Medical associate professionals in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Maxillofacial Unit, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK. Electronic address:

Published: April 2024

Recent discourse around the implementation of medical associate professions (MAPs) into medical specialties has proven divisive and controversial. These roles could benefit oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) departments and grant trainees increased operating experience, but their implementation could prove detrimental to training. We discuss the potential impact in OMFS.

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