Dr. Seth Delpachitra – Ways To Improve the Public Health System (From an OMS With an MPH)

Today’s guest is dialing in all the way from Melbourne, Australia to share his OMS training and practice journey Down Under. Dr. Seth Delpachitra is an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon specializing in orthognathic and trauma surgery and, in this episode, he provides insight into the public versus private healthcare systems in Australia and explains why he chose to go the public route, despite the scarcity of opportunities. We observe the ways in which the dental and health insurance system in Australia differs from that in the US and discuss the contribution Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery makes to public care. Tune in to find out why Dr. Delpachitra thinks OMS is the best job in the world, why he went on to do an MPH, and how exercise aids his practice as an OMS!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Seth Delpachitra’s personal, training, and practice history.
• Dr. Delpachitra’s choice to specialize in orthognathic and trauma surgery.
• Why he chose to work in the public health system, despite the scarcity of opportunities.
• The health and dental insurance system in Australia.
• Dr. Delpachitra’s love for continuous learning; why he did a Masters in Public Health.
• The education and advocacy required around how OMS contributes to public care.
• The patient experience in Australia, in terms of fees and insurance.
• How surgeons’ approach to public health is shifting.
• The benefits of taking on a public health or business degree.
• Dr. Delpachitra’s advice for younger surgeons: hang in there!
• A round of our rapid-fire questions with Dr. Delpachitra.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Seth Delpachitra — www.linkedin.com/in/sdelpachitra

The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell — https://www.amazon.com/The-Heros-Journey-audiobook/dp/B07FPQ3WJ1/

Spider-Man: No Way Home — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10872600/

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey — https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Raucous-stories-Academy-Award-winning/dp/1472290690

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059