Conal Maguire

About Conal Maguire

I studied dentistry in Sheffield University graduating in 2014, completed my post graduate dental training jobs (Dental foundation training and Dental Core Training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) in the East Midlands Deanery before studying graduate medicine in King’s College London. Throughout my second-degree studies I worked both in The Royal Derby Hospital and King’s College Hospital as a clinical fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. I then returned to my hometown for the academic foundation programme based in Queens University Belfast. On completion of foundation training, I worked as a Senior Clinical Fellow in OMFS in King’s College Hospital – during this time I was successful in my application to run-through training in OMFS in London.  I attended the annual British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (BAOMS) conference most summers since I began working in OMFS. In addition to this the Junior Trainee Group (JTG) of BAOMS runs a separate conference in November each year which I regularly attended. This conference is a particularly welcoming and supportive environment for pre-st3 trainees in OMFS and a great support network. The European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (EACMFS) holds a biennial conference which I attended on two occasions. I also did the AO Management of Facial Trauma Course while I was a medical student – this is one of the courses you must complete during your registrar training but it’s definitely helped with my work as a clinical fellow. Check out the list of mandatory courses for OMFS trainees.