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EBOMFS-Announcement INTRODUCTION: The European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EBOMFS) in common with other European Boards of recognized UEMS-Specialties is conducting RQ (Recognition of Qualification) - Assessments. The European Board exists to enhance the standards of training and practice through different means. Among those is the EBOMFS - Assessment, which will give the title of “Fellow of the EBOMFS “. The Assessment is voluntary and does not affect free movement of doctors in Europe.TIME AND PLACE: 2012 EBOMFS RQ-Assessment will be organized 9. and 10. of September in Dubrovnik, Croatia just before the XXI Congress of the European Association of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery in Dubrovnik. The registration will take place on Sunday morning (9. of September, 2012), at the Conference Center, between 08:00 – 09:00 am. The MCQ – exam will be carried out at the Conference Center, between 9:00 – 10:30 am (Sunday, 9. of Sept.). The oral part will be carried out at Conference Center. The oral part will be carried out on Sunday and Monday (9. and 10. of September). ELIGIBILITY: Candidates for the R.Q.-Assessment must satisfy one of the three following terms. - Recognized specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery in one of the countries of the E.U. where the specialty is based on a medical and dental degree. - Recognized specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery in one of the countries of the E.U. where the specialty is based on a medical degree. - Recognized specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery in one of the countries of the E.U. where the specialty is based on a dental degree, provided this specialist also holds a medical degree. The candidate for the R.Q.-Assessment shall have been a recognized specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery for at least 2 years. It shall be demonstrated that he or she has effectively practised oral and maxillofacial surgery during this period. It shall be proved that he or she has shown continuing scientific and / or continuing medical training interest in the specialty. STRUCTURE: The assessment will be in three parts. 1. Curriculum vitae and logbook in English. 2. Multiple Choice Exam (MCQ ) in simple English. 3. Oral interview of the candidate. The Oral Examination will be carried out using one out of the following four languages: English, French, German, Spanish. Exceptionally, if the candidate cannot cope with any of these four languages and do not agree with the offered suggestion should contact the Secretary General for further proposals in order to find appropriate examiners for Oral Assessment. The oral interview will last one hour and consists of two parts: A. Questions covering the whole scope of the specialty. B. Case report. Each candidate must be ready to present three well documented personal cases: (using slides, photographs, medical imaging, casts, histology, laboratory findings etc...). Candidates who do not pass the first part will not be permitted to enter the second part. Each part of the assessment will be conducted by a panel of three assessors selected by the board. The chairman of each jury will be from the same country as the candidate. The decision of the assessors will be final. THE FEE: The fee for the assessment will be 450 € payable with the application for the assessment. A copy of the bank draft must be enclosed. Cheques or credit card payments are not accepted. The deadline for Application for the 2012 Assessment will be the 31. of May, 2012. Specialists wishing to take the Assessment or wishing to obtain further instructions or application form should contact the Secretary of EBOMFS or their national representatives. WWW.EBOMFS.EU Brussels, Belgium 2012 Secretary General, EBOMFS Prof Joseph Schoenaers Last updated: 11.3.2010 |
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