Desired Characteristics of a Potential Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice Associate: A Connecticut Survey Response

PurposeThe goal of the survey was to identify the desired characteristics of recently graduated oral surgeons entering private practice in Connecticut and compare these results to a similar study conducted earlier in New Jersey.Materials and MethodsAn anonymous survey was mailed to all active members of the Connecticut Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in February 2010. The response rate for the survey was 63%, with 69 of 110 surveys returned.ConclusionsThe most valued characteristics of a new associate included board certification; clinical competence in dentoalveolar surgery, anesthesia, and implant surgery; and personal character. These results paralleled the results of the New Jersey survey.