The Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng) is a new assessment, developed jointly by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. This new examination is intended to progressively replace the existing:
The aim of the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties is to assess knowledge and skills after completion of the two-year foundation training programme for all dental graduates, whether they are pursuing a career in general or specialist practice.
The MJDF will be the starting point for practitioners who wish to develop their careers in a number of ways. The examination may become a desirable requirement for entry into postgraduate training programmes generally, including specialist training, and will be the starting point for the FGDP(UK)’s Career Pathway for general dental practitioners. This means that all dentists should consider the MJDF as a valuable demonstration of the competencies they have achieved at that point in their careers.
The MJDF is open to all dentists who are registered to practise dentistry, and may be working in any field, either within primary or secondary dental care.