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THE WEST OF SCOTLAND STUDY GROUP

w w w . f g d p s c o t l a n d . o r g . u k / s t u d y - g r o u p

Helping you to pass the MJDF, MFDS or to refresh your knowledge during lockdown

http://www.fgdpscotland.org.uk/study-group

Click here to register or contact Andrew Miller at [email protected] for more information

THE BENEFITS OF A POSTGRADUATE

QUALIFICATION NOW

Life as a dentist during lockdown presents

many challenges but also opportunities.

Now is the time to pass the MJDF or MFDS

or brush up on your knowledge after

months away from your patients. With

our expert tuition you can get all of the

information, tips and skills you need along

with up to eight sessions/20 hours of CPD

between August 2020 and March 2021.

The aim of the MJDF and MFDS examinations is to assess your knowledge and understanding of the

structures and processes required to provide quality-assured dental healthcare.

The MJDF and MFDS are very

similar but broadly speaking the

MJDF is ideal for dentists working

day to day in general practice

while the MFDS places a little

more emphasis on skills required

for those working in hospital or

PDS settings. Taking either exam

shows you have thought about

the kind of dentist you would like

to be and the level of care you

would like to provide.

Successful candidates for

either exam receive a Diploma,

validating a period of vital

postgraduate training that

prepares you for general or

specialist practice in either

primary or secondary care. Both

exams consist of:

» A Part 1 examination in the

form of one written paper

containing multiple choice

questions (MCQs)

» A Part 2 examination in the

form of an objective structured

clinical examination (OSCE) and

structured clinical reasoning

(SCR) exercises

February 2021 will be the last time dentists can sit the MJDF before it is replaced with a new exam. It is

a great time to sit this exam particularly if you are returning to study having passed Part 1 and need to

complete Part 2 before it changes.

2 THE WEST OF SCOTLAND STUDY GROUP

https://fgdpscotland.org.uk/study-group/

mailto:[email protected]

THE WEST OF SCOTLAND STUDY GROUPOur study group programme in Glasgow is designed to give you an understanding of the topics

and skills covered in parts 1 and 2 of the MJDF and MFDS examinations. Prior to the advent of

Covid-19, we guided up to 20 candidates through the MJDF exam each year using face-to-face

tutorials and online resources and have achieved success rates of 100% every year since 2017.

From June 2020 we’re going online and

expanding this programme to cover the MJDF

and MFDS. It will also provide a great platform

for dentists who would like to reinforce their

skills and knowledge after months away from

treating patients.

So, with our help, you can work towards gaining

a postgraduate qualification which shows your

commitment to quality dental healthcare or use

this opportunity to brush up on essential skills

with updates on current developments and new

working guidelines.

What you get with the Group is not just the

means to pass an exam but an improved toolkit

for dentistry. We tutor in a friendly, sociable

way and gain from the range of experiences

of our members - from our tutors, our newly

qualified colleagues and dentists who may

have practised for years.






HOW DOES IT WORK?When you sign up for our course you’ll gain access to a series of online tutored meetings, resources

and a range of support (by email and on What’sApp) from experienced tutors. Our tutors are all

volunteers who have recently been through the exam process themselves and are keen to share

their expertise. It’s because of this, and our candidates hard work, that we have had such great

success rates over the years.


ONLINE MEET

For each part of the exam we offer four

tutored sessions. From August 2020 these

will be provided online using Zoom. This

gives us the best platform to combine

tutor sessions, candidate presentations,

discussion and updates. Most of you will

be familiar with online CPD, these won’t

just be a series of lectures – they are

designed to be as interactive as possible.

If restrictions are lifted and we are able to

meet up in person during the course then

we will arrange to do this. We hope, in

particular, to be able to offer face-to-face

support and exam conditions for our Mock

Exam Day in February 2021 but will only

do this if it is deemed safe.

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https://fgdpscotland.org.uk/mjdf/mjdf-tuition-group-registration/





WHEN DOES THE COURSE RUN?

We begin our academic year with an online induction

evening on 16 June which sets out the course for you and lists

summer reading materials.

Don’t worry if you can’t virtually attend the induction evening, we can send you the course information and you can

still join us at any time prior to the first tutor evening in August. All of this session’s dates are set out on the next

page. If you have to miss any meetings there will be a summary of what we have covered along with full resources.







STUDY GROUP IMPORTANT DATES

MEETING DATES AND COURSE CONTENT


2020 PART 1Exam deadlines and dates

MFDS in Glasgow: Apply by 24 July 2020

(exam fee is £540) Exam held on 5 October

MJDF in Stirling: Apply by 7 August 2020

(exam fee is £535) Exam held on 6 October

2021 PART 2Exam deadline dates:

MFDS in Glasgow/Manchester:

TBC (current exam rate £720)

MJDF in London: TBC February 2021

(current exam rate £672)

Meetings will run for between 2 and 2.5 hours and will include the following topics relating to the MJDF

and MFDS plus recent updates on new working practices.

MEETING # PROVISIONAL DATE POTENTIAL TOPICS

Meeting 1 11 August 2020Clinical and legal considerations associated with Tooth Whitening,

Local Anaesthetics and Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Drugs

Meeting 2 25 August 2020Conventional and Resin-bonded Bridge Design, Treatment Plan-

ning for Mandibular Third Molars, Oral Cancer and Dental Trauma

Meeting 3 1 September 2020Sjogren’s Syndrome and Xerostomia,

Dentoalveolar Infections, Odontogenic Cysts

Meeting 4 15 September 2020Consent and the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Minamata,

Mock Paper

Meeting 5 12 January 2021Complaints Handling, GDC Standards, Medical Emergencies,

Paeds/Ortho, Dental Trauma and Clinical Waste

Meeting 6 26 January 2021 Law and Ethics, Cranial Nerves, Oro-facial Pain

Meeting 7 6 February 2021 Mock Exam Day

Meeting 8 9 February 2021Systemic Drugs and Drug Interactions, Alcohol and the Dental

Team and Biopsy Techniques/Flexible for requested topics





HOW DO I JOIN THE STUDY GROUP AND APPLY FOR A PLACE ON A SPECIFIC EXAM?

IT’S EASY TO JOIN OUR STUDY GROUP. JUST CLICK ON THIS LINK AND FILL OUT

THE SIMPLE FORM. WE’LL THEN GET BACK TO YOU WITH MORE DETAILS.

Once you have registered

we’ll be in touch to discuss

the payment options. To

become a full member of the

Study Group you will need to

have made a payment from

the options listed here.

To apply for a place on the

MJDF examination:

CLICK HERE

(https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/

education-and-exams/

exams/search/mjdf-part-1)

To apply for a place on the

MFDS examination:

CLICK HERE

(https://rcpsg.ac.uk/dental-

surgery/exams/mfds/part-1)





http://www.fgdpscotland.org.uk/study-group

https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/exams/search/mjdf-part-1

https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/exams/search/mjdf-part-1/



https://rcpsg.ac.uk/dental-surgery/exams/mfds/part-1






HOW DO I PAY FOR TUITION AND EXAM FEES?For 2020-21 you can join the eight-part Study Group and receive tuition for a lump

sum of £399 or payments of £81 for five months. Membership also provides you with

potentially up to 20 hours of CPD (CPDA pending).

If you are taking the MJDF or MFDS exams you would need to pay the fees for these

separately. There may also be support available for group members who are not

currently employed.

£81 PER MONTH

FOR 5 MONTHS

Pay for your tuition in

monthly instalments

to spread the cost.

Beginning in June 2020

we’ll take monthly

payments of £81 over

five months. This

covers you for all of

the tuition for parts 1

and 2, online resources

and membership of the

What’s App group.

£399

BY AUGUST 2020

Pay for all of your tuition

in one go prior to the first

tutor evening in August

2020. This covers you for

all of the tuition for parts

1 and 2, online resources

and membership of the

What’s App group.

£250

BY NOVEMBER 2020

Pay for all of your tuition

in one go prior to the

beginning of Part 2

in January 2021. This

covers you for all of

the tuition for part 2,

online resources and

membership of the

What’s App group.

OPTION 1monthly instalments

OPTION 2lump sum Pt 1+2

OPTION 3lump sum Pt 2

EXTRA BENEFITS » On completion of the course you will

qualify for a much-reduced rate place

at the FGDP(UK) Scotland Study Day

on Friday 3 December 2021.

» If restrictions are lifted and we are

able to hold a face-to-face Mock Day

and subsequent post-event drinks

we’ll pick up the tab!

REMEMBER, you need to pay for your exam fees separately and this information

will be provided on the MJDF and MFDS websites. If you are taking the course to

revise and refresh your skills the tuition fee will be your only cost.




YOUR TUTORS

PAUL FRIEL KIRSTIE MALLEYJEN MCKENNA

SHARON LETTERS

KATHLEEN BERRY

PATRICIA THOMSON ROBBIE THOMSON

The tutors who run Scotland’s MJDF groups are practising dentists who have all gained postgraduate

qualifications. We understand what it’s like to have to juggle work and study and so we have tried to tailor

the course to be of maximum benefit to you.

Our team for 2020-21 includes tutors Paul Friel, Jen McKenna, Kathleen Berry, Kirstie Malley, Sharon Letters,

Patricia Thomson and Robbie Thomson. We also have the luxury of being able to call on a range of guest tutors

and recent group members for specific subjects.

Our Study Group has helped guide hundreds of successful candidates through their postgraduate exams.

We’ve helped new dentists kickstart their careers and older colleagues to rekindle their love of the

profession. Above all we’ve made lifelong friends and built a community of like-minded people. During

these times of uncertainty the Study Group is here for you, whatever your goal.



WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

Absolutely delighted to have passed!! Thanks for all your

help, the study nights made it so much easier. I doubt I’d

have passed without it! Couldn’t recommend it enough! LP

Hope you are well, thankfully I passed! Thank you so much

for all your help and guidance in the study group. AM

Thanks a million for all the help with the mock exam!

It was a massive help. RM

Thanks for all the hard work you and everyone put into

the study course, not sure it’d have been a pass without

it. Look forward to seeing everyone in December. PA

I passed thank goodness! I’ve only heard good news from

everyone else so far. Thanks for all your help and support

with the MJDF study groups. It was really appreciated. I

thought the study group was very well run and extremely

supportive - please pass on my thanks to the other tutors. TC





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