Lecturer Details: Introduction to Critical Appraisal: Making Evidence Work in Clinical Practice

Lecturer nameAlexander Gormley
Lecturer profileAlex graduated with distinction from the University of Bristol Dental School in 2018. He subsequently completed Dental Foundation Training on the Bristol and South Cotswold Scheme, alongside an honorary research appointment at the University of Bristol.

He completed his first year of Dental Core Training (DCT1) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, during which he gained Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng). He was subsequently appointed as an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Dental Core Training at Bristol Dental Hospital, completing DCT2 and DCT3 alongside academic training and a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals.

In 2022, Alex was awarded a competitive NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship to undertake a PhD in Oral Health Services Research at the University of Bristol. Following his doctoral fellowship, he was appointed as an Academic Clinical Fellow in Restorative Dentistry, combining specialty training at Bristol Dental Hospital with academic research at Bristol Dental School.

His current research focuses on the design, delivery and evaluation of clinical trials in dentistry, with particular interests in evidence-based practice, research methodology and translating research findings into improvements in clinical care. He has experience working across academic, clinical and industry collaborations to generate high-quality evidence that informs patient-centred dental care.