CGDent study programme 2022-23: events in all four nations, and webinars for all
NewsPosted by: Dental Design 30th September 2022
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced its programme of events between now and Spring 2023, with twenty CPD webinars anticipated as well as study days and conferences in all four nations of the UK – all of which are open to all dental professionals to attend regardless of whether they are College members.
CGDent is the independent professional body into which the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) transferred last year. The UK’s only medical college run by and for dental professionals, it is unique in welcoming all those with relevant postgraduate qualifications into full membership, which is available from £94 for dentists and £33 for other registrants.
Study days and conferences
In its first year, the College hosted major study days in Birmingham, Gateshead and Glasgow, and four more, including an international conference, will take place throughout the UK over the next six months:
CGDent Northern Ireland conference
Masterclass on aesthetic and restorative dentistry with Dr Walter Devoto
Friday/Saturday 14-15 October, Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Advanced restorative study day in support of CGDent in Cymru/Wales
Mike Lloyd Hughes and Karun Dewan
Friday 25 November 2022, Stride Dental Academy, Bangor
Justin Durham on TMD, Finlay Sutton on prosthodontics, and The Caldwell Memorial Lecture delivered by Prof Jeremy Bagg on volunteering opportunities in dentistry
Friday 2 December 2022, Glasgow Science Centre
CGDent-Quintessence International Conference: Excellence for the dental team
Avijit Banerjee, Krzysztof Chmielewski, Vincent Fehmer, Guillaume Jouanny, Bertrand Khayat, Stefen Koubi, Amit Patel, Shanon Patel, Bjarni Pjetursson, Ana Poveda, Tif Qureshi, Irena Sailer, Werner Schupp, Wendy Thompson, Ulrike Uhlmann, Istvan Urban and Otto Zuhr
Friday/Saturday 24-25 March 2023, QEII Centre, London
All these events are open for registration via https://cgdent.uk/events, with significant discounts offered to College members.
The College is also hosting nine CPD sessions at Dentistry Show London on Friday/Saturday 7-8 October 2022, which are free to all.
CPD webinars
All dental professionals are able to watch the College’s regular live webinars free of charge. Over 25 have been hosted to date, with upcoming events including:
LGBTQ diversity and inclusion in dentistry
Kaushik Paul; Tuesday 4 October 2022, 7pm
Making dental extractions predictable: a methodological approach
Jashme Patel; Thursday 6 October 2022, 7pm
Pat Langley; Tuesday 11 October 2022, 7pm
Preetee Hylton, Alison Gregory; Tuesday 1 November 2022, 7pm
Research & critical appraisal of evidence: statistics in the real world
Derek Richards, Mark-Steven Howe; Wednesday 2 November 2022, 1pm
Preventing wrong tooth extraction
Mick Horton, Tuesday 15 November 2022, 7pm
Leadership in infection prevention and control
Fiona Ellwood, Thursday 17 November 2022, 7pm
Research & critical appraisal of evidence: meta-analyses and their appraisal
Derek Richards, Mark-Steven Howe; Wednesday 7 December 2022, 1pm
Record-keeping in general dental practice
Abhi Pal; Monday 12 December 2022, 7pm
Creating a positive patient safety culture in dentistry
Jason Wong; Tuesday 10 January 2023, 7pm
Introduction to orthodontics (part 1)
Ross Hobson, Tuesday 17 January 2023 (7pm tbc)
Introduction to orthodontics (part 2)
Ross Hobson, Tuesday 24 January 2023 (7pm tbc)
Dental care for patients with diabetes
Iain Chapple; Thursday 26 January 2023, 7pm
Introduction to orthodontics (part 3)
Ross Hobson, Tuesday 31 January 2023 (7pm tbc)
Complaints handling: a step-by-step approach
George Wright; Tuesday 7 February 2023, 7pm
Supporting staff through menopause
Jacqui Elsden; Thursday 16 February 2023, 7pm
Mentoring in implant dentistry
Abhi Pal, Pynadath George; Thursday 16 March 2023, 7pm
Dates for a series of webinars on Restorative and aesthetic dentistry, once confirmed, will also be published at https://cgdent.uk/events
CPD certificates for the webinars, and on-demand access to the recordings, are available to non-members on a chargeable basis, but provided free of charge to College members.
College members can also access an online library of 1,000 hours of GDC-compliant e-learning, and an online personal development planning tool to identify and log areas for future learning tailored to their job role and aspirations.
Postgraduate qualifications
The College is also currently accepting expressions of interest for the next cohorts of its postgraduate courses:
Postgraduate Certificate in Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics
Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics
Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry.
For further details about College membership and the College’s webinars, study days and postgraduate qualifications, visit https://cgdent.uk
