The Trigeminal Neuralgia Association has announced its 4th Study Day to be held on Saturday 6th June 2015 in Central London. This day is excellent value at £75 including lunch and has proved very informative and popular in the past.  Early booking is recommended.  The key aims of the day are to:

• Change practise in relation to assessing and managing patients with facial pain
• Provide an overview of current status of clinical trials in trigeminal neuralgia (TN)
• Appreciate the role of psychology in the management of chronic pain
• Understand the role of surgery in the management of TN, both idiopathic and multiple sclerosis (MS) related
• Expand ways of communicating with patients

The registration form, full programme for the day and further information can be found at:

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A podcast about Trigeminal Neuralgia by Prof. Joanna Zakrzewska made for the BMJ is also available:

Professor Martin Thornhill, from the University of Sheffield’s School of Clinical Dentistry, was presented with the Distinguished Scientist Award for Oral Medicine and Pathology by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) at a special ceremony in Boston this week (11 March 2015).

The prestigious award recognises Professor Thornhill’s dedication to his field, especially his ground breaking research which identified a significant rise in the number of people diagnosed with a serious heart infection alongside a large fall in the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis to dental patients.

The pioneering study is the largest and most comprehensive to be conducted with regards to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. These guidelines recommend dentists should no longer give antibiotics before invasive dental treatments to people considered at risk of the life-threatening heart infection, Infective Endocarditis (IE), which in 40 per cent of cases is caused by bacteria from the mouth.

Professor Thornhill and his colleagues found that there are now an extra 35 cases of IE every month. They also identified that the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis fell by 89 per cent from 10,900 prescriptions a month before the guidelines were introduced in 2008 to 1,235.
The Distinguished Scientist award is the highest research honour given by the IADR and recognises outstanding and sustained peer-reviewed research that has contributed to the understanding of the mechanisms governing the health and disease of the oral cavity.

(Information from EAOM)

Registration for the BSOM Annual Scientific Meeting in Leeds, 28th & 29th May 2015 is now OPEN.

Information about the following can be accessed via the Meetings section of the BSOM website – /?p=2419

– Registration
– Meeting Brochure
– Abstract submission (deadline: noon, 1st April 2015)
– BSOM Prizes

Meeting enquiries should be addressed to: BSOM2015@bsom.org.uk

We look forwards to seeing you in Leeds in May

BSOM 2015 Organising Committee, Leeds

Applications are invited for a full time post in Oral Medicine, jointly funded (50:50) by the University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The post is equally split between service provision and education/research. The successful candidate will join an established Department, deliver Consultant-led Oral Medicine clinical activity in the Dental Hospital and School and contribute to Oral Medicine teaching.
This is a unique opportunity to develop a career as an educator, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate education in a School which recognises the importance of good teaching. The Department receives referrals from a wide geographic area with significant potential for the development of the speciality in the South West Region.
For informal enquires please contact Konrad Staines, Speciality Lead in Oral Medicine Tel: +44 (0)117 342 4772 Email: konrad.staines@bristol.ac.uk

Salary
£75,249 – £101,451 per annum

Closing date for applications
15-Feb-2015

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have re-advertised for a 1.0 WTE Consultant in Oral Medicine based at the Belfast School of Dentistry.  The full details for this post can be found at:

https://www.hscrecruit.com

The closing date for applications is 10th February 2015 at 1400hrs.  Further information about the post are available by emailing ciaran.bradley@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

SPECIALTY DENTIST IN ORAL MEDICINE

Newcastle Dental Hospital/Royal Victoria Hospital offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our evolving, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The Department of Oral Medicine, based at Newcastle Dental Hospital, is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and is at the forefront of the specialty. We are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement this team and help maintain the clinical and academic excellence of the service. The department offers a wide range of services to patients with oral medicine conditions.

For further information, please contact: Professor M Carrozzo on 0191 2082797 or atMarco.Carrozzo@newcastle.ac.uk; or Professor M Greenwood on 0191 2821101 or atMark.Greenwood@newcastle.ac.uk; or Dr B Cole on 0191 2825041 or at b.o.i.cole@newcastle.ac.uk

To apply, please contact: Megan Anderson, HR Officer on 0191 2824494 or at Megan.Anderson@nuth.nhs.ukquoting post reference number 317-SD-14-152.

Closing Date: 28 February 2015

BSOM WINTER’S MEETING- report

BSOM winter’s meeting was held in Birmingham on the 6^th of December 2014.

The theme for the day was an update on HIV. There were 3 invited speakers, Dr Barrett, Consultant in Genito-urinary Medicine, Dr Karanam, Consultant in Immunology and Mr Rout, Consultant in Radiology who kindly agreed to share their expertise with us.

Their excellent talks were followed by 8 case presentations. Dr Hijazi from Aberdeen won the first prize oral presentation with her research on “Effect of antiretrovirals on the expression of genes for drug transporters.

All the attendees really enjoyed the day and gave very positive feedback on this very educational meeting.

Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber, in partnership with University of Leeds invites applications for a vacancy in the Oral Medicine Academic Clinical Fellow training programme at Specialty Training level in Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber.

The Postgraduate Dean has confirmed that this post has the necessary educational and staffing approvals and the post will attract an NTN (a).

Vacancy information can be found in the job description.  Full details of the posts are available at the following link:

http://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/dentistry/specialty_training/oral_medicine/

Recruitment will be led locally by Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber. Please direct any enquiries to specialty.recruitment@yh.hee.nhs.uk

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:
Dr Alan J Mighell, Head of Department, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant and Training Programme Director for Oral Medicine, Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber
E-mail:           A.J.Mighell@leeds.ac.uk

The application window closes at 16:00 on Friday 5^th December 2014.

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have advertised for a 1.0 WTE Consultant in Oral Medicine based at the Belfast School of Dentistry.  The full details for this post can be found at:

https://www.hscrecruit.com/job_details.aspx?Job_Reference_No=71814154

The closing date for applications is 9th December 2014 at 1400hrs.  Further information about the post are available by emailing ciaran.bradley@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

NHS Lothian have advertised for a 0.8 WTE Consultant in Oral Medicine based at the Edinburgh Dental Institute.  The full details for this post can be found at:

https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/_Details.aspx?vacNo=401917

The closing date for applications is 20th November 2014 with a planned interview date of 28th November 2014.  Further information about the post are available by emailing  medical.personnel@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk  quoting reference CG737.