I'm currently a second year student and received and email from our oral surgery department that we would need to take the NBME (I'm assuming step 1) to apply for our residency. I'm strongly considering going into OMS and was wondering if this is now universal and being used as a requirement for the 2nd year students and on since our boards are now pass fail?
NBME For OMS?
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There are tons of threads about this. Yes the NBME is needed for part of the OMFS residency application unless you already have a numerical score from NBDE.
Here is what they say.....
The AAOMS will offer the NBME CBSE to interested dental students in the Fall 2012. The exam registration will be available in February 2012 with further details forthcoming and to be advertised in two different medias of the ASDA. An interested dental student can take the exam at the completion of their second year (or early of third year based on time of examination being offered) of dental school and essentially take it three times, once at the end of your second, third and fourth and only the highest score will be considered by the OMS program when applying to the programs. The idea is to provide the best opportunity for the dental student when he/she feels most prepared to participate and take the examination. So if a student was to complete dental school in 2014 you could take the exam in 2013 and/or 2012.
Any dental student with a numerical score on the NBDE will not be required to take the NBME CBSE. The score reports will be available 72 hours following the completion of the exam. All OMS programs will require the completion of the NBME CBSE, for any dental student applying who does not have a numerical score on the NBDE.
The NBME CBSE is designed to reflect the format and content covered in Step 1 of the USMLE. The exam will assess the important concepts of the sciences basic to the practice of medicine, with special emphasis on principles and mechanisms underlying health, disease, and modes of therapy.
Here is what they say.....
The AAOMS will offer the NBME CBSE to interested dental students in the Fall 2012. The exam registration will be available in February 2012 with further details forthcoming and to be advertised in two different medias of the ASDA. An interested dental student can take the exam at the completion of their second year (or early of third year based on time of examination being offered) of dental school and essentially take it three times, once at the end of your second, third and fourth and only the highest score will be considered by the OMS program when applying to the programs. The idea is to provide the best opportunity for the dental student when he/she feels most prepared to participate and take the examination. So if a student was to complete dental school in 2014 you could take the exam in 2013 and/or 2012.
Any dental student with a numerical score on the NBDE will not be required to take the NBME CBSE. The score reports will be available 72 hours following the completion of the exam. All OMS programs will require the completion of the NBME CBSE, for any dental student applying who does not have a numerical score on the NBDE.
The NBME CBSE is designed to reflect the format and content covered in Step 1 of the USMLE. The exam will assess the important concepts of the sciences basic to the practice of medicine, with special emphasis on principles and mechanisms underlying health, disease, and modes of therapy.
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dude just do search in the toolbar "NBME, OMFS" - there's at least 10 threads about this.
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I was thinking about studying ahead for the NBME and giving it a shot after my first year of dental school - I begin dental school this coming fall. The reason I want to do this is that I would have more time to study in the summer after my first year, whereas I will be much busier the summer after my second year. But according to the following it seems as though it should be taken after the second year.
"An interested dental student can take the exam at the completion of their second year (or early of third year based on time of examination being offered) of dental school and essentially take it three times, once at the end of your second, third and fourth and only the highest score will be considered by the OMS program when applying to the programs."
Do you guys think I would be able to take it after my first year, or is this out of the question?
"An interested dental student can take the exam at the completion of their second year (or early of third year based on time of examination being offered) of dental school and essentially take it three times, once at the end of your second, third and fourth and only the highest score will be considered by the OMS program when applying to the programs."
Do you guys think I would be able to take it after my first year, or is this out of the question?
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I have the same question!! At my school we take our NBDE this summer (after D1 year) because we take all the basic sciences this first year...Can I take the NBME this summer too????
