SECTION A: ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL • Total maximum score: 90 Points • Mandatory Minimal points: 10 Points |
SN | Objective | Scoring Method | Max Score |
1 | Work experience as Faculty in a College or Consultant in a Hospital with Maxillofacial Services | 2 point per year | 20 |
2 | Additional Years of Clinical Practice (Beyond 5 Years) | 1 point per year | 5 |
3 | Surgical Case Volume (Beyond 180 casesSupporting documentation required) | 1 point per 20 major procedures | 10 |
4 | Tiered Points for Complex Surgeries(Supporting documentation required) | TMJ Surgery/Craniofacial Reconstruction/Oncology: 2 points per 10 cases,<br/>Other OMFS Surgeries: 1 point per 10 cases | 10 |
5 | AOMSI Fellowships | 3 points per fellowship | 3 |
6 | PhD in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery or related field | 4 points upon completion | 4 |
7 | International Fellowship in OMFS (from non-LMIC countries) | Duration-based scoring:Less than 2 months: 1 point 2-4 months: 2 points 4-6 months: 3 points More than 6 months: 5 points | 10 |
8 | Fellowship in OMFS in India | Duration-based scoring | 8 |
9 | BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) / NELS (National Emergency Life Support) / ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Certification | 2 points per certification | 4 |
10 | Medical Education and Research Courses: (e.g., Basic Medical Education, Advanced Course on Medical Education (ACME), Basic Biomedical Research, Advanced Research courses) | 2 points each per course | 4 |
11 | DNB, IAOMS Board Certification, or Certification from AOMSI-Affiliated Societies | 3 points per certification (Max 6 points) | 6 |
12 | Extra Surgical Work Activities (e.g., workshops, mentoring, charitable work, administrative roles) | 2 points per activity (Max 6 points) | 6 |