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OMS Faculty Section: Education is the Foundation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The OMS Faculty Section provides a discussion forum for OMS educators; develops improved methods of residency, predoctoral and postdoctoral education in oral and maxillofacial surgery and encourages clinical and laboratory research within residency and helps to ensure a continuing supply of outstanding faculty for residency, predoctoral and postdoctoral programs.
Featured Speaker:
He is currently a Full Professor with Tenure, and the Residency Program Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
He holds memberships at all local, state and national levels: he has been an examiner (7 years) and Section Chair for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS); Past Secretary of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) 2010-2013, past Board of Trustee for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS); past president of both local Cleveland and Medina Dental societies, and is a current member of the State of Ohio Dental Board (appointed by the Governor of Ohio). he is currently the vice president for the ABFCS.
He has served as delegate for Ohio at the AAOMS and is the current Vice President of the Ohio Chapter of OMS, and delegate for Cleveland at the ODA, both involved in the representation at the House of Delegates and are nominated political positions that represent dentistry and oral & maxillofacial surgery.
He has given numerous continuing education seminars and presentations internationally and locally in his specialized field, and has published a number of scientific and clinical papers, as well as textbook chapters. He is the current chair for CE education for the American College of Surgeons ACOMS District Trustee; and chair of the AAOMS Clinical Interest Group in Cosmetic Surgery and the incoming vice president for the ACOMS.
He is very active in the above professional organizations devoted to the advancement in the field of facial cosmetic surgery facial surgery, dental implant surgery and craniofacial and non-syndromic orthognathic (Jaw reconstructive) surgery, both at all levels.
He has both Academic and Private Practice locations, where he practices full scope OMS; he shares a community based practice with his wife Dr. Najia Usman (Endodonstist) – The Visage Surgical Insitute and V-Spa, in Medina, OH. They have four beautiful children, and enjoys golf and supporting Cleveland professional sport teams.
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS
A native of Toronto, Canada, Dr. Faisal A. Quereshy is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon by the ABOMS, board certified facial cosmetic surgeon by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) and American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS). After graduating from dental school from the State University of New York (SUNY) School of Dental Medicine with a DDS (1994) degree, he completed a specialty training residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case Western Reserve University with an integrated medical school curriculum whereby he earned his MD (1997) and a one-year PGY General Surgery training. He then further advanced his surgical skills completing a specialized fellowship program, accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), in Facial Cosmetic Surgery (2000).He is currently a Full Professor with Tenure, and the Residency Program Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
He holds memberships at all local, state and national levels: he has been an examiner (7 years) and Section Chair for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS); Past Secretary of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) 2010-2013, past Board of Trustee for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS); past president of both local Cleveland and Medina Dental societies, and is a current member of the State of Ohio Dental Board (appointed by the Governor of Ohio). he is currently the vice president for the ABFCS.
He has served as delegate for Ohio at the AAOMS and is the current Vice President of the Ohio Chapter of OMS, and delegate for Cleveland at the ODA, both involved in the representation at the House of Delegates and are nominated political positions that represent dentistry and oral & maxillofacial surgery.
He has given numerous continuing education seminars and presentations internationally and locally in his specialized field, and has published a number of scientific and clinical papers, as well as textbook chapters. He is the current chair for CE education for the American College of Surgeons ACOMS District Trustee; and chair of the AAOMS Clinical Interest Group in Cosmetic Surgery and the incoming vice president for the ACOMS.
He is very active in the above professional organizations devoted to the advancement in the field of facial cosmetic surgery facial surgery, dental implant surgery and craniofacial and non-syndromic orthognathic (Jaw reconstructive) surgery, both at all levels.
He has both Academic and Private Practice locations, where he practices full scope OMS; he shares a community based practice with his wife Dr. Najia Usman (Endodonstist) – The Visage Surgical Insitute and V-Spa, in Medina, OH. They have four beautiful children, and enjoys golf and supporting Cleveland professional sport teams.
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OMS Faculty Section: Education is the Foundation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Bill Klaproth (host): This is an AAOMS On-The-Go podcast. I'm Bill Klaproth. And with me is Faisal Quereshy who is here to discuss OMS Faculty Section: Education is the Foundation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Quereshy, thank you for joining us.
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Thank you so much for having me.
Bill Klaproth (host): Yeah. It's great to see you. So what would you like the average AAOMS member to know about the Faculty Section Executive Committee?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Yeah, that's a very good question. I often get asked about what does our committee do and how can an AAOMS member get involved? And we hope that the membership appreciates, you know, the volunteer work that the faculty helped to promote consistent training amongst all our programs as an educator.
I think it's important to produce quality OMS members. And, you know, we want to disseminate that information to our membership, so they know that we are in the same sandbox, if you will, of promoting our specialty. And then, our committee really relies on the support of the AAOMS member, you know, both to support research and development of faculty through the OMS Foundation giving and distribution of many awards, like the FEDA award.
Bill Klaproth (host): So then, what are the FSEC duties and responsibilities?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: The Faculty Section advances the art and science of the specialty with a focus on education. And we provide forums for interchange amongst the faculty, the educators with an interest in expertise and education. We also provide methods pre-doctoral, which means education in the dental schools as well, and as well as in the postdoctoral, the fellowship education in the various subspecialties of cosmetic surgery, head and neck oncology as well as cleft and craniofacial surgery. We continue to supply outstanding faculty in the post-doc and the residency programs and the fellowships as well. And you know, we also contribute to what's called the SCORE of OMS. The SCORE is a national curriculum that we've created to help programs standardize education on a didactic level.
Bill Klaproth (host): That's really good. So how does the committee impact membership and the specialty? And why did you initially join the committee?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: I joined the committee initially to help foster…It's the same passion of education amongst other faculty members. Education is my passion. I've been doing this for 22 years. And to be amongst like-minded individuals who have devoted their careers to education, I wanted to be around those people to help also uplift my levels and my skillset of being an educator. I think that I was initially appointed by the AAOMS Board of Trustees to serve on the committee of education and training. And then, that propelled me to be elected by my peers to be on the Executive Committee of the Faculty Section and, ultimately, as Chair of the section now.
Bill Klaproth (host): Yeah. Well, congrats on that. And thank you for your service. We absolutely appreciate that. So let's talk about the committee a little bit more. What do you consider the committee's major achievements?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: The code of standards that we are often asked to look at are the standards of accreditation, which represents how we govern our programs and sort of the principles and jurisdictions of how programs are run. So we are constantly looking and revising standards of education, things that worked 20 years ago may not work the future. So we're constantly looking at those standards. The second thing is we need to keep up with the changes of healthcare surgical education alongside our colleagues in ACGME, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education, or the medical counterparts. Professional colleagues that govern medical residencies. So we're also looking at how they govern their programs and how we can do the same alongside.
We also continue to look at what we call OMS Benchmarks. These are evaluation methods and instruments that are used to evaluate residents and competency, so that again we're producing high quality. And those residents that are struggling, that we can identify and help those individuals out as well.
Most recently, in the last couple of years, with the support of the AAOMS and the Board of Trustees, we've created Faculty Educators Summit. These are one-day pre-conference sessions, a full day devoted to faculty education, and inviting all faculty members in dental schools and residency programs. And we're continuing to discuss and present different methods to how we can also become effective mentors to students and residents alike.
Bill Klaproth (host): So there certainly are a lot of benefits, that's for sure. So thank you for explaining that to us. So how can someone learn more about FSEC and keep up with current events?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: You know, the AAOMS organization has done a wonderful job in trying to disseminate this information to our members including the AAOMS Connect Faculty page, as well as the AAOMS Faculty e-News for faculty members. So they're both in print, online as well as email blasts. Members of both faculty educators as well as regular members of AAOMS are to attend our business meetings during the AAOMS annual meeting every year. So that way, they can stay current with what's happening and the changes that are occurring on a yearly basis. It's very simple. You can apply to be a Faculty Section Executive Committee Member, and we do elections every year. So those people who are so inclined to push forward their envelope, you know, we can certainly support them.
Bill Klaproth (host): So Dr. Quereshy, thank you so much for your time. This has been fascinating. Anything else you want to add about the FSEC? Anything else you want someone to know about it?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Yeah, I just want to tell everyone that the AAOMS and the Board of Trustees have been very supportive along the mission and helping the mission of us as educators, because in essence, we are one organization. And it's been a wonderful experience to work alongside our leadership, and I'm proud to have honored and served.
Bill Klaproth (host): Absolutely. I can certainly see that for sure. Dr. Quereshy, thank you so much for your time.
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Thank you.
Bill Klaproth (host): That is Dr. Faisal Quereshy. And for more information and the full podcast library, please visit AAOMS.org. That's AAOMS.org. And if you enjoyed the podcast, please share it on your social media channels. And don't forget to subscribe. We would appreciate that. Thanks for listening.
OMS Faculty Section: Education is the Foundation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Bill Klaproth (host): This is an AAOMS On-The-Go podcast. I'm Bill Klaproth. And with me is Faisal Quereshy who is here to discuss OMS Faculty Section: Education is the Foundation of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Quereshy, thank you for joining us.
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Thank you so much for having me.
Bill Klaproth (host): Yeah. It's great to see you. So what would you like the average AAOMS member to know about the Faculty Section Executive Committee?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Yeah, that's a very good question. I often get asked about what does our committee do and how can an AAOMS member get involved? And we hope that the membership appreciates, you know, the volunteer work that the faculty helped to promote consistent training amongst all our programs as an educator.
I think it's important to produce quality OMS members. And, you know, we want to disseminate that information to our membership, so they know that we are in the same sandbox, if you will, of promoting our specialty. And then, our committee really relies on the support of the AAOMS member, you know, both to support research and development of faculty through the OMS Foundation giving and distribution of many awards, like the FEDA award.
Bill Klaproth (host): So then, what are the FSEC duties and responsibilities?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: The Faculty Section advances the art and science of the specialty with a focus on education. And we provide forums for interchange amongst the faculty, the educators with an interest in expertise and education. We also provide methods pre-doctoral, which means education in the dental schools as well, and as well as in the postdoctoral, the fellowship education in the various subspecialties of cosmetic surgery, head and neck oncology as well as cleft and craniofacial surgery. We continue to supply outstanding faculty in the post-doc and the residency programs and the fellowships as well. And you know, we also contribute to what's called the SCORE of OMS. The SCORE is a national curriculum that we've created to help programs standardize education on a didactic level.
Bill Klaproth (host): That's really good. So how does the committee impact membership and the specialty? And why did you initially join the committee?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: I joined the committee initially to help foster…It's the same passion of education amongst other faculty members. Education is my passion. I've been doing this for 22 years. And to be amongst like-minded individuals who have devoted their careers to education, I wanted to be around those people to help also uplift my levels and my skillset of being an educator. I think that I was initially appointed by the AAOMS Board of Trustees to serve on the committee of education and training. And then, that propelled me to be elected by my peers to be on the Executive Committee of the Faculty Section and, ultimately, as Chair of the section now.
Bill Klaproth (host): Yeah. Well, congrats on that. And thank you for your service. We absolutely appreciate that. So let's talk about the committee a little bit more. What do you consider the committee's major achievements?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: The code of standards that we are often asked to look at are the standards of accreditation, which represents how we govern our programs and sort of the principles and jurisdictions of how programs are run. So we are constantly looking and revising standards of education, things that worked 20 years ago may not work the future. So we're constantly looking at those standards. The second thing is we need to keep up with the changes of healthcare surgical education alongside our colleagues in ACGME, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education, or the medical counterparts. Professional colleagues that govern medical residencies. So we're also looking at how they govern their programs and how we can do the same alongside.
We also continue to look at what we call OMS Benchmarks. These are evaluation methods and instruments that are used to evaluate residents and competency, so that again we're producing high quality. And those residents that are struggling, that we can identify and help those individuals out as well.
Most recently, in the last couple of years, with the support of the AAOMS and the Board of Trustees, we've created Faculty Educators Summit. These are one-day pre-conference sessions, a full day devoted to faculty education, and inviting all faculty members in dental schools and residency programs. And we're continuing to discuss and present different methods to how we can also become effective mentors to students and residents alike.
Bill Klaproth (host): So there certainly are a lot of benefits, that's for sure. So thank you for explaining that to us. So how can someone learn more about FSEC and keep up with current events?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: You know, the AAOMS organization has done a wonderful job in trying to disseminate this information to our members including the AAOMS Connect Faculty page, as well as the AAOMS Faculty e-News for faculty members. So they're both in print, online as well as email blasts. Members of both faculty educators as well as regular members of AAOMS are to attend our business meetings during the AAOMS annual meeting every year. So that way, they can stay current with what's happening and the changes that are occurring on a yearly basis. It's very simple. You can apply to be a Faculty Section Executive Committee Member, and we do elections every year. So those people who are so inclined to push forward their envelope, you know, we can certainly support them.
Bill Klaproth (host): So Dr. Quereshy, thank you so much for your time. This has been fascinating. Anything else you want to add about the FSEC? Anything else you want someone to know about it?
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Yeah, I just want to tell everyone that the AAOMS and the Board of Trustees have been very supportive along the mission and helping the mission of us as educators, because in essence, we are one organization. And it's been a wonderful experience to work alongside our leadership, and I'm proud to have honored and served.
Bill Klaproth (host): Absolutely. I can certainly see that for sure. Dr. Quereshy, thank you so much for your time.
Faisal Quereshy, DDS, MD, FACS: Thank you.
Bill Klaproth (host): That is Dr. Faisal Quereshy. And for more information and the full podcast library, please visit AAOMS.org. That's AAOMS.org. And if you enjoyed the podcast, please share it on your social media channels. And don't forget to subscribe. We would appreciate that. Thanks for listening.