Oral & maxillofacial surgery Grand Rounds is held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6pm in the historic Ether Dome. Members of the oral & maxillofacial surgery community are invited to attend. For information call the OMS Academic Department Office at (617) 726-8222.
February 6, 2013"80-Hour Work Week and its Affect on Medical Education"Debra F. Weinstein, MD
Asst. Professor of Medicine, HMS
Vice President, Graduate Medical Education, Partners Healthcare System
Department of Gastroenterology, Mass GeneralUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to recognize signs of fatigue and to judge the efficacy of decreasing work hours on education.February 20, 2013"Molecular Biology of Cherubism and the History of Gene"Bjorn R. Olsen, MD, PhD
Hersey Professor of Cell Biology, Dept of Cell Biology, HMS
Professor and Chair, Oral and Developmental Biology HSDMUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define genetic mechanisms causing cherubism
- Explain how mutations in the cherubism gene SH3BP2 cause the disorder
- Use genetic information to diagnose cherubism
- Relate potential treatment options to disease mechanisms.
March 6, 2013"Management of Post-Traumatic Enophthalmos"Michael J. Yaremchuck, MD
Clinical Prof of Surgery, HMS
Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MGHUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to describe the pertinent anatomy of the orbit, diagnostic modalities, indications for surgery and surgical approaches as they relate to the treatment of post-traumatic enophthalmos.March 20, 2013"Managing Nasal Esthetics in Conjunction with LeFort I Osteotomy"Bonnie L. Padwa, DMD, MD
Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, HSDM
Oral Surgeon-in-Chief, Section of OMS; Dept of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital BostonUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to assess a patient's nasal anatomy, predict the changes in nasal esthetics that occur with LeFort I osteotomy, and develop strategies to improve esthetics.April 3, 2013"Risk Management in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Practice: Case Studies"Lewis N. Estabrooks, DMD, MS
Chairman, Board of Directors, OMS National Insurance Company
Associate Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Dental MedicineUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to identify complications that arise from treatments producing litigation, which will make the practicing doctor familiar with the legal process and produce good risk management tools; benefit from the errors of their peers and produce benefits to patient care; recognize the importance of communication, informed consent, consultations, and documentation.April 17, 2013"New Name, New Directions, New Dimensions: Update on Anti-resorptive Osteonecrosis of the Jaws"Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH
Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, HSDM
Director, Center for Applied Clinical Investigation, MGHUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to apply the case definition of disphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the yaw (BRONJ); identify the five stages of BRONJ; recall the frequency estimates of BRONJ based on indications for anti-resorptive therapy; summarize the therapeutic value of teriparatide and HBO to manage BRONJ; assess the risk of BRONJ in implant patients.May 1, 2013**Please note change of location for this week only**
MGH O'Keeffe Auditorium"Antibiotic Use in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery"Miriam Barshak, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Dept. of Medicine, Infectious Disease Unit, MGHUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to 1) Identify the organisms that cause odontogenic infections most commonly, 2) List the classes of antibiotics that are typically most effective at treating these organisms, 3) Recognize the importance of thorough debridement, removal of foreign body material, and obtaining deep material for cultures to guide choice of antibiotics for complicated infections, 4) Summarize the guidelines for use of antibiotic prophylaxis in OMS procedures to prevent infections resulting from bacteremia with oral flora, and 5) Distinguish the microbiology of oral infections in immunocompromised vs. immunocompetent hosts.May 15, 2013"Remembering Dr. Joseph E. Murray"Leonard B. Kaban, DMD, MD
Walter C. Guralnick Professor and Chairman of OMS, HSDM
Chief, Dept of OMS, MGHJohn B. Mulliken, MD
Professor of Surgery, HMS
Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Center
Director, Craniofacial Center, Children's Hospital BostonJoseph Upton, III, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery, HMS
Dept. of Surgery, BIDMCUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to apply life lessons learned from a giant intellect and master surgeon.May 22, 2013BU/Mass General, Tufts Combined Grand Rounds
held at Boston University School of Dental Medicine
100 E. Newton Street
Boston, MA 02118
Room G 301
OMS Grand Rounds Target Audience: OMS residents and faculty; physicians in related fields (Otolaryngology, Plastic Reconstruction, Ear, Nose & Throat, Trauma, researchers, etc.) and allied professionals (nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and nurses) from affiliated institutions and community practitioners. OMS Grand Rounds Course Directors: Leonard B. Kaban, Chief of Service and Maria J. Troulis, DDS, MSc, Residency Program Director.The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
