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Benefits of Senior Fellowship Membership

  • In addition to the Associate Member.
  • Eligibility to use the post-nominal letters FBIORD(U.K.)
  • Free access to DIR for 50 cases per year
  • Free online CPD courses relating to general CPD.
  • Free CPD courses that relate to Advanced techniques.
  • Discounted CPD courses that relate to Specialsed techniques.
  • Eligibility to apply for fellowship awards and prizes.
  • Eligibility to apply for fellowship grants, bursaries, and scholarships.
  • Participation in debates on professional and education issues
  • Eligibility to apply to become a BIORD mentor and to be included on the BIORD Mentor and Speaker register
  • Eligibility to apply to become a BIORD researcher or co-worker.
  • Eligibility to apply to become approved BIORD lecturer/speaker status.
  • Able to access and contribute to the online case portfolio.
  • Teaching & Learning opportunities/networking/support to enhance skills and competence in preparation for the award of “Senior Fellowship of BIORD”.
  • Enhanced career progression, scope of practice & earnings and job satisfaction.

ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF Senior FELLOWSHIP MEMBER

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Clinician

  • Current valid registration with the National Regulatory body such as the General Dental Council or ministry of Health or similar.
  • An accredited postgraduate qualification/degree in a dental subject (PGDip/MSc/PhD) or Presentation of a structured Clinical Portfolio (see Appendix VII for criteria).
  • Satisfactory documentation of professional activities in at least 3 of the following domains:
    • Clinical Practice
    • Teaching and Learning including Mentoring
    • Research
    • Leadership and Management roles in Dentistry
  • A current CV
  • Two structured references from a fellow or senior fellow of BIORD or equivalent organisation including fellows of the Royal Colleges or FGDP.

Hygienist

  • Current valid registration with a National regulatory body such as the General Dental Council or ministry of Health or similar.
  • An accredited post-registration qualification or a higher degree in Dental Therapy.
  • Satisfactory documentation of professional activities in at least 3 of the following 4 domains:
    • Clinical Practice – relevant clinical activity presented in form of a structured clinical portfolio (see Appendix VII for criteria).
    • Teaching and Learning including Mentoring (including relevant CPD record during the last 12 months)
    • Research or audit (at least 2 audits in a relevant topic of 2 cycles and a reflective statement)
    • Leadership and Management roles in Dental Therapy.
  • Two structured references from a fellow or senior fellow of BIORD or equivalent organisation including fellows of the Royal Colleges or FGDP.

Team

  • Satisfactory documentation of professional activities in all of the following 4 domains:
    • An accredited qualification or a higher degree (PG Dip, MSc, PhD
    • Teaching and Learning including Mentoring (including relevant CPD record during the last 12 months)
    • Research or audit (at least 2 audits in a relevant topic of 2 cycles and a reflective statement)
    • Leadership and Management roles
  • Two structured references from a fellow or senior fellow of BIORD or equivalent organisation including fellows of the Royal Colleges or FGDP.

Scientist

  • An accredited higher postgraduate qualification/degree (PGDip/MSc/PhD).
  • Satisfactory documentation of professional activities in at least 2 of the following domains:
    • Teaching and Learning including Mentoring
    • Research
    • Leadership and Management roles
  • A current CV
  • Two structured references from a fellow or senior fellow of BIORD or equivalent organisation including fellows of the Royal Colleges or FGDP.

Nurse

  • Current valid registration with a National regulatory body such as the General Dental Council or ministry of Health or similar.
  • An accredited post-registration qualification or a higher qualification in dental nursing e.g. University Level 3 or higher qualification in Dental Radiography or similar, NEBDN or University accredited National post-registration certificates/diplomas for dental nurses.
  • Satisfactory documentation of professional activities in all of the following 4 domains:
    • Clinical Practice – relevant clinical activity presented in form of a structured clinical portfolio (see Appendix VII for criteria).
    • Teaching and Learning including Mentoring (including relevant CPD record during the last 12 months)
    • Research or audit (at least 2 audits in a relevant topic of 2 cycles and a reflective statement)
    • Leadership and Management roles
  • Two structured references from a fellow or senior fellow of BIORD or equivalent organisation including fellows of the Royal Colleges or FGDP.

Fellowship by assessment (in lieu of a relevant postgraduate qualification)

The assessment will be carried out by a representative of the BIORD Board.
  • Portfolio of Cases.
  • Reflective log of 100 completed cases of at least 12 months old.
  • Full case, evidence based, documentation of 10 of the 100 listed cases. 1 of the submitted 10 cases will be examined as an online case presentation.  The candidate will be notified at least 2 weeks before as to which case.
  • 5 of the 10 cases submitted must be at least 4 years in function. These 10 cases should include:
  • 5 advanced treatment options incl. soft/hard tissue grafting, the GBR technique
  • restoration of 2 OD/ Full arch
  • 5 multiple unit bridgework
  • 2 complex grafting ( GBR, Sinus Graft, onlay graft etc)
  • 100 listed cases should:
    Include reflection and Learning
    Include a reference indicating what type of case it is.
    20/50 should be at least 3 years in function.
    20/50 should be advance.
    10/50 complex in nature.
    50 listed cases should include:
    200 individual implants at least 1 year old (for surgeons only).
    200 individual restoration at least 1 year old (for restorative dentists).
    200 individual implants and restorations at least 1 year old (Rest+ Surgical dentist).

Maintenace of Fellowship

  • Senior Fellowship for eligible candidates will be renewed annually up on payment of fellowship subscription fees.
  • Senior Fellowship eligibility will be reviewed every two years. Based on maintenance criteria.
  • Maintenance/renewal requirements will be:
  • Attendance to a minimum of one BIORD conference in every 2 years.
  • Documented mentoring activity.
  • Teaching and research activity.
  • Produce 4 articles for the BIORD journal (2 per year), or 1 publication in a peer-reviewed journal (and a summary for the BIORD journal) in 2 yearly cycles.
  • Per 2 year cycle; 4 lectures or poster presentations presented at a dental symposium, or a structured lecture/course/study club meeting, or 1 lecture/presentation in a recognised national or international conference.
  • Contribute 1 article per year to the BIORD Newsletter
  • Per 2 year cycle, if required, assess 3 members for Fellowship (online assessment).
  • Per 2 year cycle, if required, peer review 4 articles for the BIORD journal.

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Clinician

£250
  • Clinician

Nurse

£120
  • Nurse

Hygienist

£150
  • Hygienist

Technician

£120
  • Technician

Scientist

£100
  • Scientist

Team

£100
  • Team

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