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A Message from RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean

Dear Colleagues and Friends, This is the first issue of our new initiative to keep you informed of what is happening all over the world with our dental family. It is especially important we keep you included in what...
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The RCSEd FDT welcomes Fellow of distinction from Malaysia – Meet Prof. Toh Chooi Gait

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers has recently welcomed Professor Toh Chooi Gait, who is a Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur. Professor...
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Clean Cut: Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia September Update

Recently the Global Surgery Foundation have helped fund the 'Clean Cut: Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia' project. Read the Clean Cut Ethiopia: Project update below: Project overview The expected outc...
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Advanced first aid skills for police officers in specialist roles: the ‘what’

Following on from our look at why some police officers in specialist roles have advanced first aid skills, those who have not previously had any exposure to our work may be interested to read more about the skills and...
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COVID-19: A trainee surgeon’s perspective

Sesi Hotonu, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow (RCSEd/NHS Grampian), reflects on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on her journey as a trainee.  As a trainee surgeon, the pandemic has brought about a degree...
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Attributes of the Trainee Mirrored by the Trainer

My thoughts on attributes have been stimulated by Rich Diviney, who is a retired Navy SEAL commander and the author of the book “The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance.” He explained in a recent webi...
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Education

Diploma in Implant Dentistry - all you need to know about pursuing a career in implantology

The RCSEd Diploma in Implant Dentistry equips general dental practitioners with a wide range of theoretical and practical skills required in dental implantology. Uplee Darbar, RCSEd Diploma in Implant Dentistry Conve...
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RCSEd Highlights Projects Supported by the College during Giving Tuesday 2020

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh joins #GivingTuesday 2020, the global day of generosity taking place on 1 December 2020. Brought to the UK in 2014 by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), this year #GivingTu...
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Advanced first aid skills for police officers in specialist roles: the ‘why’

A lot of the time, when we think about clinical skills, we focus on the ‘how’ and whilst, as part of our ethical considerations, we do consider the ‘why’, do we apply that to our structures and organisations too?  Und...
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What is in a word? – ‘For’ or ‘With’

The culture of training is ingrained at every level.  I often hear trainees describe that they work ‘FOR’ a consultant.  This to me implies a degree of subordination and a level of command control.  I reflect that we...
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Winner of the Dental Skills Competition 2019/2020 receives Camera Prize

Emma Louisa Smith, winner of the RCSEd & Dentsply Sirona National Student Dental Skills Competition 2019/2020 received a Digital SLR Camera kindly sponsored by Dr Tom Bereznicki, member of the Advisory Board of RC...
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We all have a hand to play in patient care.

Over the years we’ve all witnessed tremendous change in prehospital care. When I think about what’s happened in some areas, it’s mind-blowing; new formal sub-specialty of PHEM, new trauma systems, new treatment pathwa...
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