The Fellowship Examination consists of examinations that will test candidates’ clinical decision making. More specifically, the ability to assess, treat, and understand probable outcomes. The cases used in the Fellowship Examination tend to be "typical" cases that a practicing specialist would treat in clinical practice.
Due to the evolving restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fellowship Examination will be administered virtually in 2021.
The virtual examination will maintain the original case-based format of the in-person examination, but most specialty candidates will be able to sit from a place they feel most comfortable and have access to a stable internet connection. Please note that due to the unique nature of the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology examination, it will be held in-person at a testing centre. The Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology examination will be held in a hybrid format.
Leading up to the examination, credentialed candidates will be provided with information on the following: