These are new dental examinations to replace the old MFDS. The exams are as follows:
MFDS
Held by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The syllabus for the MFDS is defined in A Curriculum for UK Dental Foundation Programme Training
The exam consists of:
- Part 1 may be taken at any time after obtaining a primary dental qualification and will consist of two 3-hour written papers. Paper 1 consists of multiple choice questions and Paper 2 consists of multiple short answers and extended matching questions.
- Part 2 can be taken after 12 months experience in clinical dentistry and will consist of a 2-hour Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
There is no requirement for a period of training in an approved post.
For further details contact: mfds@rcpsg.ac.uk or exam.office@rcpsg.ac.uk or www.rcsed.ac.uk
MJDF
Held by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
The exam consists of:
- Part 1 may be taken during the first year after graduation and will be in the form of a written paper containing multiple choice questions (MCQs) and multiple short answer questions.
- Part 2 during the second year is in the form of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and structured clinical reasoning (SCR) exercise.
Candidates will no longer be required to complete a portfolio of workplace based evidence.
There is no requirement for a period of training in an approved post.
For further details contact: mjdf@rcseng.ac.uk
