Lecturer Details: Radiograph and Radiation Protection For Dentists and Dental Nurses with a Radiography Qualification IR(ME)R Update

Lecturer nameMiss Rebecca Jane Davies
Lecturer profileNo profile available
Lecturer nameJane Luker
Lecturer profileQualifications:

BDS9Hons), FDS RCS (Eng, Edin) PhD, DDR RCR

Current post:

Consultant in Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology/ Honorary Clinical senior lecturer
Deputy Medical Director University Hospitals Bristol NHS FT
Postgraduate Dental Dean Health education South West

Short resume of career to date:

Qualified December 1981
1982-1984 junior and senior house jobs Kings College London/ Bristol
1982 Registrar in Leeds dental Hospital
Oct 1984-1987 MRC training fellowship Bristol University & part time NHS general dental practice
1987 to 1996 Senior Community Dental officer Special Care dentistry
1996-2000 Speciality Registrar Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology
2000 Consultant in Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology/ Special Care Dentistry & honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
2003 to 2007 Clinical Director Dental Services
2007 to current Deputy Medical Director
Dec 2013 Postgraduate Dental Dean HESW

Experience relevant to the topic:

Course Unit and element lead for Oral disease for the Undergraduate BDS.
Designed and implemented the teaching and training of undergraduate dental students, hygienists and therapists in dental radiology.
Experienced in the delivery of IRMER update courses for several years.
Established a radiography course for dental nurses in Bristol.
Previous Training programme Director, Educational and Clinical Supervisor for Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology trainees.
Chair of examiners for the Diploma in dental & maxillofacial radiology
Immediate past president of the British Society of dental & Maxillofacial Radiology. One of three members who have re written the BSDMFR curriculum for undergraduate dental students, therapists , hygienists and dental nurses who are trained in radiography.

Feedback from other courses given:

I undertake approximately 3 IRMER courses a year.
Feedback has generally been very good.
‘makes a dry topic relevant and enjoyable’
Improvements - 'try and use more intra oral examples of images'.
Feedback available for courses carried out in Salisbury and Bristol in 2014/ 15

Lecturer nameFreya Smith-Jack
Lecturer profileFreya graduated from Dundee dental School in 2008 and completed her MFDS shortly after.
Freya has recently finished her specialist training in Bristol and has taken up a consultant post in Sheffield while still being mainly based in Wiltshire.
After a secondment in NHS leadership she is midway though a masters in NHS leadership, management and innovation and am a return to work champion. She also worked with Health Education England developing and writing the Advancing dental care academic strategy for dentists and dental care professionals.


Feedback from other courses given:
Feedback from other courses has been positive. I try to incorporate audience participation into as many activities as possible to spice up a dry topic.
‘ Well-structured and good pace of delivery’
‘easy to ask questions and spend time going through more difficult concepts’
‘good atmosphere, very helpful'
‘interactive approach’