SDP Membership

Candidates seeking to apply for Membership (MRACDS) in a specialist discipline without further examination using the Qualifications Pathway must have either:

1. Completed a 3-year full-time program (or equivalent) in their specialist dental practice discipline which was accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC) or the Dental Council of New Zealand (DCNZ).
2. Completed a program in Dental Public Health which was accredited by the ADC or the DCNZ. 
3. Passed the MBRU/RACDS conjoint examination and graduated from the Master of Science in Periodontology from Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, that was at least 3-years in duration full-time (or equivalent) and was accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) – Ministry of Education – United Arab Emirates.
4. Attained full and unconditional Specialist Dental registration with the Dental Board of Australia or the Dental Council of New Zealand.

Following completion of the required program, candidates can submit an application to have their qualifications assessed.

All applications will be reviewed by the Registrar (SDP) and you will be notified of the outcome by email. Please ensure you have a copy of your degree certificate to submit with this application.

If your application is successful, the next step will be to submit an Admission to membership application. All new Members must be ratified by the Board of Directors. There is a fee applicable with this application.

Declaration: By submitting this application, you declare that you are appropriately registered to practice with a recognised authority (e.g. Dental Board of Australia/Dental Council of NZ) and you are in good standing with the authority without any reprimands, cautions, conditions, restrictions, limitations or undertakings on your registration or practice. You declare that the information you provided in this application is true and correct.