Archive for the ‘Dental Graduate’ Category
Plymouth Dental Students Donate Money To Local Charity
Second year dental students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have donated £150 to a local charity, which helps adults with learning disabilities, after being awarded the annual Rayna DiModica Contribution to Society Award. The students decided to give the money they received as a result of winning the award to the […]
UK Dental Graduates Missing Out On Training Places
Professor Michael Lewis, dean of Cardiff University Dental School, said that the next generation of dentists are missing out on valuable training places because students from the EU do not have to complete the one-year foundation training, which is compulsory for UK students. Professor Lewis said that a growing number of students are missing out […]
Hartlepool Dental Nurses Celebrating New Qualifications
A group of dental nurses are celebrating after gaining new qualifications; the nurses, from Queensway Dental Clinic, gained the new qualifications at the centre’s on-site education and training facility. The seven nurses successfully completed a 20-week course in Dental Sedation Nursing and an Oral Health Certificate at the Queensway Dental Clinic Education Centre in Billingham. […]
Oman Dental College Celebrates First Graduation Ceremony
The Oman Dental College has celebrated its first graduation ceremony; forty seven students celebrated completing the Bachelor of Dentistry course. The college is the only dental school in the Sultanate and the Dental College’s Dean said that he was extremely proud of all the graduates; Dr Rahul Arora, paid tribute to the commitment and hard […]
Plymouth Medical And Dental Schools Celebrating Record Applications
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received record numbers of applications for places for 2013 courses. The university received a total of 1675 applications, which equates to 12 per place for Medicine and 10 per place for Dentistry; there were also 14 international applications per place for Medicine and 16 per place […]
Assam Governor Calls For More Dental Schools
The Governor of Assam, JB Patnaik, has called for more dental schools in the state. Speaking at the 43rd Annual Conference, which was organised by the Assam branch of Indian Dental Association and held at the NEDFi Convention Centre, Patnaik said that the shortage of dental colleges was contributing to a lack of dental services. […]
Cumbria Dental Practices Join Forces To Provide Training Opportunities
Two dental practices in Cumbria have got together to provide better training opportunities for dentists in the region. The initiative is being managed by the owners of Ghyllmount Dental Practice in Penrith and Spedding Dental Clinic in Carlisle. All dentists are required to attend training days and complete a set amount of continuing professional development […]
American Dental Student Preparing For Honduras Trip
Students from the University of Maryland are preparing to leave America to help people in need in Honduras. The recently formed University of Maryland Global Dental Brigades will be sending a group of 20 students to Honduras to provide basic dental care; the group will be jetting off in January 2013. The new group is […]
