Programme leadership profile

David Powers — head of department and surgeon in charge of fellows

AO CMF Host-Centre Placement — Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

Duke University Medical Center — Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery · Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Appointment evidence

Published role and affiliation

The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for AO CMF Host-Centre Placement — Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery.

Leadership as published
David Powers — head of department and surgeon in charge of fellows (named on the AO listing)
Evidence reviewed
29 Oct 2026

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Training context

Published programme focus

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Associated training route

Observership

AO CMF Host-Centre Placement — Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

An AO CMF fellowship host centre in the Duke division of plastic, maxillofacial and oral surgery, listed with about 625 surgical cases a year and no scrub-in for visiting fellows. The AO host listing is the only page reviewed.

Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Duration
Placement length is not stated on the host-centre sheet
Clinical participation
The listing says there is no opportunity for AO fellows to scrub in; the rotating CMF fellow may join neurosurgical, endoscopic ENT and trauma cases
International applicants
International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
Funding
Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
Application timing
Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme

Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

Vaccinations required for North Carolina, including hepatitis B, influenza and COVID, and a negative TB test.

Published training

  • Observation of craniomaxillofacial cases
  • Neurosurgical and endoscopic ENT cases
  • General surgery and trauma resuscitations

Application route

Placements are arranged through the AO Fellowships platform; the host-centre sheet lists the documents requested and does not give a deadline.

No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.

Official society listing · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 29 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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