital, which is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The successful candidate will join the University-based oral and maxillofacial surgeons in providing OMFS call. In addition to operating and admitting privileges in the Central Zone, this position is also associated with consulting privileges at the IWK Health Science Centre, and an unpaid academic appointment with Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry. The successful candidate is expected to maintain active participation in the Department’s monthly literature reviews and Continuous Quality Improvement meetings.

This position is associated with up to one OR day per week. It is not associated with any additional clinic time or space. It is expected that the successful candidate will have a private practice in the community.

Candidates must be Fellows in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and eligible for licensure with the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia. All Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Candidates with an interest and experience in providing in-patient surgical services with a broad scope of practice will be given preference. Candidates must have experience in managing maxillofacial trauma. Subspecialty fellowship training is not a necessity but is considered an asset. Remuneration is based on fee for service billing.

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. It encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with disability, racially visible persons, women, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. The deadline for applications is May 30, 2022. Applicants should submit a letter of application, including a statement of clinical interests as they pertain to the use of OR time, curriculum vitae, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent under separate cover to:

Dr. Chad Robertson
Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre – VG Site
1276 South Park St
Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9

Fax (902)473-6855
Email: kelly.davis@nshealth.ca

Post added: April 26th

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon (Micro Vascular)

(Oncology/microvascular free flap reconstruction and general scope) – Auckland District Health Board

The Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) wishes to appoint two part-time Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (general scope and oncology/microvascular reconstruction) and invites suitably qualified persons to apply. We are flexible in relation to days of the week worked, however, across the 2 roles we will require each week day to be covered.

To be eligible for this role you must hold, or be eligible for, vocational registration as a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with the Medical Council and Dental Council of New Zealand. You must be competent in the broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS). You must be trained and experienced in management of benign and malignant pathology related to the mouth, jaws and related structures, and in microvascular free flap reconstruction. You must have an excellent work record, an ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, and a desire for public service.

The ADHB Regional Oral and Maxillofacial Service (OMS) provide hospital-based, tertiary level, specialist services to 1.6 million people domiciled with the Metro Auckland and Northland District Health Boards of New Zealand.

The current OMS team consists of 5 part-time OMS general scope surgeons, 2 dual-qualified trainee registrars, 1 dual-qualified non-training registrar, 1 dental registrar and 1 dental house officer. Auckland is a training centre in OMS surgery, accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS). You would have the opportunity to participate in registrar training. The successful candidate would share after hours and weekend on-call work – on a roster basis, for the 24/7 service.

In this role you would contribute to the provision of acute, elective and outpatient specialist OMS services, whilst working within a dedicated team. The acute work is heavily weighted towards facial trauma and odontogenic infections. Elective work includes dento-alveolar, TMJ, orthognathic, benign/malignant pathology and reconstruction. The OMS service works closely with the Hospital and Specialist Dentistry (HSD) service and their sub-specialities including oral medicine, restorative prosthodontics, orthodontists and paediatric dentistry.

Surgical management of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) is currently provided by the departments of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (ORL HNS) and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS). A Multi-Disciplinary Meeting (MDM) coordinates the review and decision-making for planned care. OMS has had oncology and reconstructive surgeons contributing to this work in the recent past. The vision of the Regional HNC Service is that surgical management of HNC should be multidisciplinary (ORL, PRS and OMS) and integrated. The appointment of two OMS oncology/reconstructive surgeons is a high priority.

These roles are permanent, part-time (3 days per week for each role), based out of Middlemore and Auckland City Hospitals and Greenlane Clinical Centre. All of the OMS surgeons also work part-time in private practice. There are opportunities, in Auckland, for the successful candidate to do likewise.

This is an opportunity for the right person to enjoy the challenge of both public and private work, in a desirable location, ‘down-under’. New Zealand offers much to those who love the ‘great outdoors’ with its beautiful beaches, native bush and rugged mountains. Auckland is a vibrant city offering international shows, concerts, sporting events, great shopping and a diverse range of restaruants. Auckland is known as the ‘City of Sails’ due to its proximity to the beautiful Hauraki Gulf islands and because of the passion that Aucklanders have for boating.

New Zealand is opening up to the world again after extended COVID restrictions. Visitors from overseas will be able to travel to New Zealand from May 1^st 2022. We anticipate that suitably trained surgeons, with a high level of interest in the advertised positions, may wish to visit our unit in Auckland. This would be welcomed.

For more information please contact Dr Chris Sealey, Service Clinical Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at CSealey@adhb.govt.nz

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability, and who share our values, to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities. Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy. If you do too, apply now and join us to make a positive difference and to ‘do your life’s best work’ at ADHB.

For a detailed overview of the role, please click here

To express an interest, please apply online at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number GRE00426 to attach your CV and covering letter.

For help with your online application, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant on KavithaJ@adhb.govt.nz quoting job number GRE00426

Applications close: 08/05/2022

Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. As this position will be occasionally in contact with persons under 17 years of age this position has been deemed as a Core Children’s Worker as defined by the Act.

Post added: April 12th

Busy, well established full scope OMFS practice in the Greater Toronto Area looking for an associate. In addition to a busy private practice schedule, there is an opportunity for dedicated OR time, immediate exposure to orthognathic surgery, and one on one mentorship. Great staff, hours, and culture to the office.

Please contact us at byanca@fcos.ca with your CV and objectives and we look forward to speaking with you!

All applications will be held in strictest confidence.

Post added: March 31st

Retiring soon….Practice & Spa-like ground floor office space for sale in beautiful Victoria / Langford, B.C…..the fastest growing city in B.C. Operating Room (16′ x 19′), 3 bay Recovery Room, 6 Stryker stretchers, 41′ long sterilization work area, Consult room & 2 treatment rooms (all 12′ x 12′), piped with medical grade suction, oxygen, & nitrous oxide, 6 reserved parking stalls adjacent to Reception area, & much more.

Fantastic lifestyle. Four 18-hole golf courses, ocean access Marina, & multiple parks within 10 minutes of the office. Year-round cycling, hiking, fishing, scuba diving, kayaking, and world class skiing nearby. Another OMS office in this region has just closed, so timing for rapid growth in this family oriented community with high rate of Dental Insurance coverage is excellent. If you are an OMS & are serious about relocating, you can contact me by phone at (250) 370-1900 or by email at bettyjohnstone.victoria@gmail.com. OMS ONLY.

Post added: February 16

faq

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) website will answer most of your questions about working in Canada. In summary, in order to become a licensed specialist in Canada, you must be licensed by the Dental Regulatory Authority (DRA) in the province in which you wish to practice. The DRAs use the National Dental Specialty Examination (NSDE), administered by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, as a measure of competence. If you are an internationally trained dental specialist and have completed a dental speciality program that is not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) or a body with which CDAC has reciprocal accreditation agreement, please visit the International Candidates page of the RCDC website to find out how to write the NDSE in order to practice in Canada. In order to ensure that you have the most relevant and accurate information on licensing, we recommend that you contact the DRA for the province in which you wish to practice directly. Please visit the Dental Regulatory Authority section of the RCDC website for a list of regulators by province and their contact information – these organizations are able to advice potential candidates of the particular requirements for licensure within each province.

The CAOMS is pleased to offer a Job Board section. Please review the Advertising Policy below and visit the Job Board section to post your ad:

a) Limit your advertisement to 500 words or less and any images should be approximately 600 pixels in width. Any editing is the responsibility of the advertiser.
b) The advertisement will be posted in PDF format. Links to other websites and email addresses can be included in the file.
c) Rate is $100 per month (plus tax), with a 2-month minimum ($200).
d) Payment must be received prior to the posting of the advertisement (online credit card payment).
e) The CAOMS reserves the right to refuse any advertisement.
f) This policy can be changed at any time at the discretion of the CAOMS.

The CAOMS offers many types of support to OMFS Residents:

All first-year students, from every Canadian Training Centre for OMFS, are eligible recipients of the Dr. Al Swanson award. This CAOMS award is a $300 gift certificate from Elsevier to help defray the costs of educational material.
Residents can join and benefit from the Canadian Residents Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CRAOMS), a branch of the CAOMS.
Membership to the CAOMS is free for students. As such, there are no conference registration fees for Student Members to attend the CAOMS Annual Conference and many other such educational opportunities. Furthermore, upon completion of their studies, a Student Member who has obtained first time licensure/registration in the specialty of OMFS in a Canadian regulatory jurisdiction is eligible for a waiver of Active Membership dues for their first year of membership to the CAOMS provided they apply for membership within 24 months of when they obtained licensure/registration.

CURRENT EVENTS

17th CAOMS Ski & Learn - Whistler

The CAOMS would like to thank our Ski & Learn sponsors:

Check back for updates on the date and location of the 18th CAOMS Ski and Learn Meeting

67th CAOMS Annual Conference - Reykjavik

July 17 – July 21, 2022

Dr. Chad Robertson, CAOMS President invites you and your family to join him in this fascinating location. Combining the natural beauty of the landscape and the newly opened Parliament Hotel will showcase the best of Reykjavik. Our Scientific Co-Chairs Drs. Carl Bouchard and Jean-Charles Doucet have put together a broad range of speakers covering the latest OMFS topics.

ICOMS 2023

June 8 – June 11, 2023

Vancouver is the site of the 25th ICOMS presented by the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. This biennial education and networking conference brings together oral and maxillofacial surgeons, trainees and allied health professionals from around the world for three days of learning about the latest in scientific research, theory and issues related to oral and maxillofacial surgeons.