Ladeinde A L, Akeredolu P A, Jeboda S O, Akpabio E A
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences,College of Medicine, University of Lagos.
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2007 Mar;14(1):63-6.
This study evaluates the performances at various levels of examinations from inception as a guide to the assessing how far the Faculty has been able to meet the objectives for which it was established and offer recommendations for repositioning the Faculty for future development.
Results of the Fellowship examinations of the Faculty of Dental Surgery in the three examination levels from 1979 to 2002 (FMCDS) were retrieved. The data were analysed for gender, sub specialties of preference, number of attempts at Parts I and II levels and average duration of completion of the Fellowship programme.
Between 1979-2002, 633 candidates sat for the Primary FMCDS examination, 262 (41%) were successful. In the Part I FMCDS examination 330 candidates sat for the examination from 1980-2002. 128 (39%) were successful, while at the Part II level 77 candidates sat for the examination, 43 (56%) were successful and 34 (44%) failed. 57(44.5%) and 30 (69.8%) passed the Part I & II respectively at first attempt, while 27 (21.1%) and 10 (23.3%) were successful in the Parts I and II respectively at the 2nd attempt. 39 (30.5%) and 5 (3.9%) were successful in the Part I examination at 3rd and 4th attempts, while 3(7.0%) were successful in the Part II FMCDS at 3rd attempt. The duration of training ranged from 6-7 years in over 50% of the candidates, mean of 7.5 years overall.
The Faculty of Dental Surgery has had tremendous impact on the dental manpower need of the nation within the period under review.
本研究评估了从成立之初起各级考试的表现，以此为指导来评估该学院在多大程度上实现了其设立目标，并为该学院未来发展的重新定位提供建议。
检索了1979年至2002年牙外科医学院三个考试级别的牙科学会考试（FMCDS）结果。对数据进行了性别、偏好的亚专业、第一部分和第二部分考试的尝试次数以及牙科学会课程完成的平均时长分析。
1979年至2002年期间，633名考生参加了初级FMCDS考试，262人（41%）通过。在第一部分FMCDS考试中，1980年至2002年有330名考生参加考试，128人（39%）通过；而在第二部分考试中，77名考生参加考试，43人（56%）通过，34人（44%）未通过。第一部分和第二部分分别有57人（44.5%）和30人（69.8%）首次尝试通过，而第一部分和第二部分分别有27人（21.1%）和10人（23.3%）在第二次尝试时通过。第一部分考试在第三次和第四次尝试时分别有39人（30.5%）和5人（3.9%）通过，而第二部分FMCDS考试在第三次尝试时有3人（7.0%）通过。超过50%的考生培训时长为6至7年，总体平均时长为7.5年。
在所审查的时期内，牙外科医学院对该国的牙科人力需求产生了巨大影响。
