Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Self-Assessment Tool (OMSSAT)

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Assessment Tool (OMSSAT) is an assessment tool developed to permit residents, interns and practicing surgeons an opportunity to assess their knowledge of the breadth and scope of the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty.

The questions/items are developed by a committee of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Editors for each section or content area in the OMSSAT review items. Valid psychometric criteria are applied at each stage of development. The OMSSAT is criterion referenced and is not graded on a curve. Items will not be equated because a new OMSSAT will be developed and administered yearly.

The OMSSAT serves as a learning tool as well as an assessment mechanism. After scores have been reported all participants will have online access to the entire self assessment, correct response, a rationale for the correct answer, and references for each item. We believe this will be advantageous for future study needs.

The OMSSAT will cover the following during years ending with an even number (2008, 2010...):

Dentoalveolar/Implants
Medical Assessment and Management of the Surgical Patient
Trauma
Cosmetics

The OMSSAT will cover the following during years ending with an odd number (2009, 2011...):

Anesthesia
Orthognathic/Cleft/Craniofacial
Pathology
TMD/Facial Pain

Future OMSSAT Dates

April 13-24, 2009
April 12-23, 2010

Testing Centers

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Self Assessment Tool registration opens in February annually and will be delivered at Pearson Professional Centers.