DFT Lancaster Supporting Professionals throughout their career (NW151303FLN)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectDFT Lancaster Scheme
DescriptionSupporting professionals throughout their career - the role of the BDA. Change, contract reform and the future. Ethical dilemmas. Contracts.
VenueRoyal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn - Lancashire  View details
Date & timeFriday 13 March 2015, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerMr Richard Birkin  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Foundation Trainee

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topic Not a core topic
Catering None
CPD hours5:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To demonstrate the necessity for support through a career and the dangers of isolation.

To explain likely changes in the dental world in the future and especially relating to contract reform.

To discuss ethical theory and relate it to GDC standards and trust.

To explain the need for professional legal advice before signing a contract.

Objectives

To demonstrate the necessity for support through a career and the dangers of isolation.

To explain likely changes in the dental world in the future and especially relating to contract reform.

To discuss ethical theory and relate it to GDC standards and trust.

To explain the need for professional legal advice before signing a contract.

Learning outcomes

How to avoid isolation; how to obtain help and support.

To knnow if proposed legislative and regulatory changes, demographics and epidemiology that will affect dentists.

To understand GDC Standards and the consequences of not adhering to them.

To understand and action the need for legal advice and the pitfalls of dental associate contracts.