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Dental Dean Update — Variety is the Spice of Life

It has been several months since I became Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery and people always ask me if I am enjoying the role. The simple answer to this question is yes, but the reality is that in being Dean of o...
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Career Advancement Meets Dream Pursuits: A Journey Through Dental Education and Clinical Experience

The pursuit of excellence in dental careers is a fundamental aspect of preparing aspiring dental professionals for the challenges of the ever-evolving field of dentistry. Being an endodontist with five years of experi...
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How to Crack the MFDS Part 2 Exam — Interview with a Successful Candidate

The Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) part 2 of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is a long established, internationally recognised, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE...
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Dental Dean Update — Dental Digest

In last month's Dental Digest, I discussed oral health influencers and to show that I am down with the kids, I thought I should bring you right up to date. One such influencer is Dental Digest. Who is Dental Digest?...
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Dorothy Ann Geddes - A College Pioneer

Steven Kerr from the RCSEd Library & Archive looks back on the life and work of Dorothy Ann Geddes. Last week marked the anniversary of the admission of one of our most significant Dental Fellows, Dorothy Ann Ged...
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Dental Dean Update — Oral health influencers

Perhaps the time has come for our Faculty to engage with the social media influencer model of information for the future? We all seem to be surrounded by influencers, particularly on social media. When I was young, th...
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Improving Global Oral Health

On April 20, 2023, the World Health Organization's European branch (WHO/Europe) is poised to launch a significant milestone in healthcare – the new status report on oral health in the WHO European Region. This eagerly...
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Dental Dean Update — What's in a Name?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” You might wonder why this short article has the title "What's in a Name?". In the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, this famous l...
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Dental Dean Update — a Year-End Reflection

“For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And for those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” This statement was made by John F Kennedy in 1963, but ri...
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'Room with a View' by Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Dental Faculty

Since being handed the reins by Professor Phil Taylor at the Faculty AGM in September, I have not been short of things to do. As Dean, I try to be physically present in the College and when I first used the Dean's off...
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Diploma in Special Care Dentistry – What’s it Like? Interview with a Successful Candidate

The Diploma in Special Care Dentistry exam is designed to test a candidate's applied clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills at a sub-specialist level. The exam is aimed at specialist trainee...
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The RCSEd MFDS — Q&A with Dr Shan Gandhi

The RCSEd Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) is an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification which marks a level of achievement above and beyond the primary dental qualification....
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