Trainees appointed to North Yorkshire
There are close working relationships with the University of Leeds and wide-ranging opportunities for research in the specialty. Application can be made to Health Education England working across Yorkshire and the Humber to take time out of the specialty training programme to allow a period of formal research training. A period of research is not a requirement of specialty training in Oral Medicine although trainees have to reach the outcomes with respect to critical appraisal of research studies of relevance to Oral Medicine clinical practice.
Trainees appointed to South Yorkshire
There are close working relationships between the Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry and Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a coordinated research strategy approach is taken for the School and Dental Hospital. Opportunities for research in the specialty exist. A period of research is not a requirement of specialty training in Oral Medicine, although trainees must reach the necessary competencies with respect to critical appraisal of research studies relevant to Oral Medicine clinical practice. Application may be considered by Health Education England working across Yorkshire and the Humber for time out of the specialty training programme should a trainee wish to consider a period of formal research training.