3. Understanding Yourself
• What is the kind of work I like to do?
• What activities give me the most satisfaction?
• What is the environment in which I would like to
work?
• What kind of people do I like to work with?
• What kind of abilities do I want to build on?
4. Career Planning
• Why Career Planning:
o Understanding where you are
o Deciding where you want to be
o Making the changes and adjustments necessary to get there
o In other words…..SWOT
7. Top 10 qualities
Employers Seek
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Communication Skills ( verbal and written )
Honesty/Integrity
Teamwork Skills ( Work with others )
Interpersonal Skills ( relates well to others )
Motivation/Initiative.
Strong work ethics.
Analytical Skills.
Flexibility/Adaptability.
Computer Skills
Organizational Skills.
8. Communication Skills
•
Communication is basically
conveying effectively what we feel,
think, want or need.
• Good Communication means
letting the other person know what
you feel in a manner that is not
hurtful or domineering.
9. Communication Skills emphasis on
the following:
• The Art of listening
• The Art of Choosing a topic
• The Art of Body Communication
• The Art of Positive Assertiveness
10. Communication Skills Techniques
• Find out what your listener wants
• Reduce Jargons (Technical)
• Use Humor
• Use stories
• Ask for feedback
• Increase your vocabulary
• Eliminate audible pauses
• Enunciate clearly & pronouncing words properly
• Vary your volume
• Watch your tone & Record your voice
11. Team Work
Team work is the new mantra in
today’s workplace. A Team
means a people of different
temperaments, different
tolerance levels and different
skills. Members of a team should
keep on contributing to a team’s
efforts.
12. Time Management
• Time management is a technique that is as simple
as learning the alphabets provided one has the
inclination to take the time and effort for planning
one’s goals & needs
• It is a way of prioritizing our goals, they are activities
that affect long term results
13. Curriculum Vitae
• Think of your CV as a promotional brochure about
you
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A good CV predicts how you might perform in that
desire future job. So impress with a good CV. The
purpose of a CV is to disclose your accomplishments
and qualifications to a potential employer. If the
employer likes what she / he sees, she / he contact
you for a face to face meeting.
14. Tips for writing a CV
• Be Innovative!
• Personal Details
• Education
• Work Experience
• Interests
• Skills
• References
• Length
• Style
• Skills based
• Presentation
15. Covering Letters
• A Covering letter is required for reaching the CV to
the person directly involved with handling the
applications for jobs. It is important that one knows
the name, designation (usually the Human
Resource Personnel/Manager) of the personnel
handling the applications.
16. Career Ladders
• Stages through which people move on to more
challenging positions
• What career ladders are available?
• How can I take advantage of them?
• What skills & experience are needed to climb up
the next step?
• What kind of gaps exist?
• What training is needed to fill the gaps?
17. Certificates to evaluate
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Local Diploma
Local master
Local membership
MFDS and MJDF( British Certificates )
Online Masters
American board
Australian board
Malaysian Postgraduate studies
Dental international courses and certificates
Non Dental courses and certificates
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19. Local Diploma
Location
•All dental
colleges in
Egypt
(Governorate)
Accreditation
•After 5 years
you become a
specialist
•In some
hospitals in
KSA it
consider as
specialty
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Fees
•Most cheap
certificate
• 1000 to 2500
LE
•Minimum
requirements
cost
Duration
Market
feedback
•One year (
could be 12
months or 9
months
according to
the university.)
•No need for
full
commitment
•It is a start but
not the end
•With low
value
•Helps with
contracts and
leading to
different
specialty
20. Local Master
Location
•All dental colleges
in Egypt
(Governorate
Accreditation
•High accreditation
within local and
Arabic Market.
•High clinical skills
•Deep knowledge
dr_ahmedmosad@yahoo.com
Fees
Duration
Market feedback
•Average Per year
4000 to 6000 LE not
including the final
thesis
•Indirect fees
(time, efforts, silly
items)
•Minimum of 2years
and half ( part one
+part 2 )
•And with the thesis
it is not predictable.
•A good step toward
specialty
•Good salaries and
extra opportunities
•Opening channels
to private
universities
22. Total Quality Management(TQM) and
American Board of Healthcare
Quality(CPHQ)
Location
•Mainly AUC
Accreditation
•Quality team
member
approved by
Ministry of
Health
dr_ahmedmosad@yahoo.com
Fees
10000LE•
Duration
•15 months
Market
feedback
•New Market
•Good
opportunities
•Away from
clinical skills
and dental
field
23. MBA, Healthcare MBA
and Diplomas
Location
Accreditation
•Master
Degree
•Different
Universities
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Fees
•From 5 000 to
50000 Per
Year
Duration
•2 to 3 years
Market
feedback
•Opportunity
25. Licensure exams:
Gives the dentist the right to work in the country which he applies for .
U.S (NBDE)
National board of dental examination
Exams in US only
Further details: www.ada.org
Britain (ORE)
Overseas Registration examination
Exams in UK only, require IELTS exam
Further details : www.gdc-uk.org
26. 2 or 3 years (international student
program cost around {250 000 $}
1,2 or 3 years Residence
specialty, working like GD and cost per
year Around ( 20 000 ) $
American board after finishing part 1
and 2
In Boston and other 2 states you can
join community centers which support
you by limited license with Annual
income of (80 000 to 90 000 $) 600:2
Observation ship
UCLA
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In Florida you can have hygienist board
and working as Dental hygienist with
annual income of ( 80 000) $
27. Licensure exams:
Australia
2 parts , requires OET exam (Occupational English Test)
OET & part 1 exams are held in Egypt
www.dentalboard.wa.gov.au
www.dentalcouncil.net.au
New Zealand
www.dentaltec.org.nz
www.dentalcouncil.org.nz
National Dental Board of Canada (NDEB)
www.ndeb.ca
30. The Royal colleges
• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh .
• The Royal College of Surgeons of England .
• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Glasgow.
• The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
32. Specialist memberships:
MOS :(membership of oral surgery)
MRD:(membership of restorative dentistry)
o periodontics
o endodontics
o prosthodontics.
M orth:(membership of orthodontics).
M paediatric:
M oral medicine:
33. Specialist Memberships
Exams
• Part 1 :
Requires two years experience after
graduation.
Part 2 :.
Requires three years specialist training in a
recognized place.
MFDS replaced part 1.
after 11-2008 Exam
35. What ,Why & When?
The MFDS is a diploma created by the four
Royal colleges in the UK together with the
Royal college of surgeons in Ireland.
It was first held in September 1998.
36. Why?
By the end of this diploma
the amount of knowledge you
will get ,will totally change
your view of dentistry
39. Examination centers in Egypt
RCS Edinburgh:
Nasser institute (Cairo)
Clinical examination held also….(regional advisor)
RCS England:
British council.
Written exams only.
41. • Part 1:
o Written ( mcq, emq & msa)
o Section ( 1 to 10)
o Fees : 520 sterling pound.
o No experience required.
• Part 2:
o Part 2 will consist of an Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE) of two hours’
duration. Candidates will be awarded either a
pass or a fail.
o Fees : 550 sterling pound.
o Vocational training required.
In order to complete the diploma , candidate must complete 12
months experience
42. Exam dates
• MFDS part 1 and part 2 are held twice a year in
Egypt.
April (Registration deadline January)
October (Registration deadline July)
43. Royal College Module
20%Familiar
Practical Module
Knowledge
35%
Clinical Module
Competent
Preventive
Dentistry
Lab
communication
Referral letters
Ethics &
Communications
Epidemiology &
statistics
Special
Dentistry
Moisture
Control
Impression
Making
Infection
control
Forensic
Dentistry
Endodontics
Operative
Dentistry
Crown &
Bridges
Pedodontics
Removable
Prosthodontics
Radiography
Oral Surgery
Oral Pathology
Anatomy
Periodontology
Oral Medicine
Orthodontics
Radiology
40%
Basic Module
General Surgery
General
Medicine
General
Pathology
Dental
Materials
44. Royal College Module
20%Familiar
Practical Module
Knowledge
35%
Clinical Module
Competent
Preventive
Dentistry
Lab
communication
Referral letters
Ethics &
Communications
Epidemiology &
statistics
Special
Dentistry
Moisture
Control
Impression
Making
Infection
control
Forensic
Dentistry
Endodontics
Operative
Dentistry
Crown &
Bridges
Pedodontics
Removable
Prosthodontics
Radiography
Oral Surgery
Oral Pathology
Anatomy
Periodontology
Oral Medicine
Orthodontics
Radiology
40%
Basic Module
General Surgery
General
Medicine
General
Pathology
Dental
Materials
46. • To prepare the candidate
o Scientifically
o Socially
o Psychologically
• Prepared to pass:
o MFDS Part one
o MFDS Part Two(Basic Part)
o Part one specialist membership
47. Preparation policy
o Primary evaluation exam:
• An exam before taking the course to ensure
appropriate standard of the candidates.
• The candidate should get 60% before joining
the course.
o Periodic exams:
• Between course terms to ensure the required
standard of the candidates
