Lecturer Details: Direct Access for Dental Therapy Foundation Trainees

Lecturer nameMr Michael Wheeler MSc BEd (Hons), Cert Ed RDH
Lecturer profileQualifications:
Diploma in Dental Hygiene Certificate in Education, Bachelor's in Education, Master's in Science


Current Post:
Dental Workforce Advisor HEE
Dental Workforce Transformation Tutor

Short resume of career to date:
Dental Tutor / Dental Hygienist

Short resume of career to date:
Michael qualified as a Dental Hygienist in the late seventies, spending his early career in the Royal Air Force. In 1997 Michael joined National Health Service holding a variety of management appointments ranging from developing the special care dental service, commissioning dental contract, was General Manager for Head and Neck services at University Hospitals Bristol which included the management of the Bristol Dental Hospital, the Dental School for the University of Bristol and salaried dental service.
He is a past president of British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists and a trustee of the Oral Health Foundation. Currently Michael combines a role in general dental practice, with training members of the wider dental team. Michael is dental workforce advisor to HEE, programme manager for dental apprenticeships and a dental workforce transformation tutor for HEE South West. In this role his focus in largely improving oral health awareness across the wider health and social care professions. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Kent and is one of a small number of dental professionals on the Public Health Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence and is an external expert with OFQUAL.

Experience relevant to the topic:
Extensive experience in the design and delivery of training to all members of the dental team.

Feedback from other courses given:
Excellent. Very clear and skilled communicator