About NDEB

Our role in the profession

Created by an Act of Parliament, the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) has been given the mandate to establish a single national standard for general dentists in Canada and to develop and administer examinations to confirm individuals who apply for registration as dentists have met the national standard.

The NDEB works in collaboration with the Canadian Faculties of Dentistry, the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, and the provincial Dental Regulatory Authorities to support quality dental care in Canada.

MISSION

Contributing to the oral health of Canadians by providing a fair, valid and reliable evaluation of competence for the certification of dentists.

NDEB Board

The NDEB Board is composed of 12 members. Each provincial dental regulatory authority appoints one member and two members are appointed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). There is also a public representative appointed to the Board. The Board meets annually.

Executive Committee Finance & Audit Committee Examinations Committee By-laws Committee Appeals Committee Nominating Committee Research Committee

Current Board Members

Sneha Abhyankar
Vice President/Treasurer, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mintoo Basahti
Alberta

Bertrand Chan
British Columbia

Tanya Cook
Nova Scotia

Marie Dagenais
Executive Director & Registrar

Noha Gomaa
Ontario

Stéfan Haas-Jean
President, Québec

Jan Sheppard Kutcher
Public Representative

Debora Matthews
CDAC Representative

Stéfan Piché
Saskatchewan

Alan Robinson
Prince Edward Island

Andrew Rowe
New Brunswick

Amarjit Singh Rihal
Past President, Manitoba

Jim Posluns
CDAC Representative

2025-2029 Strategic Priorities

The NDEB plays a crucial role in both access to the dental profession and public safety. Its strategic plan was developed to strengthen the value of the NDEB assessment process for dentists, balancing the need to maintain high standards of competence while exploring new ways to streamline the time it takes for individuals to obtain licensure.

Recognize the diverse needs of the candidate pool and develop processes to support them toward certification.-103

OBJECTIVES

Work with other organizations to provide accurate and timely information for individuals looking to pursue licensure and certification.
Investigate ways to reduce the timeline to obtain certification.
Enhance examination resources such as additional training, modules, education tools, etc.

Promote the value of competency-based testing for the profession-249

OBJECTIVES

Develop a government relations strategy.
Create partnerships with related organizations in the health care environment.
Enhance NDEB’s reputation for delivery of fair, valid, and reliable examinations.

Leverage information technology to improve service delivery-94

OBJECTIVES

Invest in custom solutions that will support projects and services for stakeholders.
Stabilize electronic delivery of examinations.
Reduce reliance on third parties.
Investigate hardwired exam sites and implement where appropriate.

Invest in research to inform decision making and exam development and delivery-830

OBJECTIVES

Add a project-based resource with expertise in data science.
Develop a research program.
Attend industry related conference.