SIU School of Dental Medicine Students Excel on National Board Dental Exam
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) is celebrating the class of 2023 and their accomplishment of achieving a 98% first-time pass rate on the Integrated National Board Dental Exam (INBDE).
“The SIU SDM Class of 2023 started their studies in 2019 pursuing their DMD through all of the challenges presented by the pandemic,” said SIU SDM Dean Saulius Drukteinis, DMD. “For this class to achieve a 98% first-time pass rate on the INDBE is truly a statement about the perseverance and hard work that these students put into earning their DMD degrees.”
The integrated examination for dental licensure, first administered in 2020, replaces the NBDE Part I and Part II, and covers the basic, behavioral and clinical sciences. According to the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, the new exam combines content from several disciplines, requiring test takers to “integrate their knowledge of science with the clinical know-how involved in the safe practice of dentistry.”
SIU SDM has continually maintained an excellent pass rate on the integrated exam, boasting an impressive 100% pass rate the previous two years.
The class of 2023 has excelled in their coursework and exams while also maintaining the highest quality of patient care. SIU SDM will celebrate their students at their commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 3.
Photo: SIU School of Dental Medicine Class of 2023.
