The RQ Assessment

The European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery exists to enhance, through various means, OMFS standards of training and practice. One of the means to this end is the EBOMFS Assessment, which confers the title of "Fellow of the EBOMFS". The EBOMFS (European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery) RQ (Recognition of Qualification) Assessment has been organized six times during the last 10 years simultaneously with the Congress of EACMFS (European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery) by the Board. Altogether 259 candidates from 14 countries have taken part in the EBOMFS Assessments during the period of 1996 – 2006: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. The success rate, i.e. the number of candidates who have passed the Assessment and become fellows of the EBOMFS, has been 90%.

The scope of the Assessment has been defined by EBOMFS in the European Guidelines for Specialty Training in Oral & Maxillo–Facial Surgery. This was accepted in the European Board and Section of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery meetings on 8. - 9. of March, 2002. The scope includes history–taking, prevention, examination, treatment and rehabilitation of congenital and acquired pathologic conditions of the cranium, face, mouth, jaws and neck. Acquired conditions can result from disease, malformation, tumour, trauma, degeneration and ageing.

Next RQ Assessment 2008 will be organized in Bologna, Italy, just before the EACMFS XIX Congress. The dates are 8^th – 9^th (Monday– Tuesday) September, 2008.

Important dates:

Application sheets, CV and logbook
The deadline for Application for the 2008 Assessment will be 15^th of June, 2008.

Application form included with C.V./ Logbook for 2008 EBOMFS Assessment is available as an electronic version at EBOMFS website www.ebomfs.eu. It should be filled in and submitted using Web – submission option (at the end of Application form – section) or mail it to Dr Risto Kontio, Secretary General and to Professor Joseph Schoenaers, President of the Scientific Committee.

One copy of the Medical Diploma and Dental Diploma, if available, and Diploma of Recognized UEMS-Specialty of Maxillofacial Surgery, should be prepared and mailed as paper version to Dr Risto Kontio, Secretary General, Kasarminkatu 11-13, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland or to Professor Joseph Schoenaers, President of the Scientific Committee, Catholic University Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium.

The Logbook should be certified and signed by the Head of the Department, where the candidate is trained. REGISTRATION: Registration will take place between 08:00 – 09:00 am just before the MCQ Examination on Monday 8^th of September.

THE MCQ EXAMINATION: The MCQ – examination will be carried out between 09:00 – 10:00 (Monday 8^th of September). The total number of MCQs is 30. Only one choice pro question is correct.

THE ORAL EXAMINATION: The Oral Examination will be carried out after the MCQ on Monday and on Tuesday (8^th and 9^th of Septe mber). There will be three examiners in the jury for each candidate. The president of the jury and the candidate are from the same country. It is recommended strongly that the president of the jury is not a main instructor for the candidate. The other two examiners are from different country as the candidate.

AWARD: The Award Ceremony of the Board Assessment takes place on Tuesday afternoon 9^th of September after the Oral Examination.

Last updated: 10.6.2008