The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon‐Scientist Career Pathway in the United States: Why Mentorship Matters at Every Stage
Financial pressures, structural constraints, and mentorship gaps continue to threaten the sustainability of the OMFS surgeon-scientist workforce. Early recruitment, combined with coordinated and longitudinal mentorship, is essential. Effective mentors must advocate for trainees within their institutions, facilitate access to diverse funding mechanisms, and engage national organizations to help stabilize and grow the OMFS surgeon-scientist pipeline.
Authors
- Herford As
- Joseph E. Cillo
- Anh D. Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-2529)
- Nicholas Callahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-7121)
- Simon N. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9666-8096)
- Neeraj Panchal
- Mark E Wong
- Chi T Viet
Institutions
- Loma Linda University (US)
- Allegheny General Hospital (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Education
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70195
- Primary Topic
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00