Lecturer Details: Oral cancer symposium

Lecturer nameFiona Heffron RDH, PGCE
Lecturer profileQualified as a Dental Hygienist from University of Cardiff over twenty years ago. I work three days at Leeds Dental Institute as a Tutor Dental Hygienist involved in the education of dental undergraduates, hygienists/therapists and postgraduates, including the role of external examiner for dental hygienists. I have a wide variety of experience in NHS dentistry and specialist periodontal practice, providing care for orthodontic and periodontal patients as Staff Hygienist at Seacroft Hospital Leeds. I also work in private specialist perio/restorative practice treating patients with dental implants.

I am involved in post graduate teaching and support education courses at The Yorkshire Deanery. I have provided care to oncology patients within a multidisciplinary team and have lectured in this area to various DCP and dentist groups.

I developed the Practical Guide to Monitoring your Patients Gum Health App.
Lecturer nameMr Kelvin Mizen BDS, MBChB, FDSRCS(Ed), FDSRCS, FRCS, FRCS(OMFS)
Lecturer profileI am a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial/Head & Neck surgeon with a special interest in microvascular reconstruction.
I have been a Consultant for 11 years after training in the Yorkshire region. I am lead surgeon for the charity Facing Africa (www.facingafrica.org) & fly out on missions every year to Ethiopia to treat mainly Noma (Cancrum Oris) cases.
Lecturer nameJoanne Nykolajczuk
Lecturer profileJoanne worked for Bradford and Airedale Salaried Dental Service within their oral health promotion team for 9 years before joining the stop smoking service in 2007 as a stop smoking specialist where she took a lead role on the Niche tobacco agenda. Following the transition of Public Health to the Local Authority in April 2013 Joanne was appointed as Tobacco lead for the service.
Lecturer nameMartin Ramsdale
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Lecturer nameMs Caroline Salt McMillan Nurse Specialist
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Lecturer nameMrs Catherine Waldon B.Ed.,PGCE,Social Work Dip; DipPers Mgt
Lecturer profileCatherine has had a varied career. As well as teaching abroad and in England, she has also had a career in social work and in human resource management in both the voluntary sector and in the civil service. Her interests include music, reading and travelling to see extended family in various parts of the world.

She was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the tonsil and base of tongue in March 2007. She underwent surgery followed by radio and chemotherapy which was completed in November 2007. After retiring from paid work, in November 2009 Catherine became a volunteer assisting at the Maxillofacial OPD in BTHFT, and as a "patient buddy" saw patients at appointment clinics. She has been involved in improving the service in the unit as well as participating in clinical trials run by the Head and Neck Research Team.