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Discussion on the St. Louis Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review course and reasons to become board certified (with Drs. Rishad Shaikh and Damian Findlay)

May 22, 2023 • Grant Stucki - oral and maxillofacial surgeon • Episode 185

Presented by a prestigious faculty of clinicians from advanced OMS training programs and private practices, board review courses like the St. Louis Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review are tailored towards preparing board candidates for the Oral Certifying Examination. Today, you’ll hear from two of the creators of the St. Louis OMS Review, Dr. Rishad Shaikh and Dr. Damian Findlay, who are both practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the St. Louis area. They offer some insight into their board certification preparation course and fellowship process, which includes highly detailed and didactic lectures from experts in each discipline, accompanied by intimate group breakout sessions for oral preparation using a mock board format. Join us for a comprehensive overview of the course and to find out how you can benefit from its intimate format. We also discuss why board certification is so important, especially in this day and age of online reviews, and Drs. Shaikh and Findlay share some practical tips and advice to help you study and prepare for your boards. Tune in today for all this and more!

Key Points From This Episode:

How the St. Louis OMS Review course has progressed since last year.
What the purpose of this course is and why achieving board status is important.
A high-level overview of the course structure, from lectures to breakout sessions.
The added value of building personal rapport with attendees in an intimate setting.
Reasons to become board certified (and how doing so validates the specialty).
Recommendations for residents studying for written and oral boards: start early!
How you can benefit from running scenarios with a partner.
The advantages of doing a fellowship program with Drs. Shaikh and Findlay.
Why Drs. Shaikh and Findlay suggest finding a group of people to study with.
Tips for your oral exam, including listening to the whole question before answering.
Where you can register for the course (and why you should do so!)

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

St. Louis Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review — https://stlomfsreview.com

Dr. Rishad Shaikh — https://midwestomfs.com/about-the-practice-overview/dr-rishad-shaikh

Dr. Rishad Shaikh Email —

Dr. Damian Findlay — https://ofsinstitute.com/damian-findlay/

Dr. Damian Findlay Email —

Oral Board Review for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — https://www.amazon.com/Oral-Board-Review-Maxillofacial-Surgery/dp/3030488799

KLS Martin — https://www.klsmartin.com/ (Promo Code: EOSImpaction23)

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059