Dr. Martin Steed: The Goals and Benefits of Using the SCORE Curriculum in OMS Residencies

Traditional approaches to teaching and learning are rapidly becoming outdated. Past teaching methods do not take into account the range of expertise, different schedules, and continual advances made in medicine resulting in students feeling less equipped in real-world scenarios. In today’s show, we delve into a progressive alternative to teaching and learning in the realm of dental medicine with pioneer Dr. Martin Steed, Associate Professor and Chair of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Steed found a passion for oral maxillofacial surgery early in his career and strives to continually improve his field within the academic domain. In this episode, we learn more about Dr. Steed and the SCORE curriculum, a curriculum designed to improve the education of surgical trainees through a standardized, peer-reviewed curriculum. In our conversation, we learn about Dr. Steed’s professional background and why he chose the academic career path. We also dive deep into what the SCORE curriculum is, how it first came about, what the benefits are to both students and teachers, how the program can be customized, what the main aims and goals of SCORE are, the assessment criteria, other ways it can help students, ways in which it is continually improving, and much more. Be sure not to miss out on the next step in learning and teaching with Dr. Martin Steed. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Brief background about Dr. Steed’s training and current practice setup.
• Reasons behind his decision to choose an academic career path.
• Details about the current school curriculum and the opportunities it provides.
• What the ultimate goals, focus, and benefits of SCORE curriculum are.
• Dr. Steed shares examples of the approach and lesson plans used.
• Examples of the extra modules that Dr. Steed has added to the program.
• Outline of other benefits to residences, such as preparing for the board exam.
• He explains where the program has the potential to grow.
• Breakdown of the support that Dr. Steed has received for the SCORE curriculum.
• The structure of assessments is explained briefly. 
• Whether the SCORE curriculum is being adopted at other Universities.
• Who acts as sources of new information for the SCORE curriculum.
• Dr. Steed shares some advice for people wanting to access the program.
• We end the show with our usual rapid-fire questions for Dr. Steed.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Martin Steed on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-steed-05253036/

Dr. Martin Steed Phone — 843-876-7645

Medical University of South Carolina — https://web.musc.edu/

Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine — https://dentistry.musc.edu

AAOMS — https://www.aaoms.org/

SCORE for OMS — https://www.aaoms.org/education-research/oms-faculty/score-for-oms

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059