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EBOMFS-Announcement

INTRODUCTION : The European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EBOMFS) as well as other European Boards of recognized UEMS specialties is conducting the RQ (Recognition of Qualification) Assessment. The Assessment is voluntary and does not affect the free movement of doctors in Europe.

ELIGIBILITY : Each candidate for the RQ Assessment must satisfy at least one of the three following conditions.

- Be a recognized specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery in one of the countries of the E.U. where the specialty is based on both a medical and a dental degree.
- Be a recognized specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery in one of the countries of the E.U. where the specialty is based on a medical degree.
- Be a recognized specialist 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 RQ Assessment shall have been a recognized specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery for at least 2 years at the moment of the RQ Assessment. It shall be demonstrated that she or he has effectively practised oral and maxillofacial surgery during this period. It shall be proved that she or he has shown a continuing scientific and/or a continuing medical training interest in the specialty.

STRUCTURE: The assessment will be in two parts.

Part 1	Curriculum vitae	(maximum of 30 marks)
	Logbook in English	(maximum of 30 marks)
Part 2	Multiple Choice Exam (MCQ) in simple English	(maximum of 10 marks)
	Oral examination of the candidate	(maximum of 30 marks)

The Oral examination will be carried out using one of the following 4 languages: English, French, German or Spanish. As an exception, if the candidate cannot manage in any of these languages and does not agree with the proposed language, she/he should contact the Secretary General for further proposals in order to find appropriate examiners for the Oral examination.

The Oral examination 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 submit themselves to the MCQ will not be permitted to take the Oral examination. The Oral examination part of the assessment will be conducted by a panel of three examiners selected by the Board. The chairman of each jury will be from the same country as the candidate.

THE FEE: The fee for the assessment will be EUR 450 €. A copy of the bank draft must be enclosed when submitting the Application Form. The payment must be remitted to EBOMFS account. Credit card-, check- or cash transfers are not accepted. The proof of payment will be signed for tax deduction. The deadline for Application for the 2008 Assessment will be 15^th June, 2008. The assessment will take place just before the XIX EACMFS Congress in Bologna, Italy, from Sept. 8^th to Sept. 9^th, 2008. Specialists wishing to take the Assessment or wishing to obtain further instructions should contact the Secretary General of EBOMFS, the President of the Scientific Committee of EBOMFS or the national EBOMFS representatives (see: EBOMFS representatives).

Helsinki, Finland 2007
Secretary General, EBOMFS / UEMS, Dr. Risto Kontio

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Last updated: 10.6.2008