A scoping review of formal leadership training in maxillofacial surgery. Are we nurturing or neglecting tomorrow's leaders?

Leadership is increasingly recognised as an essential non-technical skill for effective surgical practice, particularly in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) due to its multidisciplinary nature and clinical scope. The aim of this review is to identify current leadership development opportunities available to UK OMFS specialty trainees, evaluate their sufficiency, and propose areas for improvement. A comprehensive search of published and grey literature was conducted, screening 2796 articles, with 18 meeting the inclusion criteria.

Exploring the Impact of Maternity Leave on Aesthetic Clinicians and the Need for a Return-to-Work Scheme.

Background: The primarily self-employed aesthetics healthcare sector frequently overlooks key issues concerning maternity leave and the return-to-work (RTW) process. These are areas that significantly impact aesthetic clinicians, predominantly women. This study explores the effects of maternity leave on aesthetic clinicians, an area previously unexplored in the literature.

Unveiling Gender Disparity: A Closer Look at Speaker Representation at International Aesthetic Medicine Conferences.

Introduction: Despite some recent progress, gender disparity is a well-documented and persistent problem at medical professional conferences, with women being consistently underrepresented.1 This study examines the representation of speakers at international aesthetic medicine conferences, an area previously unexplored in the literature.

Methodology: An analysis of speaker composition was conducted of three international aesthetic medicine conferences over the past three years: the Aesthetics & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (AMWC), the International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) World Congress, and the Facial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition (FACE).