Fellowship domains

The following are accepted as eligible qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7 in England & Wales) or Master’s (e.g. MSc, MClinDent) in an oral healthcare subject (qualifying as 120 Credits minimum in the UK CAT scheme) awarded by a higher education institution in the UK or EHEA, or accredited by a regulated awarding body in the UK
• RCS Eng / FGDP(UK) / CGDent Diploma in Implant Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Primary Care Orthodontics or Minor / Primary Care Oral Surgery
• Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) 
• CGDent Certified Practitioner status

The following are accepted as eligible Diplomas of Membership

• Diploma of Membership in Advanced General Dental Surgery, RCS Edinburgh (MAGDS)
• Diploma or Membership in a specific discipline (RCS Edinburgh)
• Diploma of Membership in General Dental Surgery (MGDS) from any UK Royal College, or RCS Ireland
• Diploma of Membership of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgery
• Diploma of Specialty Membership of a UK Royal College
• Accredited Full Member of the British Academy for Cosmetic Dentistry
• Fellowship of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry

You can apply for assessment by portfolio for this Domain, for which a fee is payable. This is currently available for Restorative Dentistry.

You will meet our requirements in this Domain if you hold:

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)

• Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Educators

You will meet the requirements in this Domain if you:

• Have a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits at Level 7 in England & Wales) in Dental, Medical or Clinical Education, AND

• Provide evidence of three years service in one paid or otherwise explicitly accountable, relevant role, in a regulated / accredited academic institution (including RCS, NEBDN), and amounting to 200 hours / year.

• Provide evidence of eight years service in one paid, relevant role, in a regulated academic institution (including RCS, NEBDN) OR as an NHS Educational Supervisor, and amounting to 200 hours / year, AND

• Provide evidence EITHER of 27 hours verifiable CPD related to your teaching & assessment role, undertaken within the past three years, OR that you hold the Diploma of Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Trainers (RCS Edinburgh)

Eligible qualifications are:

• Fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management (FFMLM)
• A PG Diploma (120 Credits at Level 7 in England & Wales) in Medical Leadership & Management, which includes an applied work-based project (in dentistry) of at least 20 credits
• FGDP Diploma in Leadership & Management

• PG Certificate (60 Credits at Level 7 in England & Wales) in Medical Leadership & Management
• PG Certificate in Clinical Governance
• Institute of Leadership & Management Diploma in leadership at Level 5 or above

AND

Evidence of three years service in a relevant leadership role (see below)

relevant leadership experience

Demonstrable responsibility for implementing strategic initiatives, managing teams, and ensuring that organizational goals are executed effectively across departments or units).

Examples of the level of experience expected are set out below.

• Leadership of multidisciplinary dental teams, with accountability for performance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance (e.g., CQC, GDC standards). For example, Practice Principal (of a multi-chair practice* with minimum six Registrants), Practice Manager (with demonstrable leadership, strategic involvement, operational oversight, financial accountability, regulatory and QA accountability, and reporting directly to the owners, partners or board, in a multi-chair practice* of minimum six Registrants).

• Key accountability in managing budgets, workforce planning, or commissioning dental services at a regional or national level, including service as a Chair of a Local Dental Committee (LDC).

Evidenced through a countersigned personal statement and employer testimonial

A declaration will be required that eligible practices do not have a current adverse regulatory finding

• A three-year qualifying period in a senior leadership role (defined below), and

• evidence 10 hours of accredited CPD with a leadership and management focus undertaken in the past three years

Qualifying senior leadership experience

Senior leadership roles include those with:

• Demonstrable experience of holding senior clinical or strategic accountability within a dental service, such as a Clinical Director, Consultant in Dental Public Health, or Head of Department.
• Proven responsibility for service delivery, clinical governance, and quality assurance in a dental or oral health setting (comparable with a Clinical Director of Dental Services, Consultant in DPH or Lead Clinician or Clinical Lead (in CDS), Specialty Lead (eg Ortho, Restorative Dentistry), Dental Services Manager (across multiple sites).
• Evidenced through a countersigned personal statement and employer testimonial

• A Master’s degree or Doctorate in a subject relevant to dentistry or the wider enhancement of oral healthcare, which includes a research dissertation of at least 30 academic credits.

At least five publications in recognised, peer-reviewed publications relevant to dentistry or the enhancement of oral healthcare.

Our publication requirements emphasise the College’s ethos of sharing and promoting credible and trustworthy knowledge. We will require you to have published in journals we recognise as authoritative. We recognise journals that are indexed by MEDLINE plus Dental Update. Other journals may be considered at our discretion

• PG Certificate or Diploma in a legally-related subject of relevance to dentistry, OR

• LLB/LLM, OR
• Bond Solon or comparable qualification as an expert witness

AND

One year experience in a relevant role (see below)

• Contracted as a dento-legal clinical advisor, OR
• A decision-maker on a regulatory panel (CQC or GDC), OR

AND

10 hours verifiable CPD in a law & ethics subject area in the past three years