Diploma in Oral Medicine

Information from the President

The Diploma in Oral Medicine of the EAOM was introduced by Professor José V Bagán and approved by the EAOM Executive Committee. The first sitting took place at the Athens 2012 EAOM meeting. The EAOM diploma examination will be held during EAOM meetings, however additional dates can be consulted.

The Diploma is subject to review and modification.

The next EAOM Dimploma examination will run on Thursday 16 November 2023. This will be a virtual examination overseen by Dr Rui Albuquerque.

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General Information

https://www.rug.nl/staff/k.delli/research | https://www.sjogrenexpertisecentrum.nl/
Phone: +31 (0) 50 3613845
Email: k.delli@umcg.nl

Introduction

The European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM) aims, through its Diploma, to increase knowledge among dentists and physicians who are working in the field of oral medicine, and to facilitate a pan-European level of competence in this field. The Diploma leads to the status of Diplomate in Oral Medicine within the EAOM. It has no legal status in any European country and it is not equivalent to specialist level training.

The validity of the Diploma is ten years. After that, a Certification Maintenance Examination is required. Members who have a recognised specialist status in Oral Medicine in a country where Oral Medicine is an officially recognised specialty and members with an equivalent to the specialist status in countries where Oral Medicine is not officially recognised as a specialty, may apply for exemption from the examination. The correspondence should be directed to the Secretary-General of the EAOM. The EAOM has the right to invite such applicants to present an updated curriculum vitae for further consideration.

Examination

The examination is performed usually in association with the biennial EAOM meeting, however, due to the high number of candidates, additional dates have been arranged and can be consulted here. The examination is run online. It is comprised of a multiple-choice question paper and a clinical scenario paper:

The written examination consists of multiple-choice and/or essay questions in English and will be based on the Recommended Reading List, made available by the EAOM. The time allowed for the written element should not exceed two hours.
The clinical scenario paper should not exceed two hours for each candidate and will be held in English. Conflicts of interest between candidates and examiners of the same nationality will be minimised as far as possible.

To obtain a Diploma in Oral Medicine, the candidate must pass both the written and cliniical scenario papers. The passing standard for each component is determined using a formal standard setting process. The results are communicated shortly after the examination. If the candidate fails in the written or clinical scenario element, that section will be re-examined at the next planned examination date. The fee for partial re-examination will be 50% of the standard examination fee. The decision of the Diploma Examination Committee is final. There is no higher body to appeal to.

The fee for the Certification Maintenance Examination is £500 (or the equivalent in Euros).

Application for a Diploma in Oral Medicine

Requirements for the EAOM Diploma are as follows:

Practicing as a dentist or physician for at least five years
EAOM member for at least two years
Submission of a completed application form, accompanied by a registration fee of £50 (or the equivalent in Euros). If your application is successful, there is an examination fee of £500 (or the equivalent in Euros). Those who apply for exemption from taking the examination should only remit the application fee of £50 (or the equivalent in Euros). These sums are non-refundable. Applications are only accepted upon receipt of the administration and examination fees.
The completed application form must be submitted to the Secretary-General (Dr. Konstantina Delli), and the payment form to the Treasurer (Professor Stefano Fedele), at least 3 months before the examination.
The application should be accompanied by a supporting letter from the President of the National Oral Medicine association or its equivalent.
The application must contain written information of previous clinical and theoretical education related to oral medicine, using the standard application form

Correspondence

All correspondence in relation to the Diploma in Oral Medicine should be directed to:

Dr Konstantina Delli, EAOM Secretary General
Consultant in Oral Medicine | EAOM Secretary General
University Medical Centrum Groningen | Department of Oral Diseases, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Hanzeplein 1 | HPC BB70| Postbus 30001 | 9700 RB GRONINGEN | The Netherlands
https://www.rug.nl/staff/k.delli/research | https://www.sjogrenexpertisecentrum.nl/
Phone: +31 (0) 50 3613845
Email: k.delli@umcg.nl

Professor Stefano Fedele, EAOM Treasurer
University College London and University College London Hospitals Trust
Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital
Oral Medicine Unit
UCL Eastman Dental Institute  256 Gray's Inn Road,  London WC1X 8LD, UK
Email: s.fedele@ucl.ac.uk