College News June 2014

is issue sue # #0302 2014 2013 New Zealand Dentist Dr David Coburn, gives us a spectacular insight into Tramping Convocation Joint Collegiate Journey through 2014 Wrap-Up Scientific Meeting MRACDS Program

ContentS College information President’s Message ........................................................1 CeO’s Message .................................................................2 What’s on at the College ...............................................3 Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons The education Board ......................................................4 Incorporated | ABN 97 343 369 579 Registrar ...........................................................................5 Boards of studies ............................................................6 MRACDs Program ...........................................................7 Patron Let’s go tramping in New Zealand ..............................8 His excellency Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Convocation Report ..................................................... 10 sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM, QsO, Governor-General of Regional Committees ....................................................12 New Zealand. Academic Prize Winners ..............................................13 Admissions ......................................................................15 Copyright Profession update ........................................................ 16 The College Remembers ............................................. 16 All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by College staff ....................................................................17 copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or any means (graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, recording taping, or information and retrieval systems) without the written permission of the editor. member DireCtory Disclaimer The care we provide to our patients sometimes The Royal Australasian College of Dental surgeons inc., extends beyond our individual practices. Whether it “the RACDs”, its officers, servants or agents will have no is a referral to a specialist or recommending a dentist liability in any way arising from information or advice that if a patient is re-locating, a referral network is a is contained in the College News. mainstay of practice management systems. Referral of patients to dentists who are themselves Members The publication of statements, opinions, advertisements or Fellows of the College is one way of ensuring or other materials in this College News carries nor quality and continuity of care for your patients. representation by or on behalf of the RACDs express or implied of any belief in their truth or otherwise, in whole The College now has a member directory available or in part, unless an express statement to that effect for use by Members and Fellows. The Member accompanies the item in question. Directory is the first part of a three stage project that will make your colleagues more accessible to you for the enhancement of patient care or your Contact professional career. Located in the secure area of the College website, Level 13, 37 York street, sydney NsW 2000 AusTRALiA a Member Directory enquiry will only allow work Telephone: +61 2 9262 6044 | Facsimile: +61 2 9262 1974 address and contact details to be displayed (including email: [email protected] | Web: www.racds.org website and email). A handy map will also display to help you locate the practice for your patients. Please contact the editor, susan Buchanan at To be a part of the Member Directory you will need [email protected] if you have some personal news to ensure that you have opted in to the service and you would like published in the College News. provided a work address and contact details. The provision of these details will act as consent to being a part of the Member Directory. Issue 3 2014 1. log on to the members section of the website (www.racds.org) space reservation 8 August 2014 and deadline for 2. in the Members tab, open My Membership submission of material 16 August 2014. details and click on the edit icon for Member Directory. 3. Click on ‘save and Close.’ Your business is now Issue 1 2015 enabled to appear in searches on the Member Directory. Remember that you can opt out at space reservation 15 December 2014 and deadline for any time by reversing this change. submission of material 22 December 2014. 4. in the Addresses panel click on ‘work address’ 5. Click on the ‘edit’ icon and enter your work details in the popup window that appears. Front cover photograph The Member Directory is designed to only publish your work location, so it is important to enter all Dr David Coburn at the Tasman saddle, Mount Cook National details that you want Members to be able to view Park, New Zealand here, even if it is identical to your information found elsewhere on your profile page. 6. Click on ‘save & Close’ and the process is complete. Alternatively fill out the cover sheet to this College News and Fax or email a scanned copy back and this update will be done for you.

WeLCOMe the CPD Committee has become focused on organizining Convocations or scientific meetings. As our regulating bodies review the CPD standards, the College needs a committee that helps support members in lifelong learning to enable them to meet with future challenges such as high standard of dental healthcare delivery, increasing patient demand and regulatory requirement challenges. The Council has outlined a plan for CPD that includes developing policies, structures and content of continuing professional development that are delivered in a variety of formats including on-line learning. On another note, the first stage of the Members Directory, a member referral system, will be launched in the coming months. Operating in a manner similar to ‘Find a Dentist’, members will be able to locate generalist or specialist member PreSiDent’S meSSage colleagues to whom they can refer their patients. Before you can be included in this system, you will need to check and On behalf of the Council, i would like to thank all participants, amend your personal particulars on the College database. members of Convocation Organizing Committee, Continuing use the carrier sheet included with this copy of College News Professional Development Committee, Conference Organizer to update your disciplines of dental practice and contact and College staff for their contributions to the success of details that you would be happy to be provided to patients. the 22nd Convocation on the Gold Coast. The event was suggestions of how to improve this referral system between generally regarded as an overall success from different members of the College will always be welcome. sources of feedback from participants, though there are The majority of College activities and their implementation some areas where we can improve. While still waiting for depend on the contribution of members’ expertise, the final financial report of the last Convocation, Council knowledge, time and vision for the College. The election for has already started planning for the next Convocation in the 2014-2016 Council is soon approaching, followed closely Hobart 30 March-2 April 2016, taking into consideration all by nominations for Boards of studies and other standing the valuable feedback received. committees. There will soon be a call for nominations followed Council is also overseeing the organisation of two other by a ballot for councillors. i urge members who have the time scientific meetings before the Hobart Convocation. The first and enthusiasm to share their expertise and experience to is the inaugural Joint Collegiate scientific Meeting (JCsM) a stand for election to the Council, so as to lead and advance collaborative event of the College of Dental surgeons of Hong the College to new heights. Kong, the College of Dental surgeons of singapore and the Royal Australasian College of Dental surgeons. This JCsM is Dr Francis Chau one of the initiatives to come out of the College’s strategic President plan of having a stronger College presence in Asia and to strengthen the delivery of our education products to College members in the region. To be held over two days (7 and 8 December) in Hong Kong, the JCsM presents two prominent keynote speakers, foUnDation DonorS Professor Ken Hargreaves from the united states and Dr. Thank you to the following Members and Fellows who made Paul sambrook from Australia, together with a number of a donation to the RACDs Foundation during 1 January – 30 renowned invited speakers from singapore and Hong Kong, April 2014: covering topics including endodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, pain management, prosthodontics, periodontics and paediatric dentistry. Please save these dates in your diary for Dr. shareif eLHOuFY (ACT, Australia) both an exciting scientific meeting and entertaining trip to Dr. Anupam RAO (NsW, Australia) Hong Kong. Dr. Robert sALTMiRAs (QLD, Australia) Next year is the College milestone 50th Anniversary. Dr. Albert Lee (Hong Kong) Preparations are well underway for College-wide celebrations Dr. Pooja RAi (WA, Australia) with scientific meetings and social functions starting at Dr. Alan sOLOMON (ViC, Australia) the regional level and culminating in sydney on 4 and 5 Dr. Peter MANsOuR (NsW, Australia) september 2015 with a two-day grand celebration. This Prof. David MANTON (ViC, Australia) will comprise a College and NsW Regional Committee joint Dr. Paul WRiGHT (ViC, Australia) scientific meeting with eight eminent speakers from as many Dr. eric CARTeR (NsW, Australia) regions of the College, presenting lectures to the theme “Regional elites, RACDs excellence”. This will be followed by a day of exciting social functions and a gala dinner. Periodic updates on this milestone anniversary celebration programs and other College scientific events will be available at the College website. To avoid missing out on these important events, stay tuned. in other important areas of College activity, Council is undertaking a review of the structure of the Continuing Professional Development Committee and its roles and responsibilities. Council strategies in the areas of delivery of education and professional development rely on improving the efficient functioning of the CPD Committee. Over time College newS issue #02 2014 1

WeLCOMe so what are the strategies championed by A/Prof scott? Whilst some may seem obvious and others may seem a bit removed from dentistry, what they all do is provoke thought and challenge us to be the best clinicians we can be, for the benefit of our patients. 1. Minimise errors in diagnosis 2. Discontinue low- or no-value practices that provide little benefit or cause harm 3. Defer the use of unproved interventions 4. select care options according to comparative cost effectiveness 5. Target clinical interventions to those who derive greatest benefit Ceo’S meSSage 6. Adopt a more conservative approach nearing the end of life Actively involve patients in shared decision making and 7. some days you just wonder just where did that come from? self-management * Today was one of those days for me. i took a call from Betty 8. Minimise day-to-day operational waste who wanted to understand her rights as a consumer of dental 9. Convert your practice into a learning organisation care. As CeO i often get calls or letters related to the quality or cost of dental care. Apparently Betty had asked her dentist, who 10. Advocate for integrated care across all clinical settings she identified as a member of the College and hence the call, Before you start thinking ‘but dentists are not doctors what would be an approximate cost for the appointment she therefore this is not relevant to me’ from the patient’s had just booked. Not getting any answer, Betty wanted to talk perspective the two disciplines are very similar. They attend a to someone about her rights as a consumer of a dental service. surgery of a highly trained healthcare professional, are shown Whilst we might want to curse the ABC for putting consumer into a consultation room, a history is taken, a differential rights as prime time television viewing, healthcare is a diagnosis made, some diagnostic imaging perhaps, a course consumable product and Betty does have a right to some of treatment proposed, most often undertaken and then degree of informed financial consent. For the past six years followed up. What is different is the size of the fee/refund gap the Australian Medical Association has been campaigning the patient has to bear. amongst medicos the concept of informed financial consent. Patients want to know that they are receiving value for the This is now at the point when making an appointment with a cost of their care. if healthcare professionals can assist their specialist, patients are regularly told the cost of the service patients to understand the high value of care provided, then and what rebate can be expected from Medicare. patients like Betty are likely to be more satisfied than if they Whilst it is not that straight forward in dentistry, Betty told me are just paying a high fee that was sprung on them at the end she was interested for two reasons – firstly to make sure she of the consultation. A/Prof scott is providing us with ideas on had enough money in her purse to cover the cost and secondly how to provide that high value which will keep out patients as she wanted to receive as much value from her expenditure coming back. As dentists we need to enact those ideas. as possible. in these days of practice management software The value of quality continuing professional development it must be possible to compute an average cost of a typical is that it should help you address each of these strategies initial consultation. This was all that Betty was after. for providing value based care. CPD should challenge you Aside from providing consumers/patients access to informed to be the best clinician you can in your scope of practice. financial information, something that we should also be And when faced with challenging patient presentations, you thinking about is this notion of healthcare professionals should have access to tools that help you to refer so that the ensuring that patient financial resources are directed towards care to patients is as integrated as possible. The College’s high value care. Membership Directory operates as a referral network for your patients across all clinical settings. Associate Professor ian scott, Director of internal Medicine and Clinical epidemiology, writing in the May 2014 edition i don’t imagine that calls from the Betty’s of the world are of the Australian Health Review , outlines ten strategies for going to stop any time soon. i only get one a week, but i know 1 maximising value of Australian health care. that in our registration bodies and dental councils, many more issues are raised. But what i can say to Betty is that High value care is described in this paper as clinically relevant, the professional development provided by or endorsed by the patient-important benefit at the lowest possible cost. A/ Royal Australasian College of Dental surgeons is designed to Prof scott notes that approximately 30% of healthcare help Members and Fellows deliver high value care, every time, expenditure in the united states is wasted on activities all the time. This is the value of College membership. that add no value to care (corresponding Australian figures unknown). At the risk of offending some, i must ask - tooth Gary Disher whitening anyone? Chief executive Officer As private health insurance premiums rise and the refunds for dental care remain low, most patients will face increasing out * Not her real name of pocket expenses when visiting their dentist. A/Prof scott 1 Australian Health Review, 2014,38, 125-133 http://dx.doi. calls on clinicians from all disciplines (this includes dentists) org/10.1071/AHi3248 “to show leadership and critically appraise the value of current practice and take concerted action towards minimising inappropriate and costly (ie low value) care and maximising highly appropriate, less expensive (ie high value) care”. 2 College newS issue #04 2014

eVeNTs wHat’S on For more information about courses, examinations and events, please visit the College website at www.racds.org JUly 2014 aUgUSt 2014 SePtember 2014 1 SePtember 30 JUne – 11 JUly 1 aUgUSt Applications close for exemption Primary Orientation Course Registrations close for assessment from Primary examination in GDP (OC) in GDP of eligibility and exam Registration for MRACDs (sDP) under Mou Registrations close for primary Venue: sydney examination in GDP Registrations close for overseas GDP Primary examination Venue: sydney 1 JUly Venue: Hong Kong Registrations close for Final Final registrations close for the 2-3 SePtember examination in sDP OMs Web Based education Program (for sDP OMs Final examination – Final exam Prep) in GDP clinical and oral Web Based education Program 19 JUly Venue: sydney segment 1 for GDP commences. interviews for selection into the OMs Program. 11-12 aUgUSt ssT examination – written, clinical 25 JUly november 2014 and oral in sDP OMs Council Meeting. Venue: Brisbane MRACDs (sDP) examinations 25 JUly 15 aUgUSt under Mou MRACDs (GDP) – viva voce 2 Final date for six-Monthly Venue: various – TBC Formative Assessment Forms and sDP MRACDs(Orth) and M(Orth) Clinical Training Assessments to be Conjoint examination received by the College for trainees for more information on occupying accredited training posts Venue: Adelaide the coming committee in 2014ssT examination. events in your region, 21 november please visit the College website: Council Meeting http://www.racds.org/RACDs/ oCtober 2014 Regions/RegionaleventsNews 22 november MRACDs(GDP) – viva voce 3 1 oCtober Registrations close for Final 24-26 november examination in GDP Primary examinations in GDP – Web Based education Program written segment 2 for GDP commences Registrations close for examination 3 in MRACDs(GDP) – viva voce College newS issue #02 2014 3

THe eDuCATiON BOARD rePort from Congratulations to all involved in this now established Convocation event. tHe CenSor- Policies in-CHief A number of new and upgraded policies have been reviewed Dr Warren shnider at the last eB meeting: 1. Overseas Trained OMs Policy The RACDs requires a thorough Overseas Trained specialist (OTs) Assessment Policy in order to effectively manage the risks involved in assessing and managing the progression to Fellowship of Overseas Trained Oral and What’s in a name? Maxillofacial surgeons. The education Board was formerly known as the education 2. Reconsideration, Review and Appeal Policy Policy Board. This change in title was considered at the A Reconsideration, Review and Appeals Policy is crucial to February 2014 meeting of the Council. Whilst it is essential guide the escalation of complaints and requests to appeal that education Board has a role in policy initiation, content, decisions. A College-wide policy has been developed to review and recommendation, the role of the education Board guide all eligible requests for Reconsideration, Review is much broader than just policy management. and Appeal across a range of College areas, including By-Law 13 sets out the governing framework of the education examinations, OMs selection, and Board of studies’ Board at the Terms of Reference: decisions. This policy meets national education standards for appealing assessment results. The responsibilities of the education Board will be: 3. special Consideration in Assessment • to advise the Council on the College’s educational activities This policy outlines the criteria and mechanisms by which RACDs Candidates undertaking formal assessment may • to be responsible to Council for establishing advise the College of (and the College may consider) priorities for the College strategic Plan for education special circumstances or disability which may adversely and developing, coordinating and monitoring its impact on their training assessment, examination or implementation other evaluation processes. • to oversee all College educational activities with a focus 4. exam Observer Policy - Review on coordination, integration, accreditation, achievement of goals and risk management To provide direction in the selection, role and conduct of College examination Observers. • to carry out other activities as requested from time to time by Council 5. Guidelines for examiner Appointment As the Council’s strategic Priorities encompass a broad range examiner Application Guidelines allow a clear and of education activities, clearly it is important to rename the transparent process for future examiners to apply and ePB to more accurately reflect its current and future roles becoming a RACDs examiner. and responsibilities. The examiner Guidelines should clearly outline the role, equally important is for the day-to-day educational decision the responsibilities and the criteria for which a person making is devolved to the education Board to enable the may apply to examine. Council to focus on its responsibilities as the Board of Directors (strategy, financial, legal, risk and other governance Dr Warren shnider matters). Whilst the Constitution ensures that Council is Censor-in-Chief accountable, the power to devolve decision making to the appropriate committee or Board is essential if the College is to operate in a timely manner for the benefit of all members of our College, our candidates and trainees. 22 Convocation Education Day nd The Director of education, Training and Assessment, Ms Tindal Magnus did a tremendous job in organising this curtain-raiser to the Convocation. The speakers at that meeting included Drs Paul Beath and Geoff Borlase and Associate Professors ian Meyers, Neil Peppitt and Werner Bischof as well as myself. The post-meeting assessment included an email questionnaire that addressed three questions: 1. How would you define’ Membership’ and ‘Fellowship’? 2. What are the knowledge, skills and capabilities expected of a candidate presenting for MRACDs, FRACDs, GDP and/or sDP 3. What do you think needs to change about how we test for Membership & Fellowship? 4 college news issue #02 2014

ReGisTRAR regiStrar i would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the vast contribution that Prof Hans Zoellner has made to the College (gDP) rePort over many years and would like to wish him well in his future research endeavours. Hans is extending his sabbatical in New A/Professor Liz Martin York and so was unable to be a part of the Orientation Course. Hans you will be missed in this year’s round of examinations! i would also like to thank Dr Xaymardan (Pathologist) for assisting in the lectures for this year’s course at such late notice. The Web Based education program in support of Final exam Candidates will again take place in August and October. The Final examiners will be reviewing this program in depth during i would like to start my report by extending my congratulations the FeW and i am pleased to announce that the program will to all new Members and Fellows who were formally inducted at also be undergoing a number of changes to better support the 22nd Convocation, held in Queensland in April. Convocation the needs of candidates as they prepare for the examination. is an excellent opportunity to embrace the collegial aspects Finally i would like to welcome Ms Judith Meulman-Thomas of your College membership, and a fantastic chance to be to the education team as the senior education Officer, recognized for your vast achievements in the General Dental examinations. Judy comes to the College with a wealth Practice pathway of the College. As we prepare for another of experience in the education sector and i am sure that round of Courses and exams, i would like to welcome all candidates, Members and Fellows alike will find her support new candidates into the General Dental Practice pathway, and assistance in their exam preparations invaluable. i would whether you have chosen to register for the Membership also like to sincerely thank the education Team at the College, Program or have begun preparations for the Primary and Final Tindal Magnus, Wendy Rahtz, Anna Gamlin and sheridan examinations, i hope that this year will be the beginning of a Ahearn for working tirelessly to improve educational long and beneficial relationship with RACDs. processes to better support the future of our Candidates, in line with the new strategic goals of the College, new Members and Fellows. initiatives in education will see a higher level of support and resources made available to current and continuing candidates A/Professor Liz Martin and i hope that you take advantage of the many opportunities Registrar - GDP to invest in your professional development and career. The year began with the Final exam Workshop, which was held at the Westmead Centre for Oral Health, on saturday 14 and sunday 15 June. Facilitated by a selection of experienced and passionate examiners representing both the general and regiStrar elective sections, including Drs Geoff Borlase, Paul Beath, (SDP) rePort Geoff Young, Alex Jones, erin Mahoney and suma sukumar. Registered candidates will find the weekend extremely Adj A/Professor Neil Peppitt valuable in their preparation for the Fellowship examination. The Workshop included lectures and small group sessions on the essential skills required to successfully complete the Final exam including viva voce preparation, writing skills, case presentations and talks by Fellows who have been through the process. i would like to extend my thanks to Drs Alex Kalos, Aden Tran and Peter salameh, for sharing their experiences of the demanding, but rewarding examination process. The Orientation Course was held at Moore Theological it has been a busy first half of the year for the specialty College on Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July. We had another Boards of studies (sDP Bos) and i would like to start by fantastic line up of lecturers including: adding my thanks to the education Team for continuing to support the functions of the Boards whilst leading Professor Marc Tennant – Anatomy the business of the Boards towards achieving the new A/Professor Phillip Dickson – Cell Biology & Biochemistry strategic goals of our College. in the upcoming months the sDP Boards will hold an inaugural combined face to Dr Munira Xaymardan - Histology face meeting to evaluate current practices and standardise Professor Laurie Walsh – Microbiology procedures. The new specialty Dental Practice Handbook has been Professor Jane Dahlstrom – Pathology completed. The Handbook clearly outlines all current A/ProfessorDavid Newby – Pharmacology pathways and procedures towards becoming a Member or Fellow of the RACDs in each specialty. This will be an A/Professor Michael Nordstrom – Physiology invaluable resource moving forward and provides clear, College Fellows co-ordinated the course and assisted methodical guidelines to our current candidates as well as candidates throughout the two-week program. My thanks go those considering Membership or Fellowship in a speciality. to Drs Lena Zhu, shiva subramanian and Dimitra Mersinia for assisting with this process. Membership and Fellowship Examinations There have been four Memberships awarded so far this year by prior recognition: two in orthodontics and one each in paediatrics and oral medicine. College newS issue #02 2014 5

BOARDs OF sTuDies in August this year we will have three candidates presenting The OMs Training Program is currently accredited by four for the Membership external examinations in the disciplines bodies, the Australian Medical Council (AMC), the Australian of endodontics, oral medicine and prosthodontics. Two Dental Council (ADC), the Medical Council of New Zealand candidates will be presenting for the external examination for (MCNZ) and the Dental Council of New Zealand (DCNZ). The Fellowship in the disciplines of endodontics and orthodontics. ongoing accreditation process provides the College with the opportunity to evaluate and report on the myriad of activities i encourage all Members and Fellows to contribute to the which have occurred since July 2013, including the significant College in any way you can as either examiners, mentors investment of time and energy from the Board of studies, in your specialty or as committee members or councillors. OMs and its Committees. The Chairs of all Committees will be Membership by Conjoint Examination given the opportunity to give input into these reports. College staff may seek input from the relevant Chairs, Committee The College is extremely pleased to be conducting its members, Trainees and Fellows where required. Accreditation inaugural conjoint examination with James Cook university. reports are due in July this year. Two candidates presented for this examination, held in Prof Mark Wong, DDs MD has commenced his peer review of June 2014, both in Orthodontics. the OMs Training Program, and a draft report is expected in advance of the september deadline. The College will use the Three candidates presented for the conjoint examination recommendations arising from this report to guide future held at RCs edinburgh in June, all in orthodontics. These continuous improvement initiatives. candidates have also completed examination application and registration with RCs edinburgh and will receive The deadline for applications for selection into surgical membership with both RCs edinburgh and RACDs if they Training closed on 16 May 2014. The selection interviews for prove to have been successful. i would like to say a heartfelt candidates seeking accredited OMs Training Positions will thank you to Adj A/Prof Jim Hawkins for his tireless advice be held on saturday 19 July 2014 at the College offices. and assistance with this examination. Dr Dylan Hyam has retired from the Accreditation Committee and A/Prof Anthony Lynham from the examinations six candidates have now registered for the conjoint Committee. Both Fellows have been involved with the Board examination with sydney university, three for Membership in a number of important roles for many years. A/Prof in orthodontics and three for Fellowship in periodontics. Lynham is retiring as the Chair of the Final examination The time and expertise of huge number of professional OMs and Dr Hyam has been appointed into the role and will volunteers is required in order for the processes of Chair the exam later this year. Dr Cameron Lewis has been Membership and Fellowship in sDP to occur smoothly. appointed as the Chair of the New Zealand Regional surgical i would like to thank and recognise the efforts of all the Committee. sDP Bos Members for their time and expertise in assessing The ‘Keeping Trainee on Track’ course will be held during future Members and Fellows of the College. the ANZAOMs conference in Auckland on saturday 18 Adj A/Professor Neil Peppitt October 2014. The KTOT workshop is one of the professional development courses of the Royal Australasian College of Registrar - sDP (interim) surgeons. This workshop focuses on the performance management of inexperienced and underperforming Trainees. The aim is to up-skill surgical trainer and supervisors by exploring: omS • How to encourage Trainees to become better self- rePort directed learners • Different learner types and why some Trainees don’t Dr Jocelyn shand set goals Chair - Board of studies, OMs • A self-directed learning cycle • effective feedback Dr Jocelyn shand Chair - Board of studies, OMs The OMs calendar is entering a busy period, with applications for eligibility to sit the Final examination (FRACDs(OMs)), applications eligibility for selection into the Training Program in 2015, and the ssT examination all occurring in May 2014. The ssT examination is being held at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital later this month with Dr Martin Batstone as the Chair of the examination Panel. The Bos OMs meeting was held on 23 May with attendance by the full board. The Accreditation, Trainee Advisory, Continuing Professional Development and education Committees have all held teleconferences in recent months. An audit of the CPD4OMs program has been undertaken following the completion of the triennium and a report with future ideas L-R: Dr Geoff Findlay, Dr Martin Batstone, Dr David sherring, Dr John has been discussed by the Board. The NsW Training Centre Harrison, Dr Carina Koorts, Dr Julia Dando, Dr stuart Deane, Patrishia will have an Accreditation visit in september 2014. Bordbar, Dr Alistair Reid, Dr Richard Wood. 6 college news issue #02 2014

BOARDs OF sTuDies mraCDS(gDP) JoUrney anD rePort eXPerienCe Dr Patrick Russo tHroUgH Chair - Board of studies, tHe mraCDS MRACDs(GDP) Program The first i had heard of the Membership program with the Royal Australasian College of Dental surgeons (RACDs) was at the Australian Dental Association (ADA) Congress in Perth Unprecedented numbers of candidates presenting in 2009. After speaking to the college staff at the congress for MRACDS examinations booth, the MRACDs program immediately appealed to me as The January to May period has been a very productive it seemed very relevant for a general dentist compared to the primary examination pathway. However i was disappointed time for College staff, examiners and the Board of studies that the program was only accepting candidates from MRACDs(GDP). The first two assessment rounds for 2014 Victoria and New south Wales at the time and there was no were substantial with 84 sets of short answer questions timeframe as to when it would expand elsewhere. and 14 case reports being assessed in total. The majority of assessments met the requirements and as a result of passing i attended various continued professional development final case reports, a further five candidates are now eligible (CPD) courses mostly focused on clinical topics. i felt to sit the next viva voce examination on 26 July in sydney. especially deficient in non-clinical matters and knew i had success continued with the first viva voce examination for to broaden my spheres of knowledge to encompass those fields. so when the MRACDs program was opened to us 2014 held on 22 March. All five candidates who presented south Australians i enrolled as it provided an avenue to were successful, including two who were presenting for the develop both clinical and non-clinical aspects in a guided, second time. The candidates came from sydney, Brisbane structural and meaningful manner. The program began with and Adelaide to present. Congratulations to Drs Keith Bond, the orientation course. This was informative with regards to William Giblin, Matthew Kei, Alan Mann and irene Thong. the aims of the program. Professor ian Meyers also provided Continuing Professional Development practical tips on clinical photography, a skill that is now incorporated into my daily practice. The College ran two very successful CPD events in May, with One advantage of this program is that whilst it is intensive, Dr Russell Vickers presenting on neuropathic pain on 1 May it allows candidates the flexibility to manage their pace. i and Dr John Dale running a series of lectures on Law, ethics was able to continue with other commitments as a full time and Professional Responsibility on 23 May. Both sessions clinician in private practice, part time in public service, a were well attended and generated positive feedback. These casual university tutor, as well as being involved with the ADA. were the first CPD sessions that the College was able to As i completed the six modules covering the range of clinical offer directly from the new RACDs Centre for education, and non-clinical matters, i found the most interesting to be Learning and Research. “Practice management, Law, ethics and Risk Management”. All CPD presentations the College offers directly relate to at This required the review of material not covered in-depth least one of the modules in the MRACDs(GDP) program, but at undergraduate level and to look at dentistry from all College Members, Fellows and candidates are welcome to other perspectives. The level for the assessment modules attend these stimulating and invaluable sessions. necessitates detailed in-depth analysis with supporting evidence from the literature. This has improved my clinical Registrations work as well as my role as a clinical tutor. Registrations for the new cohort opened in september 2013 The case reports presentations has likewise improved my and the program for 2014 has reached capacity. it is pleasing clinical skills as it required the critically self-assessment of that five more candidates from New Zealand have registered treatment plans and outcomes. it provided the motivation – the program was opened to New Zealand residents for the behind providing treatment of a more challenging nature as first time in 2013. it was a unique opportunity to present these to experienced The MRACDs now has a total of 99 candidates, with 41 now clinicians for peer review. Thus whilst this component was having completed the program since its inception in 2007. very time intensive, i gained much through self-reflection The feedback from those who have completed the program and the comments from the assessors. i am also grateful for has been overwhelmingly positive and the Board of studies my patients who were very supportive. is working tirelessly to refine this program to make it the With all modules completed, i proceeded to the viva voce most clinically relevant course of its type. examination. This was a very rigorous assessment process and really draws out all the information from candidates. Dr Patrick Russo This program does require a high degree of self-discipline Chair - Board of studies, MRACDs(GDP) and commitment and is suited for clinicians who are effective self-directed learners and strive to develop and demonstrate evidence-based practice. i am very grateful for the detailed feedback provided as it was constructive with specific suggestions on areas for improvement. Overall this program has been a very enriching experience and has motivated me to continue my pursuit of further professional development. Alan Mann, MRACDs, BDs College newS issue #02 2014 7

let’S go tramPing in new ZealanD! if you were to suggest this activity outside of New Zealand says. David also notes the pressures of living in a region that you would be sure to get more than a few mutterings and experiences significant and considerable growth, mainly due perhaps even some raised eyebrows about what it is you to dairy farming. Dairy exports represent one quarter of all were exactly going to do. merchandise exports from New Zealand, making it a very significant industry for the country. Tramping for the uninitiated is a uniquely New Zealand pastime. it means to go trekking or hiking in the great But despite these challenges, he finds enjoyment and outdoors. satisfaction in all aspects of general practice. “Removable David Coburn, 38, a General Practitioner in Dentistry and prosthodontics forms a large part of my work currently and Member of the New Zealand Regional Committee, loves to i have the advantage of working alongside a Clinical Dental go tramping. it’s perhaps not surprising given his home and Technician assisting in the provision of patient care,” he says. practice sit on the Canterbury Plains in close proximity to the David however hasn’t always called New Zealand home foothills of the southern Alps. This is located on New Zealand’s over his fifteen and a half year career. He lived in the picturesque southern island. David reflects that it’s something united Kingdom for a decade. Two years were spent in Oral he has grown up with. Maxillofacial surgery, six years “My father has always enjoyed as a Dental Officer in the Royal the outdoors and he took Air Force and then two years in me on my first tramp when Primary Care. He arrived back i was 13. i enjoyed the sense in New Zealand in 2009. of adventure and still do, the David joined the RACDs New physical exertion and the Zealand Regional Committee challenges that accompany in 2013, following his each trek. However the participation in the inaugural solitude and experience of the NZ Regional Committee. “i New Zealand backcountry is felt that is was an excellent still the greatest attraction,” opportunity to immerse myself he says. in College activities, after little Tramping has taken David not to no involvement after sitting only to many beautiful places Primary exam (1999) and in New Zealand, but also Fellowship exam (2004). around the world. He’s joined thousands of other travellers in exotic locations like Mount The New Zealand Regional Committee aims to increase Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Morocoo, Nepal, Patagonia, europe involvement in the College – both Membership and Fellowship. and scandinavia. They are also exploring options to provide further CPD opportunities. “Lessons i’ve learned include the value of physical and mental exercise in balancing the stresses of daily work and life; being “i particularly enjoyed being a part of the second study open to sharing experiences with like-minded individuals and Day in March this year. The open nature of presentations the incredible value and importance of the natural world and and the opportunity to discuss aspects of care in such a our role in protecting and maintaining these wild locations,” multidisciplinary forum was really enjoyable. The study says David. Day, as well as providing good quality CPD, allows Fellows, Members and candidates to connect in a way that has not But tramping is not without its risks, some of them are fatal. been present in New Zealand,” says David. “i’m fortunate not to have got into trouble while tramping, David personally has found that his involvement with the although the NZ backcountry has and will continue to claim a Committee has allowed him to reconnect with the college. number of victims (media searches highlight an unfortunate number of fatalities each year). There are plenty of risks - “i can now contribute to the College activities and have the weather and its changeable nature is a huge factor when found increased awareness of the College and its plans. in outdoors. The terrain varies and if on off-formed tracks or some respects, involvement in the Regional Committee has marked routes, navigational skills are handy to provide safe provided an increased level of satisfaction in my working life travel in the right direction. Certainly technological advances and i think that is enough of a reason for Fellows or Members such as locator beacons and GPs devices have assisted to consider joining their own Regional Committee,” he says. hikers and easier access to information makes it a safer hobby compared to when i first started. experience gained, Like joining the College’s Regional Committee as a way to instruction and guidance help manage the risks. Another increasing my satisfaction with work and study, my advice to major downside is of course that inevitably you have to pack- anyone wishing to Tramp in New Zealand is to join a Tramping up head out to the car and return to civilization!” he says. Club. “You have the ability to tap into other’s knowledge and experience. Get out there and enjoy it! i’m never bored of Despite living and enjoying perhaps one of the cleanest wondering what is around the next corner or over the next and most photogenic environments on the planet, David ridge,” he says. notes some of the challenges faced by his community. “Our district has a significant disease burden, water fluoridation Dr David Coburn BDs FRACDs was removed from our town’s water supply in 2002,” he 8 college news issue #02 2014

NZDA Conference RACDS College Luncheon NZ Regional Committee would like to invite College Fellows, Members, Candidates and Trainees to be our guests for lunch, at the NZDA Conference in Christchurch. Date: Thursday 21 August 2014 Time: 12:30 – 14:00pm Venue: Air Force Museum, Brevet Lounge, Christchurch To confirm your attendance at this lunch please RSVP by email with your name and any special dietary requirements to Emma Slattery at [email protected] by Friday 1 August 2014. Reserve your place today. See you there, the NZ Regional Committee And of course, there’s always time for more tramping! Clockwise from top left: Tribulation Hut Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal Mackinnon Pass, Milford Track Descending Hotchstetter Dome Cameron Valley Asburton District Opp. page: sutherland Falls College newS issue #02 2014 9

CONVOCATiON RePORT 22 ConvoCation 2014 wraP-UP nD The AnnAlS of The 22 ConvoCATion ARe SUPPlieD on CD-RoM WiTh ThiS eDiTion nD of College neWS. The AnnAlS ARe AlSo AvAilAble on The College WebSiTe. The 22 Convocation was held at the surfers Paradise Presentation of fellowship by examination in a nd Marriott Resort and spa on the beautiful Gold Coast, from specialist dental practice discipline Thursday 10 through to sunday 13 April 2014. th th in the President’s Address during the Opening Ceremony, Dr Paediatric Dentistry: John sheahan Francis Chu welcomed the College’s official guests and their Oral and Maxillofacial surgery: George Chu partners. Ms Leneen Forde, Chancellor of Griffith university; the Robert Harris Orator, Associate Professor Jill sewell; Dr. John Boucher, President of the Australian Dental Council; Dr. Andrew Heggie, President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons; Dr. Louise Brown, President of Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists; Dr. Kathryn Harley, Dr Frances Andreasen, and special invited speaker from Japan, Professor Junji Tagami; Professor samaranayake, Dean of Faculty of Dentistry, university of Queensland; Professor Ward Massey, Dean of school of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith university. The president acknowledged the College’s forty-eight year history congratulated the council on the achievements in a number of endeavours, only possible because the strategic priorities were built on the sound foundation established by past presidents and Councillors. in particular those past Ms Lenee Forde AC, Chancellor, Griffith university opens 22 Convocation nd Presidents that were present Associate Professor John Harcourt OAM, Professor George Wing AM, Dr. Kenneth Wendon, Dr. Ross Bastiaan AM, A/Professor David Thomson, A/Professor Neil Peppitt and A/Professor Werner Bischof. Ms Lenee Forde AC, Chancellor, Griffith university opens 22 Convocation, during Ms Forde’s Opening speech, she nd in the President’s Address Dr Francis Chau congratulated highlighted the importance of education in initiating and the new Members and Fellows in both general and specialist dental practice as well as recognised members of the driving change. profession through the presentation of College Awards. Robert Harris Oration inductees included the following Members and Fellows Due to bad weather in Melbourne and long flight delays Ms nd Membership in general dental practice Jill sewell was unable to make it to the 22 Convocation to present the Robert Harris Oration, a full copy of the Oration Keith Bond, Mohamed elfar, William Giblin, Krishanti can be found in the Annals supplied with this College News Mahadevan, sumathini Maniaarpillai, Alan Mann, Patrick publication. Oxbrough, David Power, Robert saltmiras, shareif elhoufy, President Dr Francis Chau took the opportunity to invite Membership in a special dental practice discipline three past presidents George Wing, Ross Bastian and Neil Peppitt to the stage to reflect for five minutes on their Orthodontics: Norman Firth and Al Naeli Presidencies, which they did so with insight and humour. special Needs Dentistry: David Basser and Matthew Fracaro Fellowship by examination Ashim Adhikari, Mahmoud Ahmed, Qian An, Poppy Anastassiadis, Christpher Barker, eva Chai, Adam Chen, Ajay Coutinho, simon Franks, Ashley Freeman, Krati Garg, Wade Hsu, Raymond Lam, Jennifer Lan, Peter Mansour, inoka Medago, Dumi Medagoda, Deon Naicker, Hitesh Navani, Jodie Olivier, Pooja Rai, Michael Robinson, sidrah samnakay, Albert Tran President Dr Francis Chau 10 college news issue #02 2014

CONVOCATiON RePORT Dr Mas Ahmad, Dr Raymond Lam, Dr Ashim Adhikari, Dr Crystal Lee, Dr Katie Bach and Dr Christopher Barker delivered presentations. Well done to all candidates with special congratulations to Dr Ashim Adhikari who was this year’s winner who received a monetary prize from Colgate and a College Certificate. Friday evening guests enjoyed a cruise down the Gold Coast River, enjoying some local wine, beer and food on board a luxury sea World Cruise. The Gala Dinner was held in the transformed crystal lite ball room of the surfers Paradise Marriott. The evening began with President Francis Chau paying tribute to A/Professor Braham Pearlman RFD, followed by an evening of fine food, wine and live entertainment. Industry Support Members and Fellows being inducted The Business Community supported the 22 Convocation, nd we had two silver sponsors Dentsply implants and Wrigleys, College Awards Colgate was the Young Lecturer Award sponsor and 10 industry exhibitors all participating in the trade exhibition. The following College Awards were made at Convocation: Poppy Horne received the 2012 Christensen Memorial Prize Education Day Marina Kamel received the 2013 Christensen Memorial Prize engagement in the College’s education program is one of the key benefits of College membership, helping to Fellows admitted to the College without examination was shape the future of the profession and those who practice awarded to John Boucher and Lakshman samaranayake it. The education Day was run as the pre-conference Nicola Kilpatrick received Presidential Commendation workshop held on Thursday 10 April 2014 prior to the Convocation commencing. The education Day had an Angus Cameron received the Meritorious service Award excellent participation rate with over 55 Members and Convocation Theme ”From genome to nursing home – Fellows attending and participating in the days workshops. everything new under the sun” was the foundation for the The event tackled the topics of defining Membership and scientific program and the sessions that were delivered Fellowship for assessment purposes and the current ways across the three days, presented by two keynote speakers, Dr we develop our examiners in the College. Kathryn Harley and Dr Frances Andreasen one international several of our senior educators within the College posed invited speakers Professor Junji Tagami and 28 Australian questions, topics and information for the audience to invited speakers. consider and the College will continue to engage with Dr Kathryn Harley presented four lectures; The changing Members and Fellows to define and delineate Membership face of Paediatric Dentistry; Hypodontia – the challenges of and Fellowship and how these are tested through College restoration in the young patient; Restorative Management assessment processes. The College would like to thank Dr of Developmental enamel Defects; and Where do we go Paul Beath, Dr Geoff Borlase, Prof ian Meyers, A/Prof Werner from here? Bischof, Dr Warren shnider, Dr Keith Watkins and A/Prof Neil Peppitt for their time and efforts in the education Day. Dr Frances Andreasen presented four lectures; examination of the traumatised patient: clinical and radiographic Feedback was very positive and the education Day will techniques for the diagnosis of acute dental trauma; continue to be a feature in the College’s Convocation emergency treatment and long-term follow-up of tooth Program. luxation and root fractures; Replacement of lost anterior teeth in young individuals: autotransplantation of premolars – the joint role of the paediatric dentist, oral surgeon and orthodontist; Pulpal response to acute dental trauma. Full scientific papers for all Keynote speakers and invited speakers sessions presented at the 22 Convocation can be nd found in the Annals, an electronic copy of this publication can be found included with this edition of College News or on the www.racds.org website. Young Lecture Award The Young Lecturer Award has established itself as an important part of College Convocation. All presentations from the six candidates were of high standard in both delivery and content. A special thanks to the panel of judges Professor Martin Tyas AM, Professor Ward Massey and Professor Lakshman samaranayake and Colgate for their Members and Fellows being inducted continued support of this award. College newS issue #02 2014 11

ReGiONAL COMMiTTees regional CommitteeS New South Wales Regional Committee Asia Regional Committee Chair/Treasurer- ian sweeney secretary- emma Black On behalf of the Asia Regional Committee, Dr. edmond Pow student Advisor- Vasuki De Lillo gave an introductory lecture on RACDs to the final year BDs students in the university of Hong Kong on 4 April. The Primary Tutorial- Dimitra Mersinia lecture was well attended by 49 students and they all found soni stephen the materials very useful. Peter Duckmanton The Committee plans to organize a series of revision tutorials Peter Mansour for both the primary and final examination candidates later The New south Wales Regional Committee will continue this year. unchanged this year. Following the success of the magnificent scientific Day of 2013, which saw an attendance of 220, the Regional Committee has almost finalised plans for its next New Zealand Regional Committee scientific Day to be held in 2015. On 8 March 2014, the New Zealand Regional Committee On a social note, the 2014 Annual Dinner will this year be held hosted the 2nd Annual study Day in Wellington. This day at Aria restaurant in sydney on saturday 13 september. Dr was a resounding success. There were lectures by Fellows Ron Georgiou, dentist and wine expert, will join us for the on Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, General Dentistry, evening providing an insight into the wines we will be enjoying Periodontics and the invited speaker – Fellow, Dr Alison Rich - as well as providing a mystery wine for your entertainment. covered Oral Pathology. The day was well attended with over 20 Members and Fellows present. The Committee was very The conjoint NsW regional Committee and RACDs 2015 happy to have all the New Zealand MRACDs candidates make scientific Day will be the jewel in the crown of the RACDs 50th the effort to come along where they could meet and network Anniversary celebrations. World class speakers from each with colleagues. of the regions will be invited, the quality of which is seldom seen outside of a world congress. The theme of the day will The final part of the study day was spent discussing plans for be the “Restoration of Form and Function”, and will be a not the coming year. The Fellows and Members agreed on another to be missed event for Fellows, Members and students alike. study day next year and also to look into the running of a rural We are confident of a successful day, as we are committed to study day for general dentists working in rural communities. All delivering a successful and memorable event. in all it was a productive and enjoyable day and the Committee is looking forward to next year’s event already. The Committee look forward to catching up with regular attendees and newcomers alike. Victoria & Tasmania Regional Committee The RACDs Victorian and Tasmanian Regional Committee is organising the MRACDs(GDP) study day on 19 July 2014 at ADAVB meeting room in south Yarra. MRACDs(GDP) candidates are still welcome to join us in a small group discussion on case reports and practise mock vivas. The scientific Meeting and Annual Dinner will be taking place on Friday 1 August 2014 at sofitel Melbourne on Collins street and the Regional Committee would like to welcome all Members, Fellows and Candidates to join us for the event. For enquiries, please send an email to [email protected] Western Australian Regional Committee The year started well for Members and Fellows in the Western Attendees starting back left- Australian region. A cocktail function was held at Fraser’s at Dr’s Morris Wong, James Talbot, Josephine Ahn, sutharshan sritharan, Nick Kings Park overlooking the wonderful city of Perth and swan stretton, Robin Whyman, Lara Friedlander, suzanne Hanlin, Keith Chapman, River at sunset on Friday 14 March. The event was very well Prof Alison Rich, Rucha Gupta, Rahul Chari attended and new Members and Fellows were welcomed into in the front from left: Betty Keng, Barry subramani, Brendan Young, David the College. The evening was great opportunity for old and Coburn, Fraser Dunbar, Heather Anderson new Members and Fellows to catch up in a relaxed setting with some fine food and drinks. Dr erin Mahoney took the photograph Planning is well underway for the half-day scientific meeting to be held at ADA House on Friday 5 september 2014. This event, entitled “Communication and Regulation in the Dental Practice” promises to be an interesting afternoon. speakers confirmed for this event include Dr Gerard Parkinson who will be presenting on AHPRA/Dental Board issues and Wendy Meggison from Panetta McGrath Lawyers will present on 12 college news issue #02 2014

ReGiONAL COMMiTTees / RACDs ACADeMiC PRiZe WiNNeRs raCDS aCaDemiC PriZe winnerS Many congratulations to our most recent recipients of the RACDs Academic Prize. Giffith University – Mr Neil Evans Mr Neil evans of Griffith university was presented with the Academic Prize at a ceremony on 24 April 2014. (Photograph not supplied) New RACDs Members and Fellows with Dr Peter Gregory, RACDs Councillor Consent issues. Bill saunders from Curtin university will present on Motivational interviewing and Dr Terry Pitsikas will present on Practice Accreditation. The afternoon will be followed by a dinner for Members and Fellows and their partners which will be held at the Matilda uni of Queensland - Christopher Allen-Waters, Prof Newell Johnson, Head of Bay Restaurant. Please mark your diaries now! school Professor Lakshman samaranayake University of Queensland – Mr Christopher eventS aCroSS tHe Allen-Waters regionS Mr Christopher Allen-Waters, was selected as the university of Queensland’s most outstanding student in the Clinical Dentistry BDsc Course for 2013, and was awarded his prize at a ceremony on 28 May 2014. Professor Newell Johnson, Chair of Friday 1 August 2014 the Queensland Regional Committee represented the College, and is pictured presenting Christopher with his Prize. Victoria and Tasmania Regional Committee Annual scientific Meeting and Dinner, sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins Place, Melbourne. “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them – What can go wrong?”. The afternoon will be following by a dinner. For further information please send an email to [email protected]. Friday 5 September 2014 Western Australia Regional Committee Half-day scientific Meeting - “Communication and Regulation in the Dental Practice” – shall be held at ADA House. The afternoon will be followed by a dinner for members and fellows and their partners at the Matilda Bay Restaurant. Please mark your diaries now! university of Western Australia - Dr Andrew Bochenek (right) presenting Dr Benjamin Zuidersma (left) with the RACDs Academic Prize Saturday 13 September 2014 The New south Wales Regional Committee Annual Dinner will be held at Aria Restaurant in sydney. Dr Ron Georgiou, University of Western Australia - Dr Benjamin dentist and wine expert, will join the dinner providing an Zuidersma insight into wines. At the university of Western Australia’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health sciences Annual Prize-Giving and scholarship Ceremony on 10th April 2014 in Perth WA, Fellow, Dr Andrew Bochenek presented Dr Benjamin Zuidersma with the Royal Australasian College of Dental surgeons Academic Prize for having achieved the highest weighted average from levels 1 - 5 of the Bachelor of Dental science Course. College newS issue #02 2014 13



ADMissiONs Ghada sOLiMAN (NsW) Tsin Cheung TAi (Hong Kong) Albert Tri TRAN (QLD) shmuli Laib WeNiG (ViC) Kaung Myat WiN (singapore) Ching Ching YeW (Malaysia) FRACDS(OMS) Alexander Michael BOBiNsKAs (ViC) Andrew Hua-an CHeNG (sA) Justin Graeme COLLuM (QLD) Ankit GARG (TAs) Peter Virgil RiCCiARDO (ViC) MRACDS(GDP) Keith Leonard BOND (QLD) shareif eLHOuFY (ACT) William John GiBLiN (NsW) aDmiSSionS to Christopher HARDWiCKe (NsW) memberSHiP anD Matthew Hiu Fai Kei (QLD) Krishanti MAHADeVAN (ViC) fellowSHiP Alan MANN (sA) Christopher Raman PATeL (QLD) Admissions to Membership & Fellowship David G. POWeR (NsW) 1 January to 30 April 2014 Robert sALTMiRAs (QLD) Wei Ling irene THONG (NsW) FRACDS(GDP) MRACDS(DPH) Nijamuddeen ABDuL LATiFF (singapore) Mohamed Aomr Farag Amar AMTiRG (WA) Mahmoud ABOueLeNeiN (NsW) Luke ADseTT (New Zealand) MRACDS(OralMed) Wessam Ahmed Fouad Abdulgha ATTeYA (ViC) Norman Arthur FiRTH (New Zealand) Marissa BAHAROM (Malaysia) Aditi BHiDe (ViC) Jacinta Vu (WA) Matthew Angus Christopher CAMPBeLL (ViC) MRACDS(Orth) Aida shafiza CHe'AZMi (Malaysia) Adam Kyen CHeN (ViC) Victoria BeCK (QLD) Annie CHeN (Hong Kong) Vandana KATYAL (NsW) Tahlia Maree COCKs (ViC) Paulina Lee (NsW) Fathima Fazrina FAROOK (sri Lanka) Devan NAiDu (QLD) Ksenia FeDOROVA (ViC) seong-seng TAN (ViC) Franc HeNZe (WA) Cherry ZAW (sA) Jae-Man Zhuzhong HONG (NsW) MRACDS(Paed) Jaspreet KAuR (ViC) Jennifer LAN (NsW) Jad Nathan CLARKe (NsW) Norjehan LATiB (Malaysia) Manikandan eKAMBARAM (Hong Kong) Ho Yin Horace LO (Hong Kong) Matthew steven FRACARO (QLD) Wing Chi MAN (Hong Kong) Vaishnavi Lekshmi GOPALAKRisHNAN (WA) Nurlidiah MD GHAZALi (Malaysia) Jason Andrew MiCHAeL (NsW) Mazida Najwa MD ZiN (Malaysia) Diane su-Yin TAY (NsW) Hazelina MuHAMMAD (Malaysia) Deon NAiCKeR (sA) MRACDS(Pros) Hitesh Anil NAVANi (ViC) Graham iain CARMiCHAeL (WA) Jana NiKOLOVsKi (NsW) Bevan James CHONG (NsW) Tahir Yusuf NOORANi (Malaysia) Zoe POTRes (NsW) Jodie Louise OLiVieR (NsW) Manjeet PATiL (ViC) Pooja RAi (WA) Kavitha RAMAsAMY (Malaysia) Anupam Canchi Arun RAO (NsW) Tarek RAsHDAN (NsW) Noor Rashidah sAAD (Malaysia) sidrah Aslam sAMNAKAY (WA) College newS issue #02 2014 15

PROFessiON uPDATe aUStralian Responses the ADC has received to the accreditation review survey circulated to stakeholders in January 2014 as well as Dental a summary of the stakeholder consultation fora held in March CoUnCil and April 2014 can also be found on the ADC website. To date the key themes identified include support for: Dr John Boucher, FRACDs • one set of standards across the dental disciplines; • embedding the attributes and competencies for each profession as a reference point in the accreditation standards; • the primacy of patient protection in the standards; • streamlining of the number of standards; ADC Review of the Accreditation Standards for • better alignment with other standards frameworks. Dental Practitioner Programs The ADC is set to release the first draft of the accreditation What does the Australian Dental Council do? standards in June/July 2014 for a two month period of public The Australian Dental Council (ADC) is the independent body, consultation. stakeholders are encouraged to provide their appointed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National feedback to ensure the accreditation standards are fit for Law Act 2009 (the National Law) by the Dental Board of purpose. Australia (DBA), to undertake the accreditation of dental The revision of the accreditation standards will then be practitioner programs of study in Australia. The ADC is also finalised following consideration of stakeholder feedback with responsible for the assessment of the knowledge, clinical the aim of completing the review by November 2014. skills and professional attributes of overseas trained dental practitioners who are seeking registration to practise in Further information Australia. For enquiries regarding the review of the Program Accreditation standards, please contact Dr Jasen Burgess, ADC Director What is Accreditation? Accreditation at [email protected]. Accreditation of a program signifies that the program has been found to meet ADC’s Accreditation standards and that Dr John Boucher it provides graduating students with the knowledge, skills and President professional attributes necessary to practice the profession in Australian Dental Council Australia. in Australia to be registered as a dental practitioner, individuals must have graduated from a program accredited by the ADC tHe College and approved by the DBA for the purposes of registration. rememberS Program Accreditation standards Mrs Pamela Hessian Dental practitioner programs in both Australia and New Zealand are accredited using ADC/Dental Council (New Zealand) Mrs Pamela Hessian, beloved wife of Past-President, accreditation standards for dental hygienists and dental Reg Hessian sadly passed away. Pam was a strong therapists, dentists, dental prosthetists and dental specialists. supporter of the College during Reg Hessian’s time as The ADC/DC(NZ) accreditation standards support the defined President in 1992 to 1994. Pam will be remembered with knowledge, competencies and professional attributes required much warmth by Councillors, Fellows and Members, of graduates to register as a dental practitioner. our deepest condolences go to Reg and his family at this time. The current standards were developed prior to the implementation of the National Law in 2010 and were initially developed as program accreditation guidelines. A regular Professor Jules Kieser review of program accreditation standards is required and there is a need for the current standards to incorporate 1950 - 2014 contemporary educational practice (e.g. online education) and encompass new regulatory changes in the education sector Jules was one of the greats of dental academia in New (e.g. Australian Qualifications Framework) and Governmental Zealand and Australia. He had time for everyone and directions (e.g. National Prescribing service competencies). always made life interesting and fun. The stories, laughs and friendship he brought to everyone was wonderful it is in this context that the DBA has requested that the ADC and certainly for the College process was part of the revise the Accreditation standards. essential essence of the Primary exam. stakeholder consultation Jules has made an indelible mark on us all and showed the true spirit of Collegiality of Academic endeavour. His in January 2014 the Australian Dental Council (ADC) research brought fairness and equity to thousands if not commenced a review of its Program Accreditation standards millions of people while his teaching was something we for the dental profession. information of the review can be all aspire to - caring, compassionate, knowledgeable and found on the ADC website: www.adc.org.au/Accreditation/ importantly fun. Accreditation standards. He will be really missed by everyone on the College team. 16 college news issue #02 2014

COLLeGe sTAFF DireCtor of server platform that is more robust and reliable than our previously overworked system. Again this will assist us with the ProfeSSional move to an on line learning system by providing a significant ServiCeS – 12 upgrade to the operating capability of the processing and support system. montHS on The College launched its new look website in February (www. racds.org) and we have already had positive feedback on the Greg O’Brien changes. it has been designed to be a more user friendly vehicle to access the information that Fellows, Members, Candidates and others may be after. Again this is all a part of the strategic plan that the College Council formulated which included significant investment in order to ensure the College is able to meet the needs of our stakeholders. it is now over 12 months since the creation of the role of Director of Professional services at the College and so Human Resources wise we have added some new positions it is opportune to take stock of the many changes and including a part time events Manager and a part time achievements during that time. Database Administrator. Both of these positions are aimed at relieving the pressure on the others who performed these it is difficult to rate what has been the greatest milestone in roles in conjunction with their main task. This will enable the role, however, on the scale of the investment in time taken more consistency and efficiency to all of the roles affected, as well as financial investment, the expansion of the office to and indeed throughout the College as we aim to improve and accommodate the education Centre, the opening of which was enhance member services in line with the Council’s strategic highlighted in the April edition of College News, would have to initiatives. place high as a tangible showpiece of the changes made to date. This was a significant step forward in the direction of the College in summary the first 12 months have resulted in a significant and has already been used to host a number of activities that amount of investment in the College through the Professional were previously held (and paid for) at external premises. services team. i believe that we have provided the infrastructure and resources to support the strategic objectives set down by The education Centre also includes a significant amount the Council….namely to: of audio visual technology that will enable the College to accommodate a number of options with regards presentations 1. enhance members’ benefits, values and privileges; or lectures and well as some sophisticated recording 2. supporting member community; and equipment which will enable some of the content to be made available through the College web site and in conjunction with 3. Growth of the College. the Learning Management system – or on line learning – that The next 12 months will undoubtedly see a consolidation the College is working towards. period where we aim to achieve these objectives through the On the subject of technology, our entire iT system underwent a utilisation of the new resources. review in terms of capacity and capability to enable the College to move ahead. As a result we have migrated to a brand new

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