アメリカ合衆国における口腔外科専門医育成プログラムの現状

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It is beneficial for postdoctoral Japanese oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) training to evaluate postdoctoral OMFS programs in other developed countries. Such studies should contribute to improving the quality of oral health in Japan. Currently there have been no research articles introduced for Japanese oral and maxillofacial surgeons that report on the postdoctoral OMFS training programs in the United States of America (USA). We therefore report the current status of oral and maxillofacial surgery training programs in the USA.Eleven topics are discussed. OMFS residency programs in the USA are speciality programs designed for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is achieved after 4 to 6 years of training. A medical school curriculum is included in 46 of 102 OMFS residency programs. The average duration of the medical school curriculum was 28.4 months. Such curricula are designed to train OMFS residents who possess standard knowledge and techniques. The programs are strictly managed by a program director.