Lecturer Details: National Trainees Conference

Lecturer nameJanet Clarke
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BDS, DDPH.RCS, MCDH, FDS (ad eundem), Dip HSM

Current post:
Deputy CDO England
LDN Chair MHS West Midlands

Short resume of career to date:
GDP 1980s
Clinical Director Birmingham and Black Country CDS
Associate Director Birmingham Dental Service
BDA President 2011/12
Steele Review member 2007/8
Lecturer nameJoanna Johnson BDS MFDS MSC MPaedDent FDS RCS Eng
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BDS MFDS MSC MPaedDent FDS RCS Eng

Current post:
Consultant Paediatric Dentist
Service Lead in Dental Directorate for all non restorative Specialities.

Short resume of career to date:
Qualified from Newcastle 1997
VT in Newcastle
GDP x2 years
Maxillofacial SHO x2 years - MFDS
Paediatric dental SHO x2 year
SPR Paediatric Dentistry – GSTT 3 years. MPaedDent
CDS – Surrey
FTTA Paediatric Dentistry – 2 years GSTT – FDS RCS Eng
2009 – Consultant St Georges hospital and clinical lead
2012 – TPD London deanery for Paediatric Dentistry
2014 – Consultant GSTT. current
2015 – Service lead in directorate. Current and commissioning lead
2015 - Chair London LPN working group for Paeds and CDS

Experience relevant to the topic:
Clinical Lead St Georges dental department
Service Lead GSTT. Senior management team.
Chair LPN
TPD
Commissioning lead for Dental directorate GSTT.

Feedback from other courses given:
It has always been positive. Clear presentation. Willing to answer questions through presentation.
Lecturer nameMr Patrick Kavanagh
Lecturer profileCurrent post:
Policy Manager
Education Policy and Quality Assurance

Short resume of career to date:
1985-2006: Dental Practice Board.
2006 – date: General Dental Council; roles include Fitness to Practise Caseworker, Registration Policy Manager and Education Policy

Experience relevant to the topic:
Policy Lead for introducing Quality Assurance of Specialty Training
Lecturer nameMr Nick Ransford BDS, MSc, MFDS, DSCD
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BDS, MSc, MFDS, DSCD

Current post:
Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

Short resume of career to date:
Qualified Birmingham 1983
Worked in Community Dental Services in Shropshire and Warwickshire where he eventually became Clinical Director.
Appointed in 2009 as Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, now Head of Service
Main interest Medically Compromised patients and Sedation.
Lecturer nameSamit Shah
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BDS(Lon) MSc(Lon) MFDS RCS(Eng) MRCPS(Glasg) DLSHTM MFMLM GDLaw PGCert FDS RCS FFPH MFGDP

Current post:
Training Programme Director and Hon. NHS Consultant

Short resume of career to date:
Sam Shah has worked across primary care, hospital, public health, health education and commissioning over the last 10 years. He has an interest in health economics, health technology and health systems.

He currently works across the NHS between NHS England, Health Education England and the CCGs.

Experience relevant to the topic:
Clinical Commissioner for NHS CCGs and Consultant in Dental Public Health and Public Health
Lecturer nameMargie Taylor CBE
Lecturer profileQualifications:
MSc MBA FDSRCSEd FDSRCPS (Glasg) FFGDP(UK) FFPH

Current post:
Chief Dental Officer for Scotland

Short resume of career to date:
Margie was appointed Chief Dental Officer for Scotland in May 2007 having held posts previously in three health boards in the central belt of Scotland.
Margie graduated in dentistry in 1978 from Edinburgh University where she later returned to study Community Medicine. In 1996, she completed a MBA from Heriot-Watt University.
Lecturer nameNuala Woodman
Lecturer profileDeputy Head of commissioning (dental), NHS West Midlands and Mary Tomson, Consultant in dental public health