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Purpose of Review <p>To highlight the urgent need for structured international oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) observership programs in addressing persistent global disparities in surgical training and care, and to describe the design, implementation, and early outcomes of such a program, emphasizing its role as a timely and scalable model for global capacity-building and academic collaboration.</p> Recent Findings <p>Global disparities in OMS access persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Billions of people worldwide continue to lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care, underscoring critical deficiencies in surgical workforce distribution and specialty training. Structured observership programs provide a feasible mechanism for capacity-building by offering exposure to advanced clinical systems, interdisciplinary care, and academic environments without requiring licensure.</p> Summary <p>The University of Maryland OMS Observership Program demonstrates that short-term, structured international training initiatives can promote global surgical education, mentorship, and sustainable collaboration. Participants demonstrated educational advancement, professional development, and application of acquired knowledge in their home countries. Such programs represent scalable models for improving global oral health equity and strengthening the global OMS workforce.</p>

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Building a Global Classroom: Addressing Disparities in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training and Care Through the University of Maryland Observership Program

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    2026年6月24日

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  • Ritika Agrawal,
  • Gary Warburton,
  • Dwayne Everett

摘要

Purpose of Review

To highlight the urgent need for structured international oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) observership programs in addressing persistent global disparities in surgical training and care, and to describe the design, implementation, and early outcomes of such a program, emphasizing its role as a timely and scalable model for global capacity-building and academic collaboration.

Recent Findings

Global disparities in OMS access persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Billions of people worldwide continue to lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care, underscoring critical deficiencies in surgical workforce distribution and specialty training. Structured observership programs provide a feasible mechanism for capacity-building by offering exposure to advanced clinical systems, interdisciplinary care, and academic environments without requiring licensure.

Summary

The University of Maryland OMS Observership Program demonstrates that short-term, structured international training initiatives can promote global surgical education, mentorship, and sustainable collaboration. Participants demonstrated educational advancement, professional development, and application of acquired knowledge in their home countries. Such programs represent scalable models for improving global oral health equity and strengthening the global OMS workforce.