Regulations Relating to the EBOMFS – Assessment
Eligibility
Only candidates who, after review of their documents, have shown to be a recognized specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and who have been recognized at the time of RQ Assessment in any of the full member countries of the UEMS can enter the Assessment.
Candidates for the R.Q.-Assessment must satisfy one of the three following terms:
- Recognized specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery based on a medical and dental degree.
- Recognized specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery based on a medical degree.
- Recognized specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery based on a dental degree, provided this specialist also holds a medical degree.
The Assessment is composed of two parts
Step 1. Curriculum vitae (CV) and Logbook, i.e. the candidate’s record of the operations performed personally including the last two years of specialty training.
Step 2. Multiple Choice Question exam (MCQ) and the Oral examination.
Evaluation of the CV / Logbook will be made by the EBOMFS Scientific Committee. The candidates will be informed if accepted or not for the second part at least 2 months prior to the date of the MCQ and Oral examination. Communication will be done via e-mail.
Academic Activity
The Assessment will be conducted under the following broad headings:
a) Doctoral thesis, PhD, professorship, other research and academic achievements
b) Publications in recognized national and international journals
c) Presentations at national or international meetings
d) Attendance at CME (continuing medical education) conferences and courses
Clinical Activity (Logbook)
Multiple Choice Question exam
The MCQ Exam will be conducted before the Oral examination. The assessment of MCQ will be proportional, i.e. the final points given are in relation to correct answers, The total number of MCQs is 50 + 5. One choice out of four per question is correct, no negative points. EBOMFS reserves the right to analyze statistically MCQ results and to omit a question if it is non-selective. All participants will proceed to the oral examination. Candidates not participating in the MCQ cannot take part in the oral examination.
MCQ -examination is executed in English.
Oral examination
a) Case report. Each candidate must be ready to present three well documented personal cases using electronic presentation. The jury will select one to be presented within 15 minutes, including discussion. The candidate should bring his/ her laptop/ tablet.
b) Questions and discussion covering the whole scope of the specialty (40 minutes).
The available languages of oral examination are English, French, German or Spanish.
Step 1
Academic Activity
* First or last author, ** First presenter
Clinical Activity
Step 2
The MCQ examination and the Oral examination
The Examination (Part 2) of the EBOMFS RQ Assessment consists of a written (MCQ) and an Oral Examination.
Scores to pass
The candidate eligible for fellowship has to pass both parts of the assessment with ≥ 35 passing marks each.
The Fee
The administrational fee for the assessment is 480€ plus all potential bank transfer charges. The payment must be remitted only by bank transfer (no cheques, no cash, no credit cards) to the account of European Board of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. The candidate’s name must clearly appear with the payment.
Should the candidate fail the C.V./Logbook Assessment, she/he will have a chance to re-apply for the next RQ Assessment without any further costs.
If the candidate passes step 1 (CV and Log-book) and, for unexpected reasons cannot participate step 2, she/he is allowed to re-apply once for the next step 2 without payment. The score of step 1 will be valid through the next session.
If the candidate passes step 1 and fails step 2 she/he is allowed to re-apply once for the next step 2 with payment of 300€. The score of step 1 will be valid through the next session.
Account of EBOMFS
Name of the account: AISBL UEMS/EBOMFS
IBAN: BE88 0017 0368 3041
Bank: BNP Paribas Fortis
BIC: GEBABEBB
The communication with the payment has to mention clearly and ONLY the candidates family name and given name, absolutely without any title, hospital or company name.
Treasurer: Dr Blaise Kovacs, blaise.kovacs@ebomfs.eu
Deadline for application was April 30, 2021.
The application period for 2021 has expired. Thank you to all the applicants.
Logbook – list of operations
Trauma
Code Category Narrative
1 Mandibular Fractures.
2 2 Closed Reduction & Fixation Fractured Mandible.
3 2 Closed Reduction & Fixation + External Fixation.
4 2 Open Reduction & Fixation Fractured Mandible.
5 2 Other
6 Condylar Fractures.
7 2 Closed Management of Fractured Condyle(s).
8 3 Open Reduction & Fixation Fractured Condyle(s).
9 2 Other
10 Zygomatic & Orbital Fractures.
11 2 Closed Reduction + External Fixation.
12 2 Open Reduction & Fixation Fractured Zygoma.
13 3 Open Reduction & Fixation + Orbital Exploration.
14 3 Orbital Exploration +/- Repair.
15 2 Repair Blowout Fracture of Orbit.
16 2 Other
17 Maxillary Fractures.
18 2 Le Fort 1 Fracture External Fixation +/- IMF
19 2 Le Fort 1 Fracture Internal Fixation +/- IMF
20 2 Le Fort 2 Fracture External Fixation +/- IMF
21 3 Le Fort 2 Fracture Internal Fixation +/- IMF
22 2 Le Fort 3 Fracture External Fixation +/- IMF
23 3 Le Fort 3 Fracture Internal Fixation +/- IMF
24 2 Other
25 Nasal Bone Fractures.
26 3 Open Fixation of Nasoethmoidal Complex Fracture.
27 2 Other
28 Craniofacial Fractures.
29 3 Orbitotomy.
30 3 Open Reduction & Fixation Cranial Bone Fracture.
31 2 Other
32 Soft Tissue Injuries.
33 2 Primary Suture Oral & Facial Soft Tissue Injuries.
34 2 Flap Repair Of Oral & Facial Soft Tissue Injuries.
35 2 Remove Foreign Body From Head & Neck.
36 2 Other
Orthognathic
Code Category Narrative
37 3 Ramus Osteotomies.
38 3 Sagittal Split Set Back.
39 3 Sagittal Split Pull Forward.
40 3 Extraoral Vertical Subsigmoid.
41 3 Intraoral Vertical Subsigmoid.
42 3 Inverted L-Osteotomy.
43 3 C-Osteotomy.
44 3 Other
45 Body & Angle Osteotomies.
46 3 Body Ostectomy.
47 3 Angle Ostectomy.
48 3 Other
49 Segmental Mandibular Osteotomies.
50 3 Lower Labial Segmental Osteotomy/Ostectomy.
51 3 Vertical Alveolar Osteotomy/Ostectomy.
52 3 Kole Procedure.
53 3 Symphysea1 Ostectomy.
54 3 Anterior Mandibuloplasty.
55 3 Posterior Segmental Mandibular Osteotomy.
56 3 Total Subapical Mandibular Osteotomy.
57 3 Other
58 Genioplasty.
59 2 Vertical Reduction Genioplasty.
60 2 Horisontal Reduction Genioplasty.
61 2 Augmentation Genioplasty.
62 2 Advancement Genioplasty.
63 2 Other
64 Total Maxillary Osteotomies.
65 3 Le Fort 1 Osteotomy.
66 3 Le Fort 1 Osteotomy + Modifications.
67 3 Le Fort 2 Osteotomy.
68 3 Le Fort 2 Osteotomy + Modifications.
69 3 Le Fort 3 Osteotomy (not included in C4).
70 3 Other
71 Segmental Maxillary Osteotomies.
72 3 Anterior Segmental Osteotomy.
73 3 Posterior Segmental Osteotomy.
74 3 Combined Segmental Osteotomy.
75 3 Other
76 Malar Surgery
77 3 Malar Osteotomy.
78 2 Malar Augmentation With Autogenous Bone Graft.
79 2 Malar Augmentation With Alloplastic Graft.
80 2 Other
Neoplasia
Code Category Narrative
81 Treatment For Benign Soft Tissue Lesion.
82 2 Excision & Split Skin Graft.
83 2 Excision & Flap Closure.
84 Other
85 Treatment For Malignant Soft Tissue Lesion.
86 2 Excision & Split Skin Graft.
87 2 Excision & Flap Closure.
88 Other
89 Surgery For Major Salivary Gland Pathology.
90 2 Submandibular Gland Excision.
91 3 Superficial Parotidectomy.
92 3 Total Parotidectomy.
93 2 Excision of SublinguaI Gland.
94 2 Other
95 Surgery For Mandibular Bone Pathology.
96 2 Mandibular Decortication / Alveolectomy.
97 2 Marginal Mandibulectomy.
98 3 Hemimandibulectomy.
99 3 Subtotal Mandibulectomy.
100 3 Total Mandibulectomy.
101 Other
102 Surgery For Maxillary Bone Pathology.
103 2 Maxillary Decortication / Alveolectomy.
104 3 Hemimaxillectomy.
105 2 Partial Maxillectomy / Fenestration.
106 3 Total Maxillectomy.
107 3 Orbital Exenteration.
108 Other
109 Neck Dissection.
110 3 Block Neck Dessection.
111 3 FunctionaI Neck Dissection.
112 3 Supra Hyoid Neck Dissection.
113 2 Biopsy CervicaI Lymph node.
114 Other
115 Surgery For Odontogenic Cysts & Tumours.
116 2 Excision Of Odontogenic Tumour.
117 Other
118 Surgery For Lesions Of Tongue / Floor Of Mouth.
119 2 Partial Glossectomy.
120 3 Total Glossectomy.
121 3 Radical Glossectomy & Commando.
122 Other
123 Surgery Fot Miscellaneous Lesions.
124 2 Excision of Fibro-Osseous Lesion.
125 2 Excision Of Giant Cell Lesion.
126 Other
Congenital
Code Category Narrative
127 Cleft Surgery.
128 3 Primary Repair Of Cleft Lip.
129 3 Primary Repair Of Cleft Palate.
130 3 Secondary Repair Of Cleft Lip / Nose.
131 2 Secondary Repair Of Cleft Palate.
132 Other
133 Pharyngea1 Surgery.
134 3 Pharyngoplasty.
135 Other
136 Cleft Grafts.
137 2 Alveolar Bone Graft.
138 2 Palata! Cleft Bone Graft.
139 Other
140 Craniofacial Surgery.
141 3 Trans-cranial Osteotomy; unspecified.
142 3 Release of Cranial Synostosis.
143 3 Frontal Bone Advancement / Set Back.
144 3 Orbital Advancement / Set Back.
145 3 Correction of Ocular Hypertelorism.
146 Other
147 Congenita! Soft Tissue Lesions.
148 2 Excision of Large Congenita! Pigmented Naevus.
149 Other
150 Congenita! Vascular Lesions.
151 3 Excision Of Arterio- Venous Malformation.
152 Other
153 Miscellaneous Congenital Lesions.
154 2 Excision of Branchial Cyst/Sinus.
155 2 Excision of Lymphangioma/Hygroma.
156 2 Excision of Thyroglossal Cyst/Duct.
157 2 Excision of Preauricular Sinus.
158 Other
Pre-prosthetic
Code Category Narrative
159 Soft Tissue Surgery.
160 2 Partial Glossectomy (not coded N8).
161 Other
162 Hard Tissue Surgery.
163 2 Reposition of Mental Nerve.
164 Other
165 Sulcus Deepening Procedures.
166 2 Vestibuloplasty / Sulcoplasty & Mucosal Graft.
167 2 Vestibuloplasty / Sulcoplasty & Skin Graft.
168 Other
169 Bone Augmentation Procedures.
170 2 Minor Bone Augmentation With Autogenous Bone.
171 2 Minor Bone Augmentation With Alloplastic Material.
172 2 Ridge / Lower Border Augmentation.
173 2 Visor Osteotomy.
174 Other
175 Osseous Integrated Implants.
176 2 Insertion of Intraoral Implants (includes TMI).
177 2 Insertion of Extraoral Implants.
178 Other
TMJ
Code Category Narrative
179 Treatment Of Joint Dislocation.
180 2 Capsular Plication.
181 2 Eminectomy.
182 2 Zygomatic Arch Down Fracture.
183 2 Eminence Augmentation.
184 2 Myotomy.
185 Other
186 Intrarticular Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures.
187 2 Arthroscopy.
188 Other
189 Surgery For Meniscal Pathology.
190 2 Repair of Torn Meniscus.
191 2 Re-attachment of Displaced Meniscus.
192 2 Menisectomy.
193 2 Alloplastic Replacement of Meniscus.
194 Other
195 Condylar Ostectomies.
196 2 High Condylar Shave.
197 2 Condylectomy.
198 3 Total Prosthetic Joint Replacement.
199 2 Sub- Total Prosthetic Joint Replacement.
200 Other
201 Condylar Osteotomies.
202 2 Condylotomy.
203 2 Gap Arthroplasty.
204 2 Post Condylar Grafting 205 Other
206 Non-Medical Management Of Joint Pain
207 Other
208 Coronoid Osteotomies.
209 2 Coronoidectomy Intraoral Approach
210 2 Coronoidectomy Extraoral Approach
211 Other
Reconstruction
Code Category Narrative
212 Techniques (applicable toAll Subgroups).
213 2 Harvest of Rib For Bone Graft.
214 2 Harvest of Iliac Crest For Bone Graft.
215 3 Harvest of Radia1 Free Flap.
216 3 Harvest of Radial Free Flay & Bone.
217 3 Harvest of Latissimus Dorsi Flap.
218 3 Harvest of Pectoralis Major Flap.
219 3 Harvest of Rectus Abdominis Flap.
220 3 Harvest of Free Jejunal Flap.
221 3 Harvest of Other Myocutaneous Flap.
222 3 Reconstruction with Autogenous Bone Graft.
223 3 Reconstruction with Costochondral Graft.
224 2 Reconstruction with Alloplastic Implant.
225 3 Reconstruction with Compound Auto/ Allograft.
226 2 Raise Bitemporal Flap.
227 3 Micro Surgical Nerve Repair / Graft.
228 2 Free Nerve Adhesions.
229 3 Harvest of Cranial Bone Graft.
230 3 Harvest of Free Fibula Flap.
231 3 Harvest of Free Scapular Flap
232 3 Harvest of Other Microvascu1ar Free Tissue Transfer
233 Other
234 Miscellane
235 2 Tracheost
236 Other
Aesthetic Facial Surgery
Code Category Narrative
237 Miscellaneous Aesthetic Surgery Procedures.
238 2 Scar Revision.
239 2 Dermabrasion.
240 2 Tattoo Removal.
241 2 Blepharoplasty.
242 3 Rhinoplasty.
243 3 Facelift.
244 2 Sternomastoid Release.
245 3 Thyroid Surgery.
246 2 Septoplasty.
247 2 Eyelid Surgery.
248 2 Lateral Tarsoraphy.
249 2 Pinnaplasty.
250 2 Dacrocystorhinostomy.
251 2 Submental Lipectomy.
252 2 SMR.
253 2 Surgical Reduction of Massetric Hypertrophy.
Few examples of MCQ
The probability of incurring a disturbance of the inferior alveolar nerve function due to the operation according to the Obwegeser Dalpont’s technique is around:
a. 3 to 5 %
b. 8 to 11 %
c. 20 to 28 %
d. 40 to 60 %
What microvascular flap has to venous system, one superficial and one deep
a. Rectus abdominis flap
b. fasciocutanoues radial fore arm flap
c. scapular flap
d. latissimus dorsi flap
In the pterigomandibular space runs the following structure
a. external maxillary artery
b. major palatine nerve
c. retromandibular vein
d. inferior alveolar nerve