title: World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI: an international validation study of clinical competencies for advanced training in oral medicine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore international consensus for the validation of clinical competencies for advanced training in Oral Medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic survey of clinical competencies was designed. The survey was sent to and completed by identified international stakeholders during a 10-week period. To be validated, an individual competency had to achieve 90% or greater consensus to keep it in its current format.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stakeholders from 31 countries responded. High consensus agreement was achieved with 93 of 101 (92%) competencies exceeding the benchmark for agreement. Only 8 warranted further attention and were reviewed by a focus group. No additional competencies were suggested.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first international validated study of clinical competencies for advanced training in Oral Medicine. These validated clinical competencies could provide a model for countries developing an advanced training curriculum for Oral Medicine and also inform review of existing curricula.
authors: Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer & Specialist in Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds, UK. Electronic address: johncraigsteele@nhs.net.
authors: John C
authors: JC
authors: Steele
authors: Oral Medicine Registrar, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
authors: Hadleigh J
authors: HJ
authors: Clark
authors: Assistant Professor, Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
authors: Catherine H L
authors: CH
authors: Hong
authors: Academic Clinical Fellow in Oral Medicine, Oral Medicine Unit, Eastman Dental Hospital UCLHT/Eastman Dental Institute University College London, London, UK.
authors: Sabine
authors: S
authors: Jurge
authors: Professor and Academic Head - Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Muthukrishnan
authors: Clinical Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology & Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: A Ross
authors: AR
authors: Kerr
authors: Dean and Professor of Oral Medicine, Dubai School of Dental Medicine, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, UAE.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Wray
authors: Professor of Professional Education, Northumbria University, Coach Lane Campus, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Prescott-Clements
authors: Postgraduate Dental Dean, NHS Education for Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.
authors: David H
authors: DH
authors: Felix
authors: Professor and Chair of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Thomas P
authors: TP
authors: Sollecito
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D019242:Oral Medicine / Q000193:education*