Lecturer Details: Professionalism and the new contract - what does it mean for me?

Lecturer nameMrs Geraldine Birks BA(Hons), PGCE, LCGI, FDTFEd
Lecturer profileGeraldine is a Dental Workforce Development Postgraduate Tutor for Health Education England, based at the University of Leeds. This role involves development, provision and commissioning of high quality CPD to support a multi-professional workforce and meet the needs of NHS Flexible Commissioning. Geraldine is part of the Dental Foundation quality management training practice inspection team.

Geraldine has also worked for the GDC for over 10 years in registration assessment of EEA and Non EEA applicants, educational quality assurance of UK dental schools and fitness to practise. Current roles being as an Investing Committee Chair and Clinical Case Examiner.

Geraldine is a Dental Specialist Advisor for the Care Quality Commission, participating in primary and secondary care dental inspections and specialising in infection control.

Geraldine is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Dental Trainers and sits on the Executive Board.
Lecturer nameAndrew Collier LLM BDS
Lecturer profileSenior Dentolegal Consultant

Andrew qualified in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1976. He has worked as a dental practitioner for over 20 years and as a clinical teacher at Leeds Dental Hospital. He is an emeritus member of the Dental Nurse Exam Board Council.

Andrew obtained a Master of Law degree at Cardiff University in July 1996 and he has a special responsibility for Dental Protection members who are dental nurses, university teachers or dental school staff.

Andrew joined Dental Protection as a Dentolegal Adviser in 2001 and was appointed Senior Dentolegal Consultant in March 2011.
Lecturer nameJenny Godson
Lecturer profileNo profile available
Lecturer nameProfessor Michael Manogue
Lecturer profileNo profile available
Lecturer nameJohn Milne BChD
Lecturer profileGDP practicing near Wakefield, a previous Chair of the BDA General Practice Committee and currently national dental advisor to the Care Quality Commission.