The Teachers Group is an active group of the Society which encourages networking between members teaching SCD to undergraduates, postgraduates and DCPs. Its members include representatives from most Dental Schools and DCP representatives.

The group meets once a year, before the May Scientific meeting to share teaching experiences and good practice. The next meeting therefore will be on the 6th May 2010, in Oxford.

Teachers Group 6th May 2010 meeting information

BSDH Teachers Learning Disability Information Resources May 2010

Cardiff University Psychiatry of Learning Disability Handbook 2006

Report of the Teachers Group, BSDH AGM December 2009

Proforma for reporting on Undergraduate Teaching to the BSDH Teachers Group

For further details about the Teachers Group, please contact Shelagh Thompson

Educational Mentors in Special Care Dentistry

There is a Mentor’s group for people undertaking postgraduate examinations in Special Care Dentistry.

The Teachers Group of the British Society of Disability and Oral Health aims to encourage collaboration with the BDA CDS Group to increase the number of people who may be willing to help mentor individuals through various postgraduate courses.

This was highlighted in a short entry in the BDA CDS Group Newsletter by Helen Pailthorpe in August 2007.

I hold a list of names of people from around the country, even in the depths of Wales, Scotland and Ireland who have agreed to become mentors. It is hoped that collaboration with experienced mentors would benefit those undertaking courses and may promote completion of postgraduate courses. I try and ‘marry’ up suitable mentors geographically (if possible) with a trainee.

The mentoring arrangement is entirely voluntary, unpaid and should be mutually organised between the learner and mentor. This could involve help with study skills, finding web-based resourses and discussing challenges within Special Care Dentistry leading towards preparation for the various examinations. Some individuals are unable to become mentors at present as they are examiners for the various postgraduate examinations, but may be able to help once they have completed their term as examiner.

I am hopeful that participating in this educational activity as either mentor or trainee will benefit your own Continuing Professional Development and developing Specialists in Special Care Dentistry in the Mediation phase especially.

If there are any individuals interested in becoming a mentor or trainee in this scheme, please could they contact me via email and complete form below.

Mentors Information

For further details about mentoring, please contact Shelagh Thompson