Lecturer Details: DCP Core Topics Course A

Lecturer nameJulia Armstrong BA(Hons) LCGI FDTFEd
Lecturer profileJulia has an honors degree in Education and Professional Development and holds a range of post qualifications to support her role in dental education. In 2016 she was awarded Fellowship from the Faculty of Dental Trainers [FDT] at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is an executive member of the FDT board. In 2019 Julia was made an Ambassador of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Dental Surgery.

She works at Health Education England [Yorks and Humber] as part of Dental Workforce Development where she commissions and delivers education to dental teams. She also supports general dental practices involved in Dental Foundation Training, Therapy Foundation Training and Performance List Validation by Experience [PLVE].

Julia is a Tutor at Leeds Dental Institute teaching the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing and quality assures both pre-registration training and post-graduate educational courses. In 2006 Julia became an examiner for the NEBDN, swiftly moving into a Supervising Examiner role, then in 2014 Diploma Committee member; writing and quality assuring written exam papers and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.
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.