Adc Media Release - 7 March 2014 Transitional Written ExaminationIn the transition period to the new examination format, candidates who have completed the former Preliminary Written Examination will be required to sit a two hour Transitional Written Examination as part of the Practical Examination process.Aspects of clinical judgement that were previously examined in the Clinical (Practical) Examination in written papers, viva voce exams and clinical assessment are now assessed in the new Written Examination. Candidates who have completed the former Preliminary Written Examination will have this component of assessment undertaken in the Transitional Written Examination.This will be held on the Friday immediately prior to the weekend practical examination. Candidates must pass the Transitional Written Examination in order to pass the Practical Examination.The Transitional Written Examination will be an 80 question multiple choice question examination. There will be a combination of scenario-based questions, and stand-alone single best answer multiple choice questions. The paper will have an emphasis on clinical judgement, but there will also be questions on clinical knowledge. There are a series of sample exam questions in the Written Examination handbook, which can be found on the ADC website.The exam will cover all aspects of dental practice, including (but not limited to) tooth conservation and cariology, endodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, implantology, anaesthesia and resuscitation, infection control, medicine and surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine and pathology, pharmacology and therapeutics, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, periodontics, preventive dentistry, dental public health and radiology.Clinical Communication TaskOne of the assessment tasks in the ADC Practical Examination is the Clinical Communication Task. Candidates will be required to undertake a clinical discussion with a simulation patient (an examiner acting as a patient). Candidates will be given a clinical scenario to read prior to their allocated Communication session. The clinical scenario will provide information about the case, and may include history, examination, clinical photographs and/or radiographs. Candidates will then have 10 minutes to discuss a particular aspect of the case with the simulated patient. For example, candidates may be asked to explain a diagnosis or treatment option for a patient. The assessment rubric for this task has been included in an updated version of the Practical Examination handbook, which can be downloaded from the ADC website.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 05:00:46 +0000