DFT JDFCT - Cultivating Success in Dentistry: Personal and Professional Development and Well-being (NWDFTJDFCT261120B)

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Mandatory: Dental Foundation Therapist, or Foundation Dentist

The aim of the workshop is to support early-career dental professionals in developing purposeful, emotionally intelligent, and well-supported approaches to personal and professional wellbeing, through reflective practice and values-driven goal-setting

• Clarify professional identity and purpose by exploring personal values, setting meaningful goals, and aligning development with individual strengths.
• Enhance emotional insight and regulation skills by identifying common emotional experiences in dental practice and adopting effective strategies for self and team wellbeing.
• Foster a sense of connection and resilience by strengthening support networks, nurturing a culture of belonging, and cultivating adaptive coping skills for challenging situations

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Develop a clear sense of values and purpose in their professional lives.
• Apply these values to their goals and future development.
• Utilise supported goal-setting approaches and distinguish between helpful and unhelpful types of goals.
• Recognize the value of support networks, including both professional mentors and personal relationships
• Foster a sense of belonging within the profession, the dental practice and the FD study group, and develop strategies to enhance this.
• Identify and understand emotions that can occur during dental practice and evaluate their effect on wellbeing.
• Assess their current approach to emotional regulation, be aware how their behaviour impacts on other members of the team and explore alternative regulation strategies.
• Recognize personal strengths and understand how utilising these can enhance performance and wellbeing.
• Identify strategies to protect and improve mental health and wellbeing, based on research evidence and reflecting on personal experiences.
• Identify potential cognitive distortions and employ techniques to reframe thinking.
• Recognize personal strengths and understand how utilising these can enhance performance and wellbeing.
• Identify strategies to protect and improve mental health and wellbeing, based on research evidence and reflecting on personal experiences.
• Identify potential cognitive distortions and employ techniques to reframe thinking.
• Develop coping strategies for dealing with unplanned situations and failure.
• Recognise when extra support may be required and understand how to access available resources