RECENT NEWS
Postgraduate Dental Dean -
Dr David Felix has been appointed as Postgraduate Dental Dean for Scotland. He has also been awarded a FRCP by the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.
StR Appointment -
Rachel Cowie has been appointed to a 3 year specialty training programme and will take up the post in February 2011.
Cochrane Review -
The Cochrane Oral Health Group has been awarded a £5,000 NIHR grant to produce the
review “Interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers)”. The review
team is Paul Brocklehurst, Martin Tickle, Anne-
Mouth Cancer Action Month -
Hosted by Parliamentary sponsor the Rt. Hon. Sir Paul Beresford MP, the launch of MCAM in the House of Commons included speeches from some of the industry's leading experts including the Foundation's Chief Executive Dr Nigel Carter, its President Daniel Davis, Dr Saman Warnakulasuriya (Professor of Oral Medicine), and a former mouth cancer sufferer Cllr Sally Bragg will also discuss her experiences.
BSOM Research Enablement Bursary -
The BSOM Reserach Enablement Bursary was introduced in July 2011 to support engagement in
research in a centre in the UK, Ireland or elsewhere.
Professor Newell Johnson CMG -
Professor Newell Johnson, Professor of Dental Research, Griffith University, Queensland,
Australia and Emeritus Professor of Oral Health, King’s College, London has been
appointed Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for ‘services to oral medicine and to public
health internationally’
Election to the Faculty of Dental Surgery Board -
Dr Michael Escudier has been elected to the Faculty of Dental Surgery Board at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Juniors Presentation Prize -
The Juniors Presentation Prize was awarded jointly to Joanna Christou (Oral granular cell tumour: A case report of an unusual clinical presentation) and Cristina Frezzini (Condyloma acuminata in a young woman: implications for management).
StR Appointment in Sheffield -
Jon Higham has been appointed as StR in Oral Medicine in Sheffield.
ACF Appointment in London -
Sarah Viggor has been appointed to an ACF post in London that includes specialty training in Oral Medicine.
2nd Trigeminal Neuralgia Study Day -
The 2nd Trigeminal Neuralgia Study Day will be held in London.
Acting Postgraduate Dental Dean -
Dr David Felix has been appointed as Acting Postgraduate Dental Dean for Scotland.
Juniors Presentation Prize -
The Juniors Presentation Prize was awarded to Jodie Montgomery-
StR Appointment in London -
Amanda Willis has been appointed as StR in Oral Medicine in London.
Guidelines for the Management of Oral Lichen Planus In Secondary Care -
The guidelines prepared by the Society aim to set-
Professor Stephen Challacombe, Kings College London -
Professor Stephen Challacombe has recently received two prestigious awards that recognise
his contributions to Oral Medicine and academia over many years. The award of Fellowship
of King's College London reflects Professor Challacombe’s 40-
Dr Stefano Fedele, EDI London -
Dr Stefano Fedele won the prize at the European Association for Oral Medicine conference for the best Original Scientific Oral Presentation: Common oral mucosal diseases, systemic inflammation and cardiovascular diseases in a large US survey
.
Professor Mike Lewis, Cardiff -
Professor Mike Lewis has taken up the appointment of Dean of the Dental School at Cardiff University and Director of the Dental Division of the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.
StR Appointments in London -
Dr Sabine Jurge has been appointed to a NIHR TCC Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) post that includes Oral Medicine Specialty Training Programme. Dr Roddy McMillan has been appointed as StR in Oral Medicine. Both appointments are at the Eastman Dental Institute (UCLH) in London.
Curriculum for Specialist Training in Oral Medicine -
The ‘Specialty Training Curriculum for Oral Medicine’ has been approved by the General Dental Council. This broadens the opportunities for entry to specialist training.
Professor Martin Thornhill, Non-
A new non-
Dr Pepe Shirlaw, London -
Dr Pepe Shirlaw has been appointed as lead for Outpatient Transformation across all medical, surgical and dental specialties at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in London.
Dr Michael Escudier, London -
Dr Michael Escudier has been appointed as Chief Examiner for the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng).
Professor Scully CBE -
Professor Crispian Scully CBE has received a doctorate from the University of Helsinki, Finland in recognition of his international leadership in oral medicine and pathology, and in special care dentistry. In particular the honorary award acknowledges his discovery of viral nucleic acids in oral cancer which, with further studies, established a viral aetiology for a range of oral neoplasms and implicated sexual transmission.
BSOM Strategic Review -
Dr Alex Crighton will chair a working group with the remit of preparing a revised strategy for the Society.
StR Appointment in Manchester -
Dr Jennifer Taylor has been appointed as StR in Oral Medicine in Manchester.
BSOM Members Representative -
Dr Helen McParland has been elected as the Members Representative to BSOM Council for a term of 3 years starting from the 13th May 2010 teleconference (last meeting Jan 2013).
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