Professional Activities
Regional:
• Interim Chair of Managed Clinical Network in Paediatric Dentistry - March 2024
• NIHR CRN Northwest Cost/ RDN North West Oral & Dental Specialty Lead, September 2021.
• Member of the Managed Clinical Network for Paediatric Dentistry / Cheshire and Merseyside, July 2017.
National:
• Chair of Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS), Royal College of Surgeons England (RCS England) Research Committee – September 2023.
• Elected member of FDS/RCS England board and member of the executive board, June 2023.
• Chair of Tri-Collegiate Membership examination in Paediatric Dentistry, September 2022.
• Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) Paediatric Dentistry Lead, September 2021.
• Member of NIHR In-Practice Fellowship selection committee, 2022.
• Member of the national stakeholders’ group on Clinical Academic Training, September 2017.
(This group has representation from NIHR, COPDEND and Dental Schools Council.)
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons England Leadership Mentorship Program, March 2022.
• Review Panel Member of NETSCC, Health Technology Assessment Research Programme, 2010.
International:
• Elected UK Councilor, European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD), November 2020.
• Chair of Local Organizing Committee – EAPD congress 2026 – I lead the UK bid to host this conference in Liverpool.
• Member of the EAPD Education Committee, June 2022. (This role involves reviewing European UG and PG curricula and accreditation of PG programs across Europe.)
• Member of the promotion of Faculty Committee, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, May 2022 – present.
Examination Roles
- The Royal College of Surgeons of England, MPaedDent (2011)
Professional Body Memberships
- Dental Sedation Teachers Group (Memeber, 2010 - present)
- Royal College of Surgeons of England (Fellow, 2007 - present)
- General Dental Council (Professional Member, 2001 - present)
- The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (Member, 2000 - present)