Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2016)

Overview Key Topics Professional/Leadership Skills Intermediate Final Special Interest Optional curricula TIGs

LEVELS

ST1

ST2

ST3

ST4

ST5

ST6

ST7

ST8

Stage Overview

Cleft Lip and Palate Stage 1 Key Objectives to be achieved in the first 6 months

Overview

Cleft Lip and Palate Overview

Basic science as applied to Cleft surgery

Basic sciences

Patient management and family care

Surgical Skills

Surgical skills

Multidisciplinary management

Team working

Communication

Empathy and sensitivity, ethics, consent

Antenatal diagnosis

Organisation and planning

Data and record management

Audit/Evidence based medicine

Research

Cleft Lip and Palate Stage 2 Objectives to be Achieved within 18 months

Core knowledge

Embryology

Genetics, syndromes

Growth and development in infant/child nutrition

Speech development

Peri-operative management

Antenatal management

Post natal management

Airway

Feeding

Counselling

Principles of pre-surgical orthodontics

Primary surgery

Primary lip repair

Primary palate repair

Secondary surgery

Lip revision and fistula closure

Investigation of velo-pharyngeal function

Secondary palatal surgery, surgical management of VPI

Alveolar bone graft

Rhinoplasty

Cleft related orthognathic surgery

Multidisciplinary teamworking

Basic otology and hearing assessment

Orthodontics

Speech and language therapy

Paediatric and restorative dentistry

Child and adolescent psychology

Children with disabilities

Ethical issues

General paediatric issues

Management of residual cleft deformity in adults

Head and Neck Oncological Surgery

Overview

Basic sciences and knowledge

Basic Sciences

Head and Neck

Oral Cavity

Larynx

Pharynx including oropharynx and hypopharynx

Nasopharynx

Salivary glands

Tumours of the nose and paranasal sinuses

Thyroid gland

Skin tumours

Patient/parent/carer management (non surgical)

Working within the multi-disciplinary team

Patient Management

Emergency management

Special Interest

Special Interest Stage Overview

Special Interest Training builds on the essential requirements gained up to ST7.

Cleft Lip and Palate
Head and Neck Oncological Surgery