title: Oral and maxillofacial surgery careers in the military and department of veterans affairs.
abstract: Within the Federal Services, a myriad of career opportunities exist for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, consisting of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, have the greatest number of positions available. Federal Services careers are also for those oral and maxillofacial surgeons with a calling to serve their country. The personal fulfillment, patient appreciation, and inter- and cross-specialty relationships are unique to this practice setting because it is free of many of the impediments, to these relationships, that exist in private practice. The highlights of a career in each of these Federal Services are described in this article.
authors.affiliation: National Naval Medical Center, Building 10, Room 2103, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600, USA. david.bitonti@med.navy.mil <david.bitonti@med.navy.mil>
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bitonti
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Steinle
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D018865:Dental Research; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000193:education; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration