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MBBS, BDS, MDSc, FDSRCS(Eng), FRACDS(OMS), FRCS(Ed)
Associate Professor Jocelyn Shand has been a consultant since 2004 and has recently stepped down as the Clinical Lead of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Program in the Plastic and Maxillofacial Unit at The Royal Children’s Hospital, a position she held since 2018. She undertook her OMS training in Melbourne and two years of fellowships in the USA, including Paediatric Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Pittsburgh before returning in Melbourne. She has been an advocate for the subspecialty of paediatric OMS and has lectured locally & internationally. Jocelyn has published papers & book chapters to promote the importance of, and differences in, the care of paediatric patients whose treatment will often have a life-long impact.
She has a strong interest in surgical training and is currently the Director of Training for Victorian Training Centre and was the Chair of the Board of Studies, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for 4-years. She has previously served as the President of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) and is a member of the ANZAOMS Research & Education Foundation. Jocelyn is currently the Oceania representative on the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.