Pages tagged with: peninsula-dental-school
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![<p>From the rooftops of Peru – taken by Dr Jack Slaymaker, graduate of BDS Dental Surgery</p>]()
An eye-opening dentistry placement in Peru
An eye-opening dentistry placement in Peru. Jack Slaymaker, a 2019 graduate of BDS Dental Surgery, shares his valuable experience undertaking a medical elective placement in Peru.
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Landmark European award win for dental care professional
Clare McIlwaine, programme lead for BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene, has become the first dental care professional to win a prize at the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) awards.
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Why integrated teaching is important for dental professionals
New paper explores how Plymouth’s Dental Hygiene Therapy programme became the first of its kind to be integrated with the Dental Surgery course
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![<p>Pictured (L-R) are Dr Zoe Brookes, Dr Louise Belfield, Clare McIlwaine, Jane Collingwood and Dr Daniel Zahra</p>]()
Dental school shares inter-professional expertise with Harvard, USA
Academics from Peninsula Dental School recently visited Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston to share their experience of inter-professional education (IPE)
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New postgraduate dental programme to launch at Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is launching MSc Endodontics, and welcomes Dr Federico Foschi, Professor and Consultant of Endodontics, as programme lead.
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![<p>PDSE winners Martha Paisi, Post Doctoral researcher at the University of Plymouth, Lyndsey Withers long-standing volunteer with The Salvation Army, Christina Worle, dentist at PDSE, Colin Massey, Head of Patient Administration at PDSE and Rob Witton Chief Executive at PDSE and Director of Social Engagement and Community-Based Dentistry at University of Plymouth<br></p>]()
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise has been named a finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards for its successful Community Clinic, which supports vulnerable patients who are experiencing homelessness in Plymouth.
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![<p>The team behind PDSE's community clinic including Robert Witton, right.</p>]()
Innovative approach to dental care for people experiencing homelessness is praised by patients, but more could be done
A free clinic for people experiencing homelessness in Plymouth has had a transformational effect, but those running it say scope for expanding the model to support other patient groups, and increasing service levels for existing patients is limited.
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![<p>The
new pods built at PDSE’s Derriford Dental Education Facility to allow students
to train in safety</p>]()
Dental school welcomes students’ safe return
Dental students at the University of Plymouth are safely back to their clinical practice thanks to a summer of hard work across the institution.
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Dr Cathy Coelho and Dr Lucy Spowart have been named National Teaching Fellows
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Faculty of Health academics receive national recognition for teaching excellence
Two members of University of Plymouth staff have been honoured for their dedication to students’ learning after being named National Teaching Fellows (NTFs) by Advance HE.
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Plymouth leads national review of dental ‘fitness to practise’ process
Academics from the University of Plymouth have led a review to help define ‘seriousness’ in misconduct cases in the UK dental profession.
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</p><div>Professor Christopher Tredwin elected as next Chair of the Dental Schools Council</div><p></p>]()
Professor Christopher Tredwin elected as next Chair of the Dental Schools Council
Professor Christopher Tredwin, Head of the University’s Peninsula Dental School (PDS), has been elected as the new Chair of the Dental Schools Council (DSC).
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![<p>The team behind PDSE's community clinic including Robert Witton, right.</p>]()
University-linked social enterprise recognised in Top 100 Index
A South West social enterprise with close ties to Peninsula Dental School has been named in the NatWest SE100 Social Business Top 100 Index.
