Undergraduate medical student exposure to OMFS, a future workforce concern—a narrative review of the literature
The findings highlight a major gap in OMFS education delivered by medical schools. This is concerning given that OMFS in the UK is struggling to fill higher surgical training posts. If interest in the profession remains low, we may encounter a recruitment and workforce crisis. Future strategies must focus on meaningful opportunities to increase OMFS experience in the medical curriculum while addressing other barriers to recruitment and retention.
Authors
- Ibrar Perwaiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6125-3763)
- Umar Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4856-3414)
- Peter A. Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4804-3264)
- Mohammad Sohaib Sarwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3207-6937)
- Andrew MacKenzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-4860)
Institutions
- Charing Cross Hospital (GB)
- Queen Alexandra Hospital (GB)
- Society of Interventional Radiology (US)
- Dayton Interventional Radiology (US)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2025.0038
- Primary Topic
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00