Dr Temi Ajimoko is a dentist from South East London, who has recently completed the MClinDent in Endodontology at UCL Eastman Dental Institute. Temi describes his experience of receiving the British Endodontic Society (BES) Aspiring Researcher Award, and the impact it has had on him:
“I’ve been a BES member for a decade now and I’ve always seen the various prizes and posters and thought, that could never be me. However, as part of an MCD programme, you undertake a research project, and the BES has expanded their range of prizes over recent years, which I believe provides real value in progressing the specialty. I thought, why not submit my weird little study for the Aspiring Researcher Prize and see what happens?
“Never in a million years did I believe my study would win the award. I had seen the distinguished list of previous BES prize winners, so I was very grateful, both professionally and personally, to have the honour of being amongst that list. The prize is a credit to UCL as an institution, along with my brilliant research supervisors and has given me more confidence to submit the study for publication.
“When you think of the endodontic speciality, you often think of quantitative research, microbes, outcomes, irrigation etc., but mine was qualitative research regarding restorative specialty training design. Therefore, I really encourage researchers out there to enter for these awards, you’ve worked incredibly hard on your projects, so no matter how diverse the topic, I strongly suggest submitting it to the BES for consideration.”
For more information about BES awards and prizes, please visit the website.
For more information about the BES, or to join, please visit the website www.britishendodonticsociety.org.uk or call 07762945847
