title: West Midlands regional training scheme for orthodontics in dental practice.
abstract: The need for continuing education in orthodontics is recognised by many practitioners and the demand for post-graduate courses is high. The limitations of such courses, particularly the short technique type, are recognised and within the West Midlands the value of a longer term clinical attachment has been emphasised. The West Midlands has a well established orthodontic consultant service with fifteen NHS and one honorary consultant; the specialist practitioner service is small by national standards. All of the orthodontic consultants have long supported the clinical assistant post as a valuable vehicle for practitioners' continuing education. Building on the example given by the consultants in the four Thames Regions, a structured, centralised academic programme has been developed to enhance the clinical training given during these two year posts.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Dental Hospital and School.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pinson
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Walmsley
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Frame
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education*; D011231:Preceptorship; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires