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ADEX Registration Manual in Jamaica – November 12-15, 2024

Dentist –  Criteria for applying to take the ADEX/CDCA examination Complete and submit to the Dental Council of Jamaica, the Dentist ADEX/CDCA Application Form to register for the examination for the first time, on or before the deadline of the next sitting (October 4, 2024), to be considered for the next examination. Next exam sitting will be…

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Late Registration Fee for Jamaica’s Licensure Examination in Dentistry (ADEX/CDCA) Scheduled for May 17-20, 2023

Late Registration Fee for Jamaica’s Licensure Examination in Dentistry (ADEX/CDCA) Scheduled for May 17-20, 2023 The deadline for registration for Jamaica’s Licensure Examination in Dentistry (ADEX/CDCA) Scheduled for May 17-20, 2023 is March 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM, EST A late registration penalty fee of 10% will apply for those candidates submitting applications after the…

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WORLD ORAL DAY – MARCH 20

World Oral Health Day is observed annually on 20 March, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the issues around oral health and the importance of oral hygiene so that governments, health associations and the general public can work together to achieve healthier mouths and happier lives Of the world’s population,…

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Jamaican Licensure Examination for Dentistry

As a policy and administrative direction, the Ministry of Health through the former Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson (himself a Dental Surgeon) informed Cabinet, in the 2014/2015 Sectorial Presentation that the Government has completed negotiations for an agreement with the North East Regional Dental Examination Board and the American Dental Examination Body to help…

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Article targeting Healthcare Professionals

Be Antibiotics Aware: Protect your patients The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging healthcare professionals to prescribe antibiotics only when necessary to help fight antibiotic resistance and the spread of superbugs. To kick off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, CDC launched Be Antibiotics Aware, an educational effort to raise awareness about the importance…

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NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF PRACTISING CERTIFICATES

ALL REGISTERED DENTAL SURGEONS Practicing Certificates will be issued based on the provision of 40 hours of Continuing Dental Education and payment of the requisite fees. Under the Dental Act (1974) of Jamaica, Registered Dentists are required to apply for and be issued a Practising Certificate. Registration for Practising Certificates starts April 3, 2017 Existing…

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Assessment Schematics for Continuing Dental Education In respect to the mandatory requirements for ‘Continuing Dental Education credits (CDEs)’, the Council’s ‘Monitoring and Evaluation Committee’ has designed and will implement a compliance framework for evaluation and maintenance of quality CDE programmes ( Fig 1.0 – Compliance Framework) in Jamaica. Continuing Education -Mckenzie

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