FGDP(UK) launches Open Standards Initiative
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- Published: Monday, 11 May 2015 07:27
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The FGDP (UK) has launched its Open Standards Initiative, which offers all dental professionals access to the highly regarded standards and guidance documents produced by them whether they are members of the Faculty or not. The Dean, Trevor Ferguson, said: “We want our standards and guidance documents to reach the widest possible audience for the benefit of the profession and the patients we treat.”
As part of a programme designed to ensure the documents reach the widest possible audience, the Open Standards Initiative means every dental professional will be able to view the full text of all FGDP (UK) standards and guidance documents online. Documents include Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography guidelines and Clinical Examination and Record Keeping amongst others.
This move will allow other regulators to see what is the regular practice and best practice. The highest standards cannot be everyday practice.
“The FGDP (UK) exists to raise standards of oral health through standard setting, publications, postgraduate training and assessment, education and research. We want our standards and guidance documents to reach the widest possible audience for the benefit of the profession and the patients we treat in order to fulfil this mission,” says Dr Trevor W. Ferguson, Dean of the FGDP (UK).
“We are releasing e-book versions of our standards and guidance, as well as continuing to sell the existing book versions. This is phase 1 of the Open Standards Initiative,” continues Trevor. “We shall be releasing details of Phase 2 of the Open Standards Initiative later this year!”
To access the documents Faculty members will simply need to log onto the website www.fgdp.org.uk as and visit the Publications section. Non-members can access the documents by logging in using the username and password: openstandards
In due course, non-members will be required to register but there will be no charge to view the text online.
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