Lecturer Details: Antimicrobial Prescribing and Resistance

Lecturer nameMs Wendy Thompson BSc(Hons), BDS(Hons), MJDF
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BSc (Hons), BDS (Hons), National Institute for Health Research - Doctoral Research Fellowship
PhD

Previous and other appointments:
June 2019 - Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship - An Evolving Agenda. Symposium Organiser, IADR Vancouver 2019
May 2019 - date – Editorial Board, Brazilian Dental Journal
Mar 2019 – date – Co-chair, Dental Care Special Interest Group of Society for Academic Primary Care
August 2018-date – Member of National AMR PhD Programme, Medical Research Foundation
July 2018 – The Drugs Won’t Work: What’s the Future of Antibiotics in Dentistry? Symposium Organiser, IADR London 2018
May 2018 – Guest Speaker on Antimicrobial Stewardship at Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Manila.
Jan 2018-date: Member of Health Education England: Advancing Dental Care Academic & Career Pipelines Workstreams
2016 – date – Committee member, English Surveillance Programme on Antimicrobial Utilisation & Resistance (ESPAUR), Dental Subgroup, Public Health England
2016-date – Lecturer on UCLAN BDS Human Health & Diseases and Pharmacology courses (and MSc Oral Surgery 2019)
2016-2018 – British Dental Association (BDA) English Council – NW Representative
2015 – Guest Speaker at British Dental Conference, Manchester
2014 to date – Dental Advisory Group member, British National Formulary (since 2019 for Office of Chief Dental Officer)
2013-2015 – Dental Clinical Supervisor of Undergraduates, Morecambe Dental Education Centre, Blackpool Hospitals Trust
2013-date: General Dental Practitioner – self-employed part-time
2013-date: NICE Expert Advisor; Member of NICE Guideline Development Group (GDG) on Antimicrobial Stewardship (2015), Quality Standard Committee for Antimicrobial Stewardship (2016) & NICE GDG Shared Decision Making (2019)
2013-date: Contracted by Health Education England to provide CPD course on infection prevention & control including antimicrobial resistance/stewardship in dentistry and primary care various locations across England.
2004-2009: Partnership Officer, Community Engagement Team, Lancashire County Council
1994-2003: Ministry of Defence Science & Engineering, Policy & Projects Manager (various roles)