NBDE part 1 p/f pushed till 2011

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Hello all,

For those of us who were so worried due to the change of Part 1 taking effect in 2010 january, there is GOOD NEWS !!

I called ADA yesterday and talked to a gentleman from the testing deparment, who told me, on wednesday,at their meeting, it was decided to push that date to 2011,I asked if it is january 1,2011, he said they are still working on the exact date on 2011 but added noone has to worry about 2010 anymore.

I also asked, when this information will be made available in official sources. He said it will take some time- no idea how long he meant- but he said that they will send out emails to all the dental school deans . He said that would be the first action .

So...what a relief for those who are trying get into OMFS ( especially a second cycle like myself ) It made me very hopefully honestly.

 

[robhmnt]

hello all,

for those of us who were so worried due to the change of part 1 taking effect in 2010 january, there is good news !!

I called ada yesterday and talked to a gentleman from the testing deparment, who told me, on wednesday,at their meeting, it was decided to push that date to 2011,i asked if it is january 1,2011, he said they are still working on the exact date on 2011 but added noone has to worry about 2010 anymore.

I also asked, when this information will be made available in official sources. He said it will take some time- no idea how long he meant- but he said that they will send out emails to all the dental school deans . He said that would be the first action .

So...what a relief for those who are trying get into omfs ( especially a second cycle like myself ) it made me very hopefully honestly.

Booyah!

 

[dentaldudecal]

Hello all,

For those of us who were so worried due to the change of Part 1 taking effect in 2010 january, there is GOOD NEWS !!

I called ADA yesterday and talked to a gentleman from the testing deparment, who told me, on wednesday,at their meeting, it was decided to push that date to 2011,I asked if it is january 1,2011, he said they are still working on the exact date on 2011 but added noone has to worry about 2010 anymore.

I also asked, when this information will be made available in official sources. He said it will take some time- no idea how long he meant- but he said that they will send out emails to all the dental school deans . He said that would be the first action .

So...what a relief for those who are trying get into OMFS ( especially a second cycle like myself ) It made me very hopefully honestly.

Can anyone else confirm this?

 

[Waitlisted2009]

It changes everyday on SDN

 

[keshav]

Confirmed.i called yesterday they said P/F effective from 2012 jan.

 

[dayfu17]

This just further serves to confirm what has been said. I just got an email today from Dean Park (UCLA). He was forwarding the following email from the Joint Commission of Dental Examinations. Cutting to the chase of the email: the boards change to P/F has been postponed to January 2012. But for those hoping that it might get pushed back again - I wouldn't count on it. They seem pretty set that they aren't going to budge from the 2012 date. So with no further ado...

To: Dean and Academic Dean


From: Ron J. Seeley, D.D.S.

Chair, Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations


Subject: Pass/Fail Policy




At its annual meeting, the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) revisited its 2008 decision to move all National Board Dental and Dental Hygiene Examinations to a Pass/Fail system beginning in January of 2010. The JCNDE did this because of expressed concern by some communities of interest regarding the decision itself and also the timing of implementation.

The JCNDE has been monitoring these inquiries closely and had a very good discussion about all the ramifications of the 2008 decision. In the end, the JCNDE at their 2009 meeting reaffirmed its decision to implement Pass/Fail reporting, but extended the implementation date to January of 2012. This was done for two very sensible reasons. 1) Some state licensing boards may need more time to open practice acts and make rules changes in order for their regulations to remain aligned with the JCNDE decision, and 2) ADEA’s development of an alternative instrument for the evaluation and ranking of students for such things as graduate education program admission purposes warrants this much additional lead time to complete necessary field tests and validation studies before full-scale implementation of an alternative instrument.

In reviewing the decision, the JCNDE carefully considered expressed and unexpressed concerns from all known communities of interest, and its decision to extend the date of implementation was made for very specific logistical reasons. In making this decision, the JCNDE was concerned that some communities of interest would misinterpret its intentions. The decision to extend the date of implementation should not be interpreted as reflecting any change of intention or construed as opening the way for future reconsideration. The JCNDE’s decision to proceed with implementation of Pass/Fail reporting was unanimously reaffirmed, and communities of interest are advised that these Commissioners will not revisit the date certain of January 1, 2012.

On behalf of the entire Commission I want to thank all parties who expressed concern or support and in any way communicated with the JCNDE relative to this important issue. The JCNDE will move forward with the other business it must necessarily conduct.

 

[sarah_bellum]

Got a similar note from head of academic affairs at UNC. Looks like P/F will be done in 2012.

 

[armorshell]

Too many of these floating around