Contact |
+61 2 9262 6044 |
Website | http://www.racds.org |
Location | Level 13, 37 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
College Description | The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) provides a broad range of activities to enhance the professional development of both general and specialist dentists through individually mediated studies, examinations and continued professional development. The RACDS delivers the only training program in Australia and New Zealand in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS). The program is jointly accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC), the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ), the Australian Dental Council (ADC) and the New Zealand Dental Council (DCNZ). |
Fellowship Name | Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – FRACDS(OMS) |
Fellowship Description | FRACDS(OMS) is the admission to the to the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. It demonstrates to the health regulators and the public that individuals are highly competent in OMS, have the requisite knowledge, skills and professional attitudes for successful independent practice and have the necessary attitudes and attributes to strive for continual review and improvement of their practice. |
Indigenous entry pathway | No |
Oral maxillofacial surgeons specialise in the oral and maxillofacial regions of the head and neck. They diagnose and treat problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They also treat accident victims for facial injuries, carry out reconstructive and dental implant surgery, treat tumors, developmental craniofacial abnormalities of the jaws or facial regions. The program is a minimum of four (4) years of continuous training; additional time may be required in certain circumstances. Training time completed in an accredited post is credited in periods of six (6) or 12 months only. The six (6) month training rotations must be undertaken continuously in the same position.
In order to apply for eligibility for OMS Training, the applicant will be required to have completed the following pre-requisites, or to have completed them prior to the commencement of surgical training:
Not applicable
Refer to section Part A, Section 2.1 of the Handbook for Accredited Education and Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Trainees are required to keep logbooks of clinical training, and six-monthly assessment reports are completed bi-annually (February and August). Trainees must maintain a Learning Portfolio including annual logbook summaries, assessment forms, Team Appraisal of Conduct (TAC) reports, certificates of any relevance courses completed, conferences attended and all presentations. The Surgical Sciences and Training (SST) Examination must be successfully completed prior to entering the program, or during the first year. A Final Examination is undertaken during the last training year and a pass in this examination is mandatory for completion of the training program. Trainees are required to meet mandatory research requirements for the award of Fellowship.
Trainees are required to keep logbooks of clinical training, and six-monthly assessment reports are completed bi-annually (February and August). Trainees must maintain a Learning Portfolio including annual logbook summaries, assessment forms, Team Appraisal of Conduct (TAC) reports, certificates of any relevance courses completed, conferences attended and all presentations. The Surgical Sciences and Training (SST) Examination must be successfully completed prior to entering the program, or during the first year. A Final Examination is undertaken during the last training year and a pass in this examination is mandatory for completion of the training program. Trainees are required to meet mandatory research requirements for the award of Fellowship.
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Ms Reena Masrani
Senior Education Officer OMS
+61 2 9262 6044
reena.masrani@racds.org
Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Level 13, 37 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
+61 2 9262 6044
oms@racds.org
www.racds.org