Welcome back to the OMS Insights podcast. As we position our specialty in the ever evolving health care space it's imperative that we take a close look at hospital-based /academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice. Dr Waleed Zaid is currently a professor and fellowship director in Head and Neck and microvascular surgery at LSU at Baton Rouge. Dr Zaid makes an outstanding case for hospital-based practice and the possibilty for a hybrid model with private practice providing the best of both worlds for many fullscope OMS's who are able to provide the services they are competently trained in. His knowledge and insights are second to none . Our cohost this episode is Rutgers professor Dr Tarandeep Singh . Enjoy the episode !!