National Dental Examining Board Of Canada, Ottawa, ON

The NDEB was established by an in 1952. The Act makes the NDEB responsible for the establishment of qualifying conditions for a national standard of dental competence for general practitioners, for establishing and maintaining an examination facility to test for this national standard of dental competence and for issuing certificates to dentists who successfully meet this national standard. STRUCTURE The National Dental Examining Board of Canada is composed of twelve members. Each DRA appoints one member and two members are appointed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. The Executive Committee of the Board, consisting of the President, President-Elect, Past-President and two other members, meets two or three times a year. The full Board meets annually. The NDEB also has standing committees dealing with examinations, appeals, finances and by-laws. The NDEB appoints a Chief Examiner for each examination and assessment. Examiners are appointed by the Board from lists submitted by the DRA's and lists submitted by the Deans of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. The NDEB is a non-profit organization supported financially by fees charged to individuals taking examinations or assessments.