Prepare for fellowship through AOS’ Diplomate Review Course.
The American Orthodontic Society Diplomate Review Course offers a focused, expert-led opportunity for dentists pursuing fellowship through the Academy of Diplomates. This course is delivered by experienced instructors and provides the real-world insights and guidance needed to support your professional growth.
Review the key concepts that matter most.
The Diplomate Review Course focuses on the specific orthodontic concepts that matter most to AOS fellowship candidates. During this course, you’ll engage with both foundational and advanced topics critical to patient care, case management, and day-to-day orthodontic decision-making.
Each section of the course reinforces core orthodontic principles to develop your skills and knowledge in development, diagnosis, treatment planning, and more. Expert instructors guide you through these key areas, helping you refine your approach and gain insights into the latest best practices.
Case reviews are another integral part of this course. You’ll learn how to best document, analyze, and present treatment plans in line with Academy of Diplomates standards. These sessions will build your analytical skills and prepare you to handle real cases accurately and effectively.
You’ll gain diagnostic strategies that will prove invaluable, including functional appliance therapy, occlusal evaluation, and retention protocols. Examining these approaches in depth lets you improve treatment outcomes and prepares you to face credentialing requirements with confidence.
This thorough preparation instills the knowledge and confidence you need to face the written examination and future cases.
Understand the exam structure and strategy.
The Diplomate Review Course is specifically designed to prepare you for the AOS Fellowship exam. Content and instruction are tailored to the specific exam format, types of questions, and subject areas covered. It also includes detailed dissections of the topics you’ll face in the exam. The experienced instructors will guide you through representative examples and provide the key insights needed to ace them. The focus and clarity of the review let you prioritize study time and better prepare for the exam.
You’ll also learn time management strategies, with tips on how to properly pace yourself and allocate your study hours leading up to the exam. With this confidence boost, you can improve your performance while enjoying a less stressful exam experience.
The guidance delivered by instructors will prove invaluable during the exam and beyond. You’ll have the chance to ask questions, learn about common mistakes to avoid, and interpret concepts through practical scenarios. Together, these techniques sharpen your critical thinking skills and concept application abilities.
The Diplomate Review Course transforms your exam preparation into a strategic process with consistent results. You’ll know what to expect and will develop the tools you need to take on the exam confidently and move toward your fellowship.
Build confidence while advancing your skills.
While preparing for your exam is a key focus of the Diplomate Review Course, it’s far from all it has to offer. It also strengthens your clinical decision-making ability and develops your orthodontic expertise. With reinforced foundation knowledge and unique insights, you’ll be ready to meet the highest standards of orthodontic treatment.
You’ll revisit key concepts and gain additional clarity, seeing them in a new light that lets you better apply them to real-world scenarios. The course also develops your diagnostic reasoning, treatment planning, and other vital skills that support your practice.
These sessions go beyond simple memorization to foster critical thinking. You’ll learn strategies for analyzing, comparing, and justifying treatments so that you can deliver consistent patient outcomes for all types of cases. Everything you’ll learn is rooted in practical orthodontic care, not just exam preparation.
Even dentists with extensive orthodontic experience can benefit from this structured review course. Refining your mechanics and updating your understanding of key concepts, you’ll support long-term professional growth and work toward your fellowship.
Take your next step toward AOS fellowship.
Dentists committed to earning their AOS fellowship can take the next critical step with the Diplomate Review Course. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your skills and make meaningful progress in your career. See our upcoming courses to secure your spot in the next available course offering.
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