College News July 2020

Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Let knowledge conquer disease COLLEGE NEWS July 2020 5 minutes with Dr CoTvaildes-1o9f Susan Wise Page 22 Page 11 New member benefit: Dr Elizabeth Fanning RACDS CPD series Orientation Scholarship: Announcement of Winners Page 30 Page 13 Introducing RACDS new website Page 33

A word from the College News Editor... Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen As I sit down to write this issue’s A Word from and doing what they can to help members. I Royal Australasian College of Dental the Editor, I find myself dearth of words to know I am not the only person to notice and Surgeons adequately describe all that we have all been appreciate the informative emails, increased through. I don’t think I am overstating the support, and complimentary CPD. If there ABN 97 343 369 579 situation to say that the COVID-19 pandemic can be a silver lining to a pandemic, it must has changed our lives as we know it. During be the camaraderie and leadership I have 3rd Issue 2020 the last issue, we spoke about the Australian seen shine from so many. bushfires. Little did we imagine what would Deadline for submission of material: be just around the corner. This has truly been To celebrate this, we have postponed 12 October 2020 a challenging time for many. the Specialists feature to the following issue in November. I will leave you here Contact I would like to thank the contributors for with a screenshot I took, which I feel is this issue’s special series Tales of COVID. truly representative of the times- a Zoom Level 13/37 York Street We received an unprecedented number meeting! This was with members of the Sydney, NSW2000, Australia of submissions from members all over College during an Examiners’ meeting for Telephone: 1800 688 339 the world, and I personally found myself the MRACDS (GDP) program. Email: [email protected] inspired, motivated, and interested in how Web: www.racds.org my colleagues have innovated and adapted I sincerely hope you like reading this during this time. From home-schooling, blockbuster issue. And as always, please do Patron adopting technology to work remotely, and not hesitate to contact myself or Maryann engaging in online continuing education, Walsh, [email protected] with any Her Excellency The Rt Honourable Dame Patsy these tales are a strong testament to the ideas or suggestions for future issues of the Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand. resilience of our members. I would also like to College News. take the opportunity to applaud the College Copyright CEO, Brendan Peek and the rest of the Thank you and till next time! College team for their efforts in bolstering All rights reserved. No part of this work covered spirits, fostering the College community Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or any means (graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information and retrieval systems) without the written permission from the College. Disclaimer The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, “the RACDS”, its officers, servants or agents will have no liability in any way arising from information or advice that is contained in the College News. The publication of statements, opinions, advertisements or other materials in this College News carries no representation by or on behalf of the RACDS express or implied of any belief in their truth or otherwise, in whole or in part, unless an express statement to that effect accompanies the item in question. Please contact College News Editor Amanda Phoon Nguyen at [email protected] or Maryann Walsh, Executive Assistant at maryann. [email protected].

Contents July 2020 11 2 President's Message 4 CEO's Message 5 mins with Dr Susan Wise 6 Reports 10 Admissions 22 11 5 mins with Dr Susan Wise 12 Examiner Recognition Tales of Covid-19 13 Dr Elizabeth Fanning Orientation Course Scholarship: Announcement of Winners 30 14 Regional Committee Reports 17 Awards RACDS CPD Seiries 19 Remembrance 22 Tales of Covid-19 30 RACDS CPD Series 33 Affiliate Membership 33 RACDS New Website 34 College Calendar COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 1

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE DR PAUL SAMBROOK During these times I have been reminded of the following quote now, there is a mechanism online to do that. from Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities: The office staff have continued and now work from home to It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the ensure that we can continue to deliver as much material as age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch possible. Our thanks are extended to our CEO Mr Brendan Peek of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of who during this time has reduced his contract hours to assist in Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, ensuring financial viability of the activities of the College. Special it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we thanks to the finance department headed by Mr Michael Feliciano had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, and our investment advisors, JB Were. Due to the considerable we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period efforts over a long period of time, the College is on a very sound was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest financial footing. The office will be reopening soon. Staff will be authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, returning, though a proportion will continue to work from home in the superlative degree of comparison only. on a part time basis, which will become the norm for future activities. In 1859 Dickens wrote this, and it is amazing how true it is now. Had you suggested even 6 months ago that I would be unable The Education team have been working tirelessly and reacting to leave the country, we would not be able to cross state borders to the great strains that are placed on delivering College courses and we could not gather without strict physical distancing, I would and examinations. The OMS program has been required to review have said ‘not possible, but here we are. delivery of the Surgical science training both the preparatory course and the examination. The course will be held later in the Prior to this crisis we were saying the same thing to suggestions year and investigations regarding the examination are ongoing of changing the delivery of courses, examinations, professional as is the Final Examination. Selection will occur but in a different development, and the College office itself, to distance and online format and on a date to be determined. Other great issues delivery – not possible. Necessity they say is the mother of include the impact on OMS training time and logbooks, the OMS invention, however, nothing has been invented here, so, necessity Board has been in discussion with other surgical Colleges and has become the mother of innovation. colleagues regarding this difficult issue. During these times, College members have demonstrated For our FRACDS program the Primary Examinations will proceed, ‘collegiality’, this being the foundation of why we choose to and dates have been published for this. The preparation course become members, supporting one another, reaching out to has been converted and now includes a blend of online lectures those who are having difficulty with this winter of despair. and interactive Q&A sessions. This shift to an online learning opportunity has expanded the accessibility and our registrations To assist members, the College has been fortunate enough to are well over 200 and way beyond a regular cohort, closer to have the support of many volunteers who have developed online double the usual number. Many thanks to Winthrop Professor learning activities and delivered online interactive courses to Marc Tennant and his team who have progressed this to this point support the profession and ensure that we stay engaged. with speed and professionalism. As this is not business as usual, the Board of Directors after a The Preparation for Fellowship Success course unfortunately thorough financial review, have waived 50% of the annual fee was cancelled, and discussions are occurring regarding the and deferred the remainder until February 2021. From a timing examination delivery. point of view, if members find it more convenient to pay the 50% 2 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Premsiedsesnagt'es Your Board of Directors have been meeting more frequently with sit the Primary proceed through to a Fellowship, and this has a shorter meeting occurring monthly. Our regular June meeting been dropping for several reasons. We will be engaging with the was to be the first meeting held in a regional area with the Board membership regarding this review. planning to travel to Brisbane and join the Queensland Regional Committee for their Scientific Day, instead it was held over 4 hours In closing, I do not believe we will ever be returning to what we by zoom. thought was normal 6 months ago. The silver lining here is that many practices that we thought were inviolate or difficult to Preparations have started for the upcoming Board elections as change have changed, and in my view, have allowed the College per the new constitution and the development of the Advisory to progress activities identified in the Asia-Pacific Review and the Council. We will be sending calls for nomination and details in the Education Review, and general changes in the nature of education coming month or so. delivery more rapidly. The momentum of change is here, and we must harvest this to move forward and stay on the forefront. We The Board also have established a working party to review all must ensure that we do not repeat mistakes of other companies aspects of the Primary Examination including its position within such as Kodak but stay on or ahead of the wave. the College and its education offerings, the governance of the process and pathways that are used by candidates who sit for My best wishes to all members, stay safe, stay well, look after one the examination. Only about 15% of candidates who successfully another. Farewell to Dr Catherine Prineas The College would like to express sincere appreciation and thanks Dr Prineas will continue her involvement as a member of the to Dr Catherine Prineas for committing so much time and energy MRACDS(GDP) Board of Studies. to the MRACDS(GDP) Program. Her enthusiasm and experience have been invaluable to the success of the program. The College welcomes Professor Michael Burrow who will be taking over as the MRACDS(GDP) Registrar. Michael has been Dr Prineas started off as Assistant Registrar of the MRACDS(GDP) involved with the MRACDS(GDP) Program for many years as part Program over 10 years ago, before becoming Registrar of the of the Examinations Committee. We look forward to working with program in 2018. During this time, she was instrumental to the him in the future. assessment and examinations, and the implementation of marking rubrics in the program,. Call for Nominations Fellows and Members of the College are advised of the upcoming election for Board Directors of the College for the two-year term 2020 - 2022. The new Board will be made up of eight (8) elected directors from the membership and two (2) external directors appointed by the Board. There are no longer dedicated positions for a representative from New Zealand and Asia. If you feel you have the skills, qualifications, and expertise to contribute to the governance and strategic direction of the College, please consider nominating for a Board position. Nominations close on Saturday, 22 August 2020 An election will be conducted electronically by an independent voting and election services company if the number of nominations exceed eight (8). Further details will be sent directly to all eligible Fellows and Members in the coming weeks. The new Board will be announced at the AGM on Friday 20 November 2020. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 3

CEO'S MESSAGE MR BRENDAN PEEK Looking back and reflecting on my last article for the College News, support our activities, have been busily working on solutions to which was penned in mid to late February of this year, it seemed modify many of our key offerings for online delivery. As I am sure to have occurred such a long time ago, given everything that they can all attest – we have never been busier! The result has has happened since then. When I wrote, “we watch on now with been a number of successful activities that have already been concern as the latest viral pandemic has resulted in many deaths, delivered online and more still in the pipeline. The pandemic also infections and significant disruption to families and businesses necessitated the shift to meeting virtually, and the College and its across the globe”, I know I am not alone in underestimating various committees joined the Zoom bandwagon. how much it would affect us all. This edition of the College News understandably has a special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. Certainly the work of the College and its Board and committees We know this has deeply affected people from all walks of life and have continued at pace, despite the logistical challenges. Over from right across the world. Our membership has not been spared the past couple of months, we have implemented a number of and many of course were forced to close their businesses, with important strategic initiatives. The 6 year “subscription” to the uncertainty about when they may re-open. College has been retired and a new Affiliate level membership established. Whilst not conferring postnominals or voting rights, The College took a number of proactive steps to support our the Affiliate Membership level has been established as an ‘entrée’ membership including the voluntary ‘check-in’ service, a regularly to further involvement in College pathways and activities. The updated and dedicated COVID-19 resources webpage, and during ‘appetiser’ then is the introduction of free student membership, rapidly escalating period of mid to late March, made a number and as things start to settle down, we will further enhance our of recommendations for dental practice and dental education. engagement with dentistry students to ensure there is a stable Ultimately these recommendations were taken up by professional and effective pipeline of dentists engaging with us. To assist in associations and health regulators shortly thereafter, particularly our engagement of new and existing members more broadly, the in Australia. The other key decision was to waive the first half of College has launched a new and modern website, and I encourage the 2020/21 Annual Fee for our membership. As described in the our members to visit it and navigate around the information President’s article, the Board was acutely aware of the pressures on available. My congratulations to our Director of Communications the profession and our membership, and were hoping this gesture and Marketing, Caitlin Connolly and her team for the many hours would in some small way, alleviate a fraction of that pressure. of work to get this off the ground. As you are all aware, the pandemic forced the cancellation The College also used the past couple of months to launch a of our 2020 edition of Convocation. By April, given it was fairly new online CPD series. Fellows and Members will have seen the evident that international travel would be impossible and the communications as these webinars have been released, and ability to congregate in large groups uncertain, we were left with they offer a fantastic opportunity to learn from some high-calibre little choice. Fortunately, the majority of our fantastic line-up of presenters from amongst our membership. My sincere thanks to speakers, including those from overseas, have committed to the those that have volunteered to record a session and I look forward 2022 Convocation and we hope to be able to provide more details to more being released over the coming months. in the coming months. At the time of writing this report, the College Board was due to I must admit to feeling slightly jealous when reading of those meet for the first time in Brisbane and subsequently attend individuals who have had the chance to unwind, disconnect the Queensland Regional Committee Scientific Day. This was from the hectic treadmill of long days and long commutes, traffic established to increase the visibility of the Board and assist in the and seemingly endless schedules. Like many organisations, the engagement with the broader College membership. Of course, College staff and the many invaluable volunteer members who that ultimately proved impossible, but I believe this is something 4 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

mCesEsaOg'es that will be re-visited once travel restrictions are a thing of the past. In finishing up this article, I was reminded of something I wrote shortly after starting at the College, when thinking about the direction of education and learning in the context of professional colleges and associations: What cannot be overlooked in this increasingly digital age is the desire by many for human connection and a sense of belonging. Technology can provide much in terms of time and effort savings. Equally, those who have attended a long drawn out online lecture or Skype meeting will recognise that there is often a missing element, things that cannot be adequately covered off in the digital space - at least not yet! As we shift to conducting more of our business and providing more of our education products and services online, we must not lose sight of people’s desire and willingness to come together, as a group of geographically and culturally diverse, but in many ways like-minded, individuals. That’s almost, but not quite, the definition of collegiality. I missed the mark with the Skype comment and I didn’t even know Zoom existed at that time, but for me the sentiment I expressed in those words is even more important as we continue to reform and evolve the College to ensure it is a vibrant and relevant organisation into the future. The balance is all important. Staff at the College on a weekly catch-up Zoom meeting COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 5

REGISTRAR (SDP) CLINICAL A/PROF NEIL PEPPITT The first half of 2020 has been busy for Specialist Dental Practice place in June for 2020. Two (2) candidates have enrolled with the (SDP), but has not been without its challenges. COVID-19 has College at the time of writing. tested us all, but I am pleased to still see interest from many recent graduates and specialists wishing to consolidate and expand Transitional Arrangements their knowledge to receive postnominals and become part of the We have recently closed the Transitional Arrangements for College community. suitably qualified Dento-Maxillofacial Radiologists to apply for Membership without examination. I am pleased by the number of MRACDS(Orth) in conjunction with the Royal College of applications received under these arrangements and look forward Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd) in Orthodontics to welcoming future graduates into the College Community. The MOrthRCSEd/MRACDS(Orth) conjoint Membership examination has been rescheduled from its usual May date to A full list of recent admissions to Specialist Dental Practice can be take place in Edinburgh on the 22 September 2020. At the time found on page 10. of writing, the College has received one (1) enrolment for the exam. I must also extend ongoing thanks to the SDP Board of Studies Membership & Fellowship Examinations members who work diligently in the background consulting Preparations are well underway for the 2020 College Examinations documents and providing invaluable advice on applications. in Specialist Dental Practice. We are currently exploring alternative delivery methods to meet our candidates needs in the current If you are interested in finding out more about pathways to environment. Fellowship or Membership in Specialist Dental Practice, you are encouraged to contact the College at [email protected]. Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) Examinations The 2020 mid-year Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) Until next time, I wish you a safe second half of 2020. examinations with the University of Western Australia will take Ryge-Mahler Award Gifts Donations Congratulations to Professor Martin Tyas AM, the recipient Thank you for the generous of the Ryge-Mahler Award. donations: The Dental Materials Group (DMG) of the International A/Prof John W. Dale AO – several Association for Dental Research makes two annual awards copies of Dental Council of New in recognition of the past contributions to Dental Materials South Wales Record of Decisions science and research. V 2012 – 2015 written by John Dale Prof Martin Tyas was recently Prof Martin Tyas AM - Dentist on notified that he was the recipient a Camel written by K.V. Mattingley. of the 2016 Ryge-Mahler Award. The award recognizes scientists who have made outstanding contributions of clinical research in dental materials. 6 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Regirsetpraorrst' REGISTRAR, FELLOWSHIP (GDP) DR HEATHER CAMERON Like all sectors of the profession, COVID-19 for their support and flexibility in producing The start of 2020 has provided a has presented some challenges for the recorded video lectures. challenge for us all whether it be those in College in recent months. I thank the private practice trying to keep a business lecturers, examiners and College staff The closing date for registrations for the afloat and deciding whether or not to for their efforts in exploring alternative OC is 26 June. There are currently over open their surgeries or not; University delivery methods and developing 200 candidates registered. academics revamping courses to move contingency plans for delivery of the to new modes of delivery and meet the Fellowship(GDP) preparation courses and The Dr Elizabeth Fanning Orientation expectation of students; or like those of us examinations for 2020. Course Scholarship applications in 2020 in the public sector, changing processes were extended until 5 June due to the and procedures to allow emergency care Orientation Course (OC) Orientation Course being re-designed. for patients in a very rapidly changing The Orientation Course this year has Last year’s winner Dr Lani Guy has enrolled time of restrictions. At the same time we been moved online and will consist of pre- for the 2020 OC and the College is looking have been concerned for the safety of our recorded video lectures delivered via the forward to welcoming the successful families, friends and colleagues both at College Learning Management System applicants for 2020 on 12 June. home and abroad. (LMS) and live Question and Answer webinars to be held three times per week Preparation for Fellowship Success (PFS) The College has an Australasian footprint from 7 July to 5 August via Zoom. Each workshop and we are well aware that some countries of the six Primary disciplines will run two The PFS workshop was initially scheduled, in that footprint have faired better than webinars and Pharmacology will have one. to be held face-to-face in Sydney, from 15- others at this time. Hopefully, there have An additional Exam Preparation and Tips 17 May . Due to COVID-19, the workshop been positives as well as negatives that webinar session is included in the course in its current format was cancelled and is we can all take from this time – perhaps this year hosted by the Program Lead currently on hold until resources become it is being able to make changes in our Winthrop Prof Marc Tennant. available and alternative delivery options workplaces that would have taken years are investigated. in normal times, or recognising the The lecturers who will present at the OC increased sense of community that has include A/Prof Mark Schifter and Prof Examinations come with forced physical isolation or the Laurie Walsh (Microbiology); Dr Suma The College has recently confirmed that re-evaluating of what is important. Sukumar and A/Prof Norman Firth the Primary Examinations will commence (Pathology); A/Prof Mike Nordstrom on 30 November 2020, as scheduled, and I hope you have managed to stay safe and (Physiology); A/Prof Phil Dickson (Cell will be held over two weeks. Planning is that, if needed, you have found support Biology and Biochemistry); Winthrop Prof underway to determine a contingency within the College community. May we Marc Tennant (Anatomy); A/Prof David plan, as travel restrictions will most likely look forward to some more certainty in Newby (Pharmacology) and A/Prof Alex still be in place in November. the months ahead. Forrest (Histology). The Final Examinations are currently The OC will support candidate preparation scheduled for January 2021. However, for the Primary Examinations. Candidates the applications are currently closed until have already been given access to the further notice, due to the uncertainty lectures on enrolment. This is earlier than surrounding COVID-19. in previous years and I thank all lecturers’ COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 7

rReepgoisrttrars' REGISTRAR, MEMBERSHIP (GDP) DR CATHERINE PRINEAS The MRACDS(GDP) Program has had a busy start to the first we encourage candidates, Members and Fellows to participate in half of the year with limited COVID-related disruption since most these Masterclasses. assessments are routinely conducted online. Two short answer question (SAQ) Assessment Rounds and one round of CPD Mentoring Masterclasses have been conducted since the last report. There The MRACDS(GDP) Program provides a Mentorship Program for are currently 48 candidates enrolled in the Program. MRACDS(GDP) candidates. The mentorship involves the provision of pastoral care and guidance to MRACDS(GDP) candidates, Assessment Rounds, 2020 developing relationships with candidates, introducing collegiality Assessment Round 1 commenced on Friday 6 March and ran for and overseeing the development of the next generation of five consecutive weekends. There were 29 candidates sitting 43 general dental practice members. modules. The mentors meet 3 times per year to discuss how they can Assessment Round 2 began on Friday 5 June and ran until Sunday maximise the candidates’ learning experience and provide 5 of July with 23 candidates sitting 41 modules. professional guidance, general support and encouragement. The MRACDS(GDP) Program is always looking for new mentors. If Viva Voce you are interested in becoming a mentor for the MRACDS(GDP) The first viva voce Examination of the year was postponed from its candidates please contact the Education Officer, Ellen Dunphy at scheduled April date due to COVID-19. The viva voce is due to be [email protected]. held on Friday 24 July with eight candidates expected to present. Examining CPD During May, two Examiner training sessions were held via Zoom The first CPD Masterclass of 2020 was held on Saturday 23 May to discuss new marking rubrics which have been developed for via Zoom teleconferencing due to the restrictions of COVID-19. the short answer questions (SAQ) Assessments and Case Reports. There were 19 attendees and positive feedback was received. These rubrics will be rolled out during Assessment Round 2 The presentations focused on Practice Management, Law, Ethics commencing in June. and Risk Management by A/Prof John Dale AO, Dr Alex Holden, Ms Marianne Nicole and Ms Mary Ibrahim. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 and its restrictions, the Board The College has been fortunate to run the CPD Masterclass of Studies MRACDS (GDP) approved a Program extension of weekends, gathering several of our regular expert presenters six months to all candidates due to the anticipated effect of as well as some new faces. Our CPD Masterclass days normally the pandemic on completion of Case Reports and viva voce offer candidates an opportunity to come together in small groups scheduling. and participate in lively discussions on clinical scenarios, primarily based on the Program’s core modules. In concluding, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the examiners, mentors and staff who contribute their valuable time The CPD days are open to the whole College Community and to this Program. The Board has appointed Prof Michael Burrow as the new MRACDS(GDP) Registrar on the recommendation of Dr Catherine Prineas, the Board of Studies MRACDS(GDP) and the Education Policy Board following the recent resignation of Dr Catherine Prineas. 8 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

reOpMorSt CHAIR, BOARD OF STUDIES (OMS) DR SCOTT BORGNA OMS Contribution due to be conducted in April was also cancelled and it will not be The OMS Board of Studies held its second meeting of the year on rescheduled this year. Saturday 16 May via Zoom which was well attended, and it included most of the members of the Board. Currently, the Final Exam components are still planned to be conducted in October and November; 26 and 27 October for Impact of COVID-19 and OMS Training the Written Paper and the 13 and 14 November for the viva voce The spread of COVID-19 has created various challenges in the examinations. ACER will continue to support the OMS SST and Final delivery of face-to-face surgical training and assessment. The Board Examinations in 2020. of Studies OMS has assessed the situation in each Training Centre exploring how trainee exposure to surgery has been affected, Accreditation Committee changes to trainee & hospital unit activities , the degree of impact The OMS team visited three training sites on Friday 21 February - on the hospital‘s experience of OMS training had been affected by Logan Hospital in Queensland, Dunedin Hospital in New Zealand, COVID-19 restrictions, and how the ongoing training requirements and Perth Children’s Hospital and the Oral Health Centre of Western can be supported. The College is aware that there has been an Australia. An accreditation review will be conducted by a zoom impact upon training. With the slow easing of elective operating meeting with the South Australia Training Centre in July. restrictions, trainees should be able to increase their operative experiences. Trainees have been advised that at the time of six Accreditation of the OMS Training Program monthly formative assessments, trainees who are progressing Work is ongoing on meeting AMC and ADC conditions. In addition, satisfactorily will continue to proceed in their OMS training as there is monthly reporting to the ADC and a separate monthly normal, but where there are concerns, or deficiencies noted, then report to the DC(NZ) regarding any changes or developments to remediation plans may be explored or options such as extensions OMS Training due to COVID-19, and the College have been asked to of training. All Trainees have been given a 12-month due date report on any significant changes to the OMS program to the AMC. extension for all mandatory courses which include CCrISP, ASSET and EMST. OMS Surveys A New Fellow and OMS Trainee Survey was circulated in April. The College regularly updates the College and OMS calendars on The Trainee representative on the BoS will be following up with the status of all College activities and an OMS COVID-19 webpage trainees on some of the findings from the trainee survey, as well as has been developed to provide information. continuing to raise any issues from trainees to the Board of Studies. OMS Surgical Science & Training (SST) and Final Examination Handbook Review The Examinations Committee is chaired by Dr Julia Dando and the An updated Handbook was released in April with the addition of a committee has met frequently over the recent months to review section regarding Interrupted Leave prior to the commencement of the plans regarding the SST Exam which is traditionally held in training, additions to the Module 1: Reading List, along with new and June. The SST examination was postponed, and the exam will now updated College policies. take place on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October 2020. All of the candidates who had registered for the examination have been Important dates 2020 informed as well as the examiners. • Tuesday 28 July – Board of Studies Meeting • Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October – SST Examination The SST exam preparation is underway with examiners and • Monday 26 October and Tuesday 27 October 2020 – Final their pairings for the exam having been finalised. While the SST preparation course in Adelaide was cancelled in April and it is Written Examination hoped that this will be held later in the year, prior to the exams • Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November 2020 - Final Clinical with details to be finalised. However, West Week Course that was Examination COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 9

rCeepnosrotr-in-Chief CENSOR-IN-CHIEF DR WARREN SHNIDER As we journey through these wonderful and weird times, I keep Since the last newsletter I would like to welcome the following returning to the motto of my alma mater. The words resonate in my Members and Fellows to The College: ears every morning and call me to bed each night: Admissions to Et Nova, et Vetera Fellowship and Membership I thought I understood these words, that phrase, as I walked the dark corridors of learning all those years ago. I thought it meant “the New 22 February 2020 to 30 June 2020 and the Old”. That is, the corridors, the telephone-book-thick textbooks and a half-set of bones were concrete evidence, proof if you will, MRACDS(DMFR) of things from the past. The traditions, the fashion, the doctrine that Mohammed Raahib DUDHIA (QLD) G.V. Black and Gray’s Anatomy described were the foundations of our new adventures. We weren’t apothecarists stirring potions; we were Tom Chung Yang HUANG (WA) surgeons! We had high speed handpieces! After several stressful Bernard Yin Kit KOONG (WA) years in the student clinics we could make great aerosols of enamel dust and lovely silver-mercury droplets of overheated amalgam. How MRACDS(Endo) happy were our afternoons with a cacophony of handpieces slicing Martin Mehdi HABIBI (NSW) out a perfect dovetail in a cusp-overlay MOD? MRACDS(Orth) And then came fluoride…... and COVID. Wei LIN (New Zealand) What we learned then, we can now unlearn. How we learn now is MRACDS(Paed) different too. We are learning new things without any history. There Gregory Redvers CELINE (WA) is no precedence about how you prepare a tooth without an aerosol. Nandika Urmila MANCHANDA (WA) The very reason why we might choose to prepare a tooth at all is undergoing more scrutiny and self-reflection in the last couple of MRACDS(Pros) months than it has in the last twenty years. And it’s all been online. Alana Dorothy EVANS (QLD) I opened with a comment that this current journey is wonderful. Joshua P. GRAIEG (WA) Clearly it is far from wonderful for most people on the planet. But as we return to practice, we will be going to something not just new, but a total renaissance: novel ways to diagnose, treat and manage oral and dental disease. Telehealth is just one example of how my practise will dramatically change, for both practitioner and patients for the better. Or perhaps I’ve been in lockdown for too long. By the time this arrives on your screen or in your letter box, another completely different looking world will be before you. I implore you to embrace and incorporate new ways into your clinical practice from your learnings from COVID-19 and the time in lockdown. Who knows, you might even enjoy it! 10 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

5DmriSnuutseas nwiWth ise Dr Susan Wise, RACDS Board member, answers some questions with College News Editor, Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen. How has COVID-19 affected your life? the ADAVB. Having Susan on her recent trip to South Korea My life is much less hectic with no after completed my term as work meetings or after school activities the ADAVB President, Where is the most interesting place you and no going out with friends and family. I was keen to join a have been? dental Board with an Coober Pedy - the underground opal What has been your best coping education focus and mining town in literally the middle of mechanism with self isolation? less meetings at night. nowhere. A fascinating place to visit but I Keeping busy doing things I wouldn't I was very fortunate wouldn't want to live there. normally have time to do such as planting to be elected on the a herb garden and vegie patch, cooking RACDS Board in 2018. What city would you most like to live in? and baking, cleaning out my house and Melbourne. binge watching Netflix TV shows such as What does your Nail It and The Crown. weekend look like? What are your top 3 recommendations Going on bike rides for someone who is visiting your city? Are you able to tell us anything about the with my family, catching up with my Get a ground pass for the Australian Open, next College Convocation? school friends by zoom, studying for the catch a show at the Melbourne Comedy It has been postponed to 2022. The exact Australian Institute of Company Directors Festival and eat spaghetti at Pellegrini’s on date is still being decided. Hopefully, Governance Course, cleaning the house, Bourke St. international travel will resume by 2022. and trying new recipes. Many of the lecturers and speakers have Anything else you would like to mention? indicated that they are keen to be involved. What would your best tips be for dentists I can't wait to see Members and Fellows in wanting to pursue Fellowship? person at the 2022 RACDS Convocation. What is your role with the College, and Be organized with your studies, don't cram, can you describe it briefly? find a \"study buddy\" and a helpful mentor. I am a RACDS Board member. The RACDS Board is the governing arm which makes What job would you be terrible at? the strategic decisions and approves Lawyer. Writing is not my strength. the budgets for the College. I am also the Scientific Chair for the 2022 RACDS What skill would you like to master? Convocation. Playing piano. Where did you finish dental school? What do you wish you knew more about? I completed my undergraduate dentistry How to parent a teenage boy. My son is degree at the University of Melbourne and almost 12. Having 2 sisters, boys going my postgraduate specialist training at the through puberty is a mystery to me. University of Queensland. What’s the best way to start the day? How did you become involved with the Reading The Age online and having a hot College? shower. I was on the Board of Studies (Periodontics) five years ago. I resigned from this position What website do you visit most often? when I was elected Vice-President of Sadly, it is Facebook, followed by The Age. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 11

RExeacmoginnietrion The College thanks the following Examiners for their involvement in examinations and assessment programs. MRACDS GDP Assessment Round 1 MRACDS GDP Assessment Round 2 Dr Alan Solomon Dr James Talbot Dr Amanda Phoon A/Prof John Boucher AM Dr Amanda Phoon A/Prof John Boucher AM Nguyen Adj A/Prof John Dale AO Adj A/Prof John Dale AO Nguyen Dr Andrew Cautley Dr Khaled Ahmed Dr Andrew Cautley Dr Nonie Polycarpou Dr Aovana Timmerman Dr Nonie Polycarpou Dr Aovana Timmerman Dr Nandor Steidler Dr Angus Kingon Dr Claudia Yung Dr Paul Hagley Dr Paul Hagley Dr Felicia Valiantos Dr Rajavinder Dhaliwal Dr Claudia Yung Dr Kar Mun Chan Dr Felicia Valiantos Dr James Talbot MRACDS (SDP) Professor Nigel King 12 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Dr ElSizcahboelathrsFhaipnning The winners of the Dr Elizabeth Fanning Orientation Course A key motivating factor for applying for the Scholarship was to Scholarships for 2020 were Dr Amanda Lin, and Ms Emma gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of dentistry, Turner. The scholarships cover the full cost of enrolment for the develop further as a professional and improve the quality of Primary Examination Orientation Course and can be taken in people’s lives. 2020 or 2021. One scholarship is awarded to a current dental student and the other to a recent graduate (within 2 years). Selection Panel The selection panel were Board Directors, Winthrop Prof Marc Applicants Tennant and Dr Warren Shnider. In 2020, 57 applications were received compared to 46 in 2019. From the applications, 15 were from current students and 42 Future Endeavours were from recent graduates. One applicant from 2019 re-applied. It is evident throughout the applications that further study into Applicants came from a range of countries including New different dentistry specialities was a prominent plan for many. Zealand, Malaysia, and Australia. There was also the desire to engage in volunteering activities in rural communities and indigenous outreach by providing The applicants acknowledged that RACDS is a highly regarded dental support and services and to promote good oral health. College and is considered a benchmark for dentists in Australia Several applicants were also interested in pursuing the Oral and and New Zealand, and is a recommended pathway in professional Maxillofacial Surgeon pathway. growth and excellence in dentistry. Dr Amanda Lin Emma Turner Amanda graduated as Valedictorian from her Emma is a final year dental student at UWA and the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) Class at the Immediate Past President of the Australian Dental University of Queensland in 2018. She also held Students’ Association. Having discovered a passion multiple student leadership roles including President for genomics and precision medicine during her of the UQ Dental Students’ Association and founded BPhil (Honours), she was captivated by research the School of Dentistry Peer Mentoring Program. into dentofacial anomalies and the molecular basis Currently, she works as a Dental Officer for the of oral disease. In addition to her DMD project on the Hunter New England District with interests in the transcriptomic landscape of proliferative verrucous dental-medical interface, paediatric and special leukoplakia, she was involved in investigating needs care. She has completed a secondment putative in utero therapies for orofacial clefts at the with the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and University of Utah. After graduation, she hopes to continuously undertakes further study including secure a hospital-based residency and to develop the RACDS Primary Preparation Course and into a well-rounded clinician-scientist under the Sydney Child Health Program. She is humbled by guidance of supportive mentors. Undertaking the mentorship received from RACDS Fellows including Primaries is an important step towards a fulfilling A/Prof. Richard Widmer, workplace Clinical Lead Dr. career of life-long learning and she is excited to Brenna Holmes and OMFS Dr William Huynh. join the RACDS’s tightly-knit community of dental professionals next year. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 13

Regional Reports public are urged to work from home and reduce social activities such as dining out. Travel must be cancelled. The dental profession has stepped up infection control measures to protect ourselves, our staff, and our patients. Most dentists have suspended all non-urgent appointments and reduced their office hours. Those working in the public sector, together with other para-dental colleagues have been deployed to support various operations, such as those related to port health and quarantine camp. Dr Jason Wong (Tsz Leung) The Chair of Asia Regional Committee was invited by the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU to present the RACDS prize at its Congregation and Prize Presentation Ceremony which was Asia Regional Committee Chair originally scheduled on 2 December 2019. Yet, in light of the local social unrest and later the outbreak of COVID-19, the ceremony remained suspended until further notice. As the transmission of COVID-19 virus has been increasing around the world, While schools and universities continued to close after the Chinese New Year holidays the pandemic has completely reshaped in late January due to the COVID-19 disruption, an online lecture was arranged by our people’s daily lives in recent months. Hong committee member Dr Edmond Pow. Dr Pow delivered a webinar on 3 April introducing Kong is no exception. Members of the the College to the final year dental students in Hong Kong and providing them information on the pathways to Fellowship in GDP. This period, as difficult as it has been, during the darkest days of the Second Dr Peter Mansour has given us the opportunity to rest. World War, C.S. Lewis observed “Courage is Upon reflection, it is clearly apparent how not simply one of the virtues but the form NSW/ACT Regional Committee Chair precious our College events have been. of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality”. Our College offers a profoundly human experience. It is as much Our purpose is not simply to survive this about relationships as it is about skills time, nor to craft a short-term response and knowledge. We learn together. to get us over the next few months. Our Relationships that are positive, a matter vision is to see our region possess the of indefatigable dedication, repeated daily courage to bring hope to others, and to and sustained over years. themselves. The past weeks of isolation and stress We certainly look forward to meeting up have challenged us all in so many ways. In with you again in person. The Screwtape Letters, which were written 14 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Dr Simon Franks were also no food scraps around for the I am ‘not working’ but also not trying to many city ibis and they were going to turn squeeze every minute of holiday time QLD Regional Committee Chair into attack mode! running to some far-off destination and returning to work exhausted. I have this Well not much has happened up here in As a committee, we have had to put on whimsical plan to try and keep this going Queensland over the last three months. hold the Study Day that was planned for and perhaps take a day off each week to Actually, not much has probably happened June, when the world was basically turned walk the kids to school (while they still for a lot of members and fellows wherever on its head. We are keen to get this up and allow me) and do some things that I enjoy. you may call home. running again in the new year but will have More time for music, reading, surfing to wait until we get the green light on travel and long weekends. I feel refreshed for I work in the middle of the Queen St and venue restrictions. a change and I am actually enjoying my Mall here in Brisbane and it has been dentistry more post COVID-19. Maybe it’s very surreal seeing the place completely Due to these current venue restrictions, the beginning of a midlife crisis….. empty when I have retreated into work most study clubs are now unable to meet to get away from the home-schooling up so the committee is looking at getting I hope Fellows and Members are keeping requirements. I was a bit scared that there a few lectures prepared so that we can do well and that the stresses of practice these online for members. One downside and staffing thrown upon us have been of CPD online is that I am finding you have manageable. It has been a tough time – to supply your own glass of wine while you especially with limited industry guidelines learn! on how to manage clinical practice, but as a profession looking back, it appears we I have to say I have enjoyed the time handled it quite well. I am a bit over this away from Dentistry. As much as I love empty we’re all in this together advertising the profession, it has been a blessing to be message. If QLD members need any help, given time away from the day to day drill just sing out as we’re here to help. and fill. It has been a unique time when Throughout NZ and internationally, the by webinars and zoom lectures during A/Prof Lara Friedlander reality of COVID-19 and living through the lockdown has been humbling, and a global pandemic has touched us all. strengthens the relationship between the NZ Regional Committee Chair For many, this has been an incredibly College and Universities. stressful and busy time with uncertainty (Secretary), Dr Karl Lyons (Treasurer), and adapting to change as we support We are hoping to continue with our NZ Drs Fiona Firth & Laura Ichim (Candidate our families, patients, staff and ourselves. RACDS Study Day as planned on Saturday Advisors), Drs Sergio Salis & David NZ Fellows and Members are grateful for 17 October in Wellington. This will be Antunovic (Study Day contacts) and Dr the ‘well-being check’ initiative as a way of dependent on Government regulations. Vivek Jain, and Board members, Drs Hugh reaching out during this difficult time. Confirmation will be advised shortly. Trengrove and Erin Mahoney for their support. Leadership is a core value of our College The NZ community was saddened by the and many Fellows and Members in NZ passing of Dr John Edwards , Maxillofacial have drawn on their international networks Surgeon on 25 April 2020. Dr Edwards and skills within and outside of dentistry to was an extremely well-respected surgeon, advise, lead and educate our profession teacher, colleague and friend to many, and and dental students for safe practice as our condolences have been extended to we return to dentistry and educational his family. activities. The generosity of Australasian Fellows from specialist groups to It is very rewarding to be part of such a contribute to postgraduate programmes collegial group, and I would like to thank at Otago and Australian Universities our committee members: Dr John Perry No report received from SA/NT Regional Committe. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 15

Dr Claudia Yung When the COVID 19 outbreak hit the country fast and hard affecting every aspect of our lives, it led to a total adjustment and quick adaptation to the ‘new norm’. Regrettably due VIC/TAS Regional Committee Chair to the closure of university and the speed of change, the Final Year Dental Student tutorial program was cancelled after the first session held in March. Our 2020 activity plan was also brought to a halt by the pandemic. The Social Drinks and Annual Dinner that were scheduled in May and September respectively have been postponed until further notice. However, the regional committee will continue to support candidates by organising webinars online. During these unprecedented times with high degree of uncertainty, we will continue to monitor the situation and adjust our plan accordingly. For the latest updates on our schedule, please visit our Regional Committee page: https://racds.org/about-us/regional-committees/ It has been a low key few months for hoping to retain the same speakers and Dr John Watson the WA Regional committee due to the have secured the original venue. COVID-19 pandemic. WA Regional Committee Chair Fortunately there has been little financial Most of our efforts were channeled into loss associated with the rescheduling of and numerous other dental affiliations in the cancellation and re-organisation of these events. response to the crisis and there has been events due to be held this year. no shortage of resources made available Our April and May meetings were held for those in need of support. Our new Fellows and Members Welcome as Zoom meetings to comply with social function to be held in late March was distancing regulations and some distinct indefinitely postponed, and the decision advantages emerged compared with face made later to incorporate this function into to face meetings. our end of year function to (hopefully) be held in early November. We resolved at committee to each check in on our colleagues during this pandemic The committee was also saddened to and offer support if required. It has been postpone the Regional Scientific Meeting gratifying to note the leadership shown by scheduled for June until July 2021. We are the College, the ADA (State and Federal) The committee, through our Candidate Advisors are still supporting candidates, and we hope to offer mock viva voce examinations, for those wishing to take advantage, towards the end of the year. With restrictions being relaxed further over time, we look forward to a brighter and more productive second half of 2020. 16 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

ACwolalergdes Congratulations to A/Prof Lara Friedlander and Dr Ian Sweeney who were awarded the Meritorious Services Award in February 2020. The Award is conferred on those who have rendered long and distinguished service to the College. The Board and College membership thank you for your many years of commitment and dedication. A/Prof Lara Friedlander A/Prof Friedlander is a Specialist in enhancing the Examiner's experiencing Dunedin, New Zealand Endodontics and a Senior Lecturer in the and calibration development for the Final department of Oral Rehabilitation at the Examinations. University of Otago. A/Prof Lara Friedlander is presently the Lara is the head examiner for the Chair of the NZ Regional Committee. She Fellowship (GDP) examination, and a proactively engages with the NZ based member of the Board of Studies, GDP. RACDS community, encouraging their She was involved in a review of the participation in Study Days and events. content, structure, and delivery of the Presentations to final year dental students preparatory course for Fellowship, promote the College, resulting in a large which was appropriately rebranded to number of NZ candidates sitting the the Preparation for Fellowship Success examinations. workshop (PFS) in 2019. Similarly, A/Prof Friedlander has reviewed and updated Lara provides excellent leadership and web-based resources for the Final support as an engaging dental and Examinations and has set up a process educational experts, and lives the ideals of to ensure these resources are kept up to the RACDS. date. Lara has also been instrumental in Ian gained Fellowship by Examination A strong local community advocate, Dr Ian Sweeney and served on the NSW Regional Ian has served on the Board of his local Sydney, Australia Committee form 1997- 2017. During that branch of Bendigo Bank and is constantly time, he held positions of Assistant co- involved in local fundraising events and ordinator of the Primary tutorial course, activities. Honorary Treasurer, Examiner and Chair, NSW/ACT Regional COmmittee. He Outside of Dentistry, Ian enjoys spending currently holds appointments within the time with his wife and two children. University of Sydney as a senior clinical He believes his greatest investment is associate lecturer and the SAH hospital at spending time with his family. They enjoy Wahroonga. travelling as much as possible and try to keep active by sailing and snow skiing. Ian founded his practice in 1994 and has He also enjoys golfing, playing piano, and continued to develop his practice with spending time outside of Sydney at the passion. His practice is quite diverse with beach, gardening and playing with their special interest areas in reconstructive new puppy. dentistry including implants, treatment under intravenous sedation and general Not being one to sit still for too long, Ian anaesthesia, and Special Needs Dentistry. enjoys being active. He believes having These days he is supported by a large many different interests helps him to team, making it easy for him to do what he remain focused on dentistry, as there loves best in dentistry. is always something to look forward to outside of work. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 17

PRrAizCeDRSecAipcaiednetms 2ic019 RACDS Braham Pearlman Award Recipients 2019 The College congratulates Danika Tran from Griffith University and Paul Mueller The RACDS Braham Pearlman Award is offered annually to a final year dental from La Trobe University as 2019 RACDS student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in clinical dentistry at Academic Prize-winners. Fiji National University. Danika Tran The winner of the 2019 Braham Pearlman Award was Sylvia Sonia Nand who completed the Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the Fiji National University in Suva. Dr Osea Gavidi, Head of School I am 25 years old and reside in Suva, Fiji. of Dentistry & Oral Health and Ms Dentistry was never my first career choice but Sylvia Sonia Nand, recipient of the since I've been on this career path, I've found 2019 Braham Pearlman Award for my passion for it and I've never regretted the outstanding achievement in Clinical decision. I have so many future aspirations, and one of them would be to pursue further Dentistry. studies in the field of either Endodontics or Special needs dentistry. I am certain that once I start my internship placements and get a few more years of hands on experience in the public dental clinic, I will become more confident in deciding my area of interest. I also hope to conduct more dental research in my country because I believe research is important to creating evidence-based awareness. Sylvia Nand Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 Congratulations to Dr Ted Adler on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours. Dr Edmond Arthur Adler OAM, Mount Lawley, WA For significant service to dentistry and professional organisations. At 92 it is most gratifying to receive many letters, e-mails, and telephone conversations with congratulations. They have reminded me of the early days of the formation of the College and other maxillo-facial organisations. Being a Foundation member of these opened up for me an appreciation of the enormous range of modern dentistry. Being involved in these changes gave me an enjoyable and fulfilling professional life. Congratulations are also extended to Dr John Matthews, former President of the Australian Dental Association. Dr John Edward Matthews AM, Albert Park, VIC For significant service to dentistry through professional associations, and to education. 18 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Vale The College is saddened to learn of the passing of the following members: The featured tributes have Dr John Edwards ONZM* Waiheke Island, New Zealand been provided by family Dr Harris Lewis Bondi, NSW members or friends to share Dr Colin Burton Berowra Heights, NSW with the College community. Dr Owen Ellis Teneriffe, Qld Mr Aubrey Short Wellington, New Zealand Prof Sir Paul Bramley Hope Valley, United Kingdom Aubrey Short studied dentistry at Otago cruising around North Auckland in the University and furthered his studies with a government Holden checking on the Fellowship of the Royal College of Dentistry nurse’s dental work at dental clinics. in London. He was an Inaugural Fellow of the College. Although a qualified dental Aubrey later relocated the family to surgeon, he never practiced as a dentist, Wellington, where he had taken the job preferring to teach and administrate. of Principal of the Dental School in Willis He became Principal Dental Officer for Street. Dental treatment changed much Northland, NZ where his job involved during the 17 years he headed the school with oral health more accessible and fluoridation in the water. Aubrey assisted in Aubrey Gordon SHORT the development of public dental services in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, hosting 1926 – 2019 senior dentists from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia who were focused * NZ members are advised that a on developing better oral health care for Memorial Service for Dr Edwards will children. be held at 2pm on Saturday 22 August at Old St Mary’s Church, Parnell. Aubrey Short with visiting dentists at the Aubrey retired after 30 years of public Wellington Dental School, and later in life service to live comfortably fishing and when he liked to spend his time gardening gardening in Waikawa. and fishing. Gwen, Chris and Tim Short COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 19

The College remembers..... Dr Owen ELLIS On April 11th 2020, we suffered the with his husband Nick before traveling unexpected and tragic loss of our good overseas for fellowship training. 1982 – 2020 friend and colleague, Owen Ellis. Owen graduated in Medicine at the James Owen was hardworking and dedicated, Cook University in 2007 and completed and brought something special to every his residency at the Princess Alexandra team. He always made an extra effort hospital, Brisbane. to support his colleagues, and to bring us together whether it be to socialise or Whilst working for the OMFS unit in study. He was a pillar of strength for many Townsville in 2012, Owen’s interest in Oral of his colleagues, and will be remembered and Maxillofacial Surgery was cemented. by his family, friends and colleagues for his Following this, Owen completed positive approach to life's challenges, his his dentistry degree in 2015 at the unwavering loyalty to those close to him, University of Queensland. He went on to and his ability to see the infinite beauty of immediately start his OMS Training in 2016 every moment. His infectious laugh will be in Melbourne, where he was an integral sorely missed, and the world will be a little part of the Victorian & Tasmanian OMS quieter without our beautiful friend in it. Training Centre for the next 4 years. Owen completed his OMS training in February Drs Shreya Tocaciu and Matthew 2020 and was enjoying time in Brisbane Gilmore Victorian & Tasmanian Training Centre - 2019 End of Year Dinner A/Prof Jocelyn Shand, Dr’s Aaron Thomas, Samuel Huang, Owen Ellis, Shreya Tocaciu & A/Prof Alf Nastri 20 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

The College remembers..... ProfessoBrRSAirMPaLuElYAnthony Surgery in the RCS in 1980-83 and Sir Paul and Lady Morag visited Sydney National President of the British Dental and Australia many times over the years. 1926 – 2019 Association from 1988-89. Sir Paul In March 1995, Sir Paul lectured to dental published extensively in professional students at Westmead Hospital on the Prof Sir Paul Bramley died peacefully on journals and jointly authored (with Prof painful and dangerous business of the Sunday 7 June 2020, aged 97, having had John E deB Norman AO) in 1989, a definitive removal of third molars. Also visiting at the a long and distinguished life during which book on the Temporomandibular Joint. time to promote the work of the Dental he rose to the very top of his profession. Protection Ltd (DPL), was Lord Colwyn Prof John E deB Norman AO, an inaugural (also a dentist), who was taking over the Sir Paul was made an Honorary Fellow of Fellow and long-standing friend and DPL Chairmanship from Sir Paul, and the the College in 1982. Although spending colleague of Sir Paul has provided the CEO, Dr David Phillips. his life in the United Kingdom, his following insight - contribution to the development of the Sir Paul’s wisdom and leadership College’s Fellowship program as Chair He (Sir Paul) was a brilliant Chairman supported Fellows, Members, and of the Fellowship Examiners in 1982 was of examiners at the OMFS diet in candidates over many years. Many a significant. He set a fine example of how 1985. I recall that the papers were former student and others have said to conduct post graduate examinations, a marked on either the kitchen, or how he was a great inspiration to many model that the College has continued to dining room table. He emphasised younger dentists, generously mentoring maintain. the necessity of reading and re- and guiding them in their careers. reading the handwritten papers. He always looked for the best in the Prof John E deB Norman and Mary-Jane candidate, and it will be recalled and David Ryder (daughter and son in law that he was in great demand as of Sir Paul’s) a post graduate examiner. His technique at the subsequent viva voce examination was likewise seeking the best in the candidate. In 1984, Paul’s service to dentistry L – R clockwise; Professor Sir Paul Bramley, Lady Morag Bramley, Verity Norman, was recognised by a knighthood. His Lord Anthony Colwyn, Dr David Phillips, Lady Colwyn, Prof John E deB Norman achievements were many, including receiving the prestigious Colyer Gold at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel, Sydney in March 1995. Medal from the Royal College of Surgeon’s Faculty of Dental Surgery. He was Professor of Dental Surgery at the University of Sheffield from 1969-88, Dean of the School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield from 1972-75, Dean of the Faculty of Dental COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 21

Tales from COVID-19 The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the world has been Congratulations to Clin. A/Prof Dieter unprecedented and the impact on all our lives, no matter where we live in the Gebauer for being awarded as one of the world, is no doubt significant. Stars of COVID We recognise that many of our members have faced difficult challenges and we sincerely hope that circumstances have improved, and life is returning to A duck-bill some semblance of normal. N95 mask that would be worn Thankyou to the members who have shared insight into their work practice under some changes, their newly acquired skills, what they have been reading, or reflected splash resistant on an epidemic in Australia over 60 years ago. shielding Clin A/Prof Dieter A 3M Versaflo Gebauer PAPR with an M -series hood. It Perth, WA has a P3 filter attachment - and The evolution of protective comes in three equipment from a surgeon's point of parts - a blower view during the COVID-19 experience. with filter / a hose and a hood. This is front line stuff that was worn at Royal Perth Hospital when everyone stopped working and we were unable to test people for the COVID status and had to assume most people were positive. It is also the gear you could wear if encountering a COIVD positive patient. As our supply chains have failed in Perth - I had to pick this one up from friends from the hockey club that worked on mine sites. One of my friends is a welder and had a couple of spare filters. We clean it with Sodium Hypochlorite and it has an > 8 hour battery life - not that comfortable to wear for prolonged periods but it gets put on at the start of the day and taken off at the end. 22 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Dr Tengku Aszraf Tengku The Global Issue and Its Local Impact conferences are temporarily discontinued. Shaeran The COVID-19 pandemic however has In Malaysia, the pandemic ravaged both taught us a few things. It makes us realized Kota Bharu, Malaysia the peninsula and the Borneo region. that our healthcare facilities may benefit Highly populated area are the hardest from upgrading in terms of infection A dental officer attending a patient hit and city capitals were flagged as red control measures. If before this, we may in consultation clinic during the zones. Though not directly involved in take for granted the issue of crowding managing positive patients in ICU and in waiting rooms, but now, the issue is Movement Control Order (MCO) period. quarantine centres, the nature of our highlighted. We are also giving more All our patients are screened and work is considered risky. Our small team focus to the condition of treatment rooms, is manning Oral & Maxillofacial (OMFS) whether anything is lacking or in need of signed a declaration of health upon Unit in a district facility which serves as a adjustment. Digitalization is another thing registering. screening hospital for the state. that is sweeping rapidly into the system here, from online meetings, webinars and Our core services limited to emergencies even a QR code scanning at selected such as facial abscesses, cellulitis, healthcare facilities. haemorrhaging cases, and acute pain. Aerosol-generating-procedures (AGP) With improved statistics, we are now required a swab testing and is carried extending our treatment to short elective out with full PPE. Psychosocial impact is surgical cases with stringent standard the most observed, where everybody is operating procedures. We just hope that becoming suspicious with just anybody this pandemic does not leave us with an that they come across. Gatherings, like obsessive-compulsive disorder to deal our usual seminars, workshops, and with later… There were major polio epidemics in isolated communities, it was Dr Geoff Grundy in the late 1930s, early 1940s and only the new cohort of younger Little Mountain Qld 1950s however a polio vaccine was children who acquired the infection. not introduced in Australia until The approved medical treatment Whilst the world is waiting on the discovery 1956 (Salk) and 1966 (Sabin). Mass of splinting and immobilisation of a vaccine for COVID-19, Dr Geoff immunisation programs followed. was directed towards preventing Grundy recalls the poliomyelitis (more deformity. commonly referred to simply as polio) Prior to the development of the Salk vaccine in 1953, there was no cure In Cairns, in 1937, Jo, who later pandemic from the 1950s. This pandemic for poliomyelitis. It was a disease became my wife, became a polio was personal, as his wife of 67 years, was primarily of the young, its alternative victim, and spent many weeks in but more descriptive name being an iron lung. Her father, a former herself a polio victim. infantile paralysis. It occurred in seaman, was familiar with an about seven-year intervals. Many alternative treatment pioneered by COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 23 children would be infected. Some Elizabeth Kenny, a ‘Sister’ during showed no symptoms at all. Others World War 1, though she did not developed paralysis of one or more have any formal training. limbs. The more severely affected were totally paralysed and required From a back-yard clinic in Townsville, artificial respiration. Every hospital patients were treated with hot, moist had a respirator donated by Lord packs and by massaging every Nuffield. muscle in her body from her toes to her tongue – week after week. Infection, with or without symptoms, conferred life-long immunity, so, Jo suffered no deformity, her by adult life, the population would recovery was complete, and at 90, have been exposed to the virus she is still going strong. a number of times, and, except

Dr Claudia Yung on social media, setting up tele-consult are important in our lives. I could spend Melbourne, VIC protocols, etc. It felt like the last day of work time in the garden and playing ukulele before Christmas break but ended on a without thinking about work. It allowed I vividly remember on 27th March, one very sad note without a set returning date. me to recharge and refocus on plans day after the release of a statement from The COVID-19 pandemic certainly hit when business resumed. It was truly a AHPPC that Level 3 dental restrictions the dental community very hard. To challenging but also an amazing journey. were to be implemented immediately. face the fear of COVID-19, loneliness, I gathered all my staff, took out the plan and the uncertainty of the future front Friends discovered new talents of that I had written 2 days before and on, many people were panicked and felt furniture - making and sketching announced that the Practice would be overwhelmed. It was easy to get dragged closed - except for 2 sessions a week for further into a vortex of negativity. To deal emergencies only. No one could come in with these unprecedented challenges and unless they were rostered to work. I sadly hardship, I found the best remedy was to told my Oral Health Therapist that I had reach out and talk. I made a conscious to stand him down as there was no work effort to talk to at least one friend that I had available. For the rest of the day, everyone not contacted in the last 6 months. was busy preparing for the shutdown and remote operation of the practice. For work staying connected proved to Decommissioning dental chairs and be vital - we joked about different things autoclave, recording new phone greetings, and shared what we did during lockdown. diverting phone calls, posting notification I found new talents and creativity in my staff. During these unprecedented times, strong leadership with clear vision was essential in handling and adapting changes swiftly. I am grateful that the College and various dental organisations generously provided information and guidelines to help us making decisions. It proved how strong and compassionate our dental community is. The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly put a brake on the whole economy and society, changing the world that we live in forever. However, out of adversity comes opportunities. It gave us rare moments to stop, reset, reflect, and reconsider what Dr Sneha Ravindranath This COVID pandemic and the extent of cooking our favourite dishes at home. I Bangkok, Thailand to which it has impacted our lives is hope to continue these in the days ahead. surreal and not what anyone would have Most dental associations and colleges expected. The real stressor has been locally and internationally are delivering staying indoors for nearly 2 months now. webinars that help to stay updated. I find For me, having a regular routine despite the Kevin O' Brien's orthodontic webinars school and work being off has brought useful. some structure in our daily lives. My son has achieved a milestone of riding It has given me more time to play and his bicycle without the training wheels learn with my 5-year-old son and I don't now and it is one reason we are looking to have any excuses now for not following celebrate with more time outdoors in the a fitness regime! I cherish the long strolls park. Like all struggles humanity has faced, in the evening around our block and this too shall pass and hopefully we would have developed this newfound interest emerge out stronger and more resilient. 24 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

New Zealand locked down on midnight 25 March. I was prepared for this and had lots of food, toilet paper, kids’ activities, and wine so my family and I settled in. We tried home schooling some days and now that it is over I am missing the family time - the kids aren’t as much though! During lockdown I managed to continue, Dr Erin Mahoney and her family like many colleagues to run some online lectures and teaching. I did seminars with Wellington, NZ the Paediatric Dental Post Grads in Dunedin, taught Medical Students about Paediatric and the world. As a lecturer though it is Oral Health, and recorded a number of sometimes hard when speaking to a large lectures - one which will be available for the audience you don't get a lot of feedback RACDS. I have never lectured in my pantry from. It is important for me to interact with before and managing the kids coming into the audience, and I did miss that. I think I will the room while I was online was sometimes have to get used to it as I believe it is the way tricky. Lucky I am a Paediatric Dentist so forward. children wandering around is pretty normal! It was great to be able to reach colleagues while in lockdown all over the country Dr Aovana Timmerman in our cabins by 22 March and the ship headed towards Falkland Islands, then Montevideo. There Melbourne, VIC was so much uncertainty in my life at that point with more questions than answers. How would I even get In mid-March, I travelled to Ushuaia so that I could board an expedition off the ship? Was there Covid on the ship? More and ship, MV Greg Mortimer to Antarctica. It would have been the trip of my more people came down with fevers and eventually lifetime if the pandemic did not occur and it took me two years to plan for one passenger had to be taken off the ship with it. Prior to the trip, there were certainly doubts arising in my mind about severe pneumonia. Eventually everyone on the ship travelling overseas but my voyage could not be postponed or cancelled. was Covid-tested by a medical team from Uruguay After four amazing days spent in Antarctica hiking and sea-kayaking, one and sixty percent on board had tested Covid- passenger on the ship came down with fever. Soon we were all isolated positive. We were all stuck and worried sick about the next person that might fall gravely ill. In the end, I was isolated in my cabin for three weeks before I was allowed to catch a medical evacuation flight to Melbourne. Then I was in mandatory hotel quarantine for another two weeks and it was unbelievable, but I stayed Covid-negative throughout my ordeal. How did the experience change me? I learnt to cope day by day by sticking to a routine, which kept me mentally sane and fit. It taught me not to focus on what was left behind but what lies ahead. Besides being an endodontist and educator, I now also want to become an adventurer in my life to push myself out of my comfort zone. Lastly, I will never forget the new and old friends who shared my experiences and encouraged me during my darkest times. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 25

to-face care for children with During the lockdown period I was uncontrollable pain, infection, decluttering my bookshelf and there it dental trauma and oncology was, covered in dust, a book which I have and cardiac children. We have not read since my Year 12 days. It was A been well supported with the Fortunate Life written by Albert Facey. needed PPE and have had ongoing access to GA lists. Being in the \"Corona Cocoon\" meant that I had time to read my favourite book from I have been in lockdown with high school period from three decades ago. The theme of that school term was my Westie Finn now for 10 Overcoming Adversity. The author was a parentless boy and had gone through weeks and missed a planned the hardship of WWI and depression, who indeed had done just that! Prof Bernadette Drummond trip t o NZ at Easter. Although it has been challenging, there The interesting point was studying this and her Westie Finn has been more time for cooking book as a starry-eyed Year 12 teenager Leeds, UK was just for passing exams. Somehow by (meals cooked and eaten on Zoom with reading the same content in my mid-life I enjoyed it much more. The part which Living in the UK in Lockdown 2020 friends), talking with family, sewing, on-line resembled the viral pandemic of COVID 19 in 2020 was on page 292, Western On Friday March 20, I left work with my pilates and gardening. But best of all, it Australia had an outbreak of a very severe kind of flu in 1920. It was called bubonic university laptop, and all the essential files I has been a beautiful spring and I can walk influenza and it killed dozens of people. I got it, but only in a mild form and we were could think of, not knowing when we would across the road to tracks leading through quarantined for three weeks. I suppose he meant the Spanish flu which began in work in our offices again. Since then I have farms, and woods and walk for several 1918 and had infected a third of the world's population at the time. worked with staff and students every day hours if I wish. It is so quiet through the So, there you go, we are currently using several different online platforms day I can hear the church clock chiming experiencing similar pandemic which struck a century ago. With modern day which has not been without stress, but and the owls out hunting at night. The medical advances, hopefully a vaccine can come up sooner rather than later.......... we have great IT support. Work has been skies have been clear enough to see the Dr Deborah Kwan over 90% at home with ~10% providing International Space Station overhead Perth, WA Consultant cover in our department in several times. the Dental Hospital. Like everywhere, telephone triaging has been essential, It has been a most unexpected spring and but we have continued to provide face- I wonder what the new ‘normal’ will be. How are you managing during the with my son firsthand- I will now be able to situation? give my patients' parents teething advice With an excess amount of coffee and walks from personal experience! around the block! I’ve been on maternity leave with my son during the COVID-19 Books or courses that you have found pandemic and so I was very pleased when useful or enjoyable. NZ moved down to level 3 so that I could I have been reading Pachinko, a New York have my Mum’s helping hand again! bestseller and historical novel, following a Korean family who migrates to Japan. What is helping you the most? Jamie Oliver’s Italian cooking show, where Getting out and walking everyday. The he meets local nonas and learns how to fresh air does wonders and the added cook their favourite dishes, which has bonus is that my son will happily sleep in been interesting to watch. his pram! Have you discovered or rediscovered a new talent or hobby? Yes, I’ve been loving cycling around Auckland. It’s been wonderful cycling on the road with no cars around. What are your kids doing while they’re at Dr Caitlin Agnew home? I have a 4-month-old who is currently Auckland, NZ teething. Although it is a challenging time, it is good to go through the teething journey 26 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Lockdown on an island in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Estonia Dr Justin Darby I’m an Australian expat living in Tallinn, Estonia. I share my working week between specialist Tallinn, Estonia centres in London and Tallinn, as an Australian trained Periodontist. When lockdown started on 12 March, my family and I took a car-ferry to our summer home on the island of Hiiumaa, an isolated former Swedish island in the Baltic sea between Estonia and Sweden. Scandinavian red cottages, sea-air, pine forests and isolated beaches. I avoided news and social media, and instead tried to focus on daily personal learning goals and physical exercise. For me, lockdown life soon resembled a far less stressful version of ‘SWAT-VAC’ - University of Qld pre-exam isolation lockdown. Daily routine involved morning vinyasa yoga classes streamed from Sydney, followed by Estonian language lessons (painfully very similar to Finnish, 14 conjunction cases in both singular and plural for every word!!). After lunch there were seemingly endless daily international online dental courses and live symposiums to devour. However, within 3 weeks I’d had enough of dental seminars. The laptop was shut, and we took to bikes to experience spring amongst the island’s fishing villages and historic lighthouses, discovering rustic seaside restaurants with salmon sunset dinners. Encouragingly, after several glasses of wine, I considered myself fluent in Estonian language. Covid-19 was contained quickly in Estonia (national lockdown ended 18 May, dental practices reopened on 27 April, and interestingly, restaurants remained opened throughout lockdown). I am now back into a daily routine of periodontal treatment and implant surgery, fondly looking back at my island lockdown life. Prof Laurie Walsh AO Memories and reflections on the novel coronavirus pandemic Brisbane, QLD The pandemic has touched the lives of everyone involved with dentistry in a range of ways that make it a particularly memorable experience, for both the good and the bad aspects. On the good side, people working together in teams under some of the most adverse situations and dealing with problems that seem almost unsolvable, particularly when supplies are short. Likewise, the generosity and concern shown by staff working in the clinic, going out of their way to make patients feel at ease as well as out of pain, and the dental clinics that provided PPE to frontline healthcare facilities when they were unable to keep operating through the peak of the restrictions. As always seems to be the case, the greater the challenge, the more that people rise to meet it. There is no doubt that the pandemic experience is like going through a black hole, and coming out the other side to realise that the galaxy you have just entered is not the one that you just left. Another words, the world will be different than it was before. I can recall watching the 9-11 events unfold live while sitting in an airport lounge, and thinking “This will change the world forever”. The same is true for this pandemic. The way that education is done, the way that meetings are held, the new ways that we can work remotely, how we think about our personal space, the attention we pay to surfaces that we touch - these and many other things will be changed forever - but in a way that is for the most, for the better. Around 10 years ago when I was starting to look seriously at tele-dentistry, people wondered, why bother? How times have changed! COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 27

fmSrooemmmebsretearffslfe…acnt.id.ons • I have missed being able to go to out freely to see friends, go to the gym and theatre. I look forward to being able to share a hug with close friends and the greatest learning is to be kind and have empathy and do not take life, our health and freedom for granted. • Definitely an explosion of online learning through webinars! • Collegiality within our profession. • Genuine caring for each other. • Saves travel time and money. • A turning point in our times – work from home will now become the new norm. • The lack of social interaction highlighted just how important it is for our over-all well-being. • So much admiration for all those working in public health in Australia and around the world. • A reminder of just how quickly life as we know it can change. Staff - Maryann Walsh Until Friday, 13 March, ‘social distancing’ have returned to the office. Sadly though, Executive Assistant to CEO and ‘self-isolation’ were familiar terms many coffee shops, outlets in food courts Sydney, NSW associated with the worsening heath crisis and bars are only partially open and I get in China and Europe. It was a sad realization, the feeling with only a third of the CBD on this day however that the Coronavirus population back at work, many businesses had reached our shores. Brendan (College will probably remain closed. The city streets CEO) called all staff together to advise that are still quiet as is public transport. the Australian government had introduced strict, new measures from Monday 16 For me personally, the experience of March that allowed only essential workers working from home provided me a greater to travel to their workplace, and the rest appreciation of being at home, with family of the workforce to work from home if and time to explore my beautiful local possible. Fortunately, all College staff were area more. A few long-term goals that had able to work from home. been pushed aside have been or are in the midst of being mastered…. learning to play We left the city office that afternoon golf, playing the card game 500, updating carrying our laptops, adaptors, keyboards, photos and pictures around the house, and etc, unsure of when we would return. experimenting with many slow-cooked Weekly All-staff Zoom meetings kept us recipes. connected with each other. The College reached out to all members informing I feel optimistic that there will be more them of the closure and offered a ‘check- positives and a greater appreciation of our in’ for anyone feeling isolated. A number fabulous and dedicated front-line workers of members responded and many more at the end of the crisis, which will continue offered to be available for contact – be it with us long-term. I feel optimistic that there a phone conversation or an email. Several will be many positives that come from the friendships have since formed and others, crisis, including a greater appreciation for reignited! our dedicated front-line workers that will stay with us long-term. For now, stay safe Fast forward almost 4 months, and we and be kind. 28 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

wPMuietrhmsuRbeeArCshDipS Limited to 30 candidates More information: www.racds.org/MGDP Submit your EOI About MRACDS(GDP) for MRACDS 2020 Program: General Dental Practitioners can pursue Membership with the internationally recognised Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons [email protected] via MRACDS(GDP). The Membership Pathway is a 2 year, self-directed modular based learning program, which provides access to mentors. Through a structured approach to Continuing Professional Development via a series of core modules and case reports, dentists can maintain a high standard of knowledge and skill across all areas of General Dental Practice. MRACDS(GDP) can also be the first step of a pathway to Fellowship with the College. Are you a recent graduate Are you looking for a way Have you been practicing looking to further your to convert your CPD into a a while and wish to refresh career, or own a practice qualification? your knowledge? and want to support your junior associates? Email: [email protected] Tel: (+612) 9262 6044 Web: www.racds.org GDP Handbook: www.racds.org/gdphandbook COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 29

CPRDACSDerSies 25th Convocation – The Fine Edge of Dentistry: Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen Postponed 2022 Oral Medicine Bites It is with great disappointment that RACDS Dr Sue-Ching Yeoh has made the decision to postpone the 25th Convocation – The Fine Edge of Dentistry, Oral Medicine Bites which was scheduled for this September in Melbourne, Australia. Given the international Prof Laurence Walsh AO reach and speaker line-up that had been assembled, and with the likelihood of Covid-19 & Infection Control restrictions on travel for some time, we were left with little choice but to postpone this Dr Aovana Timmerman iteration of our flagship event. Sodium hypochlorite Incidents The 2022 Convocation will be held between 8-10 September 2022 in Melbourne. We are Dr Luke Moloney currently working with the relevant parties to design the programs and will let you know Endodontic Retreatment more details as soon as possible. Dr Erin Mahoney Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience but as I am sure you can appreciate, the Follow a Paediatric Dentist for a day decision was taken with the health and welfare of our dental community as the RACDS is delighted to launch a new member benefit in the form of complimentary number one priority. online CPD to allow our members to continue their professional development from home. Emerging Lecturer Award: Postponed 2022 A survey was conducted to find out the preferred CPD topics of our members. Thank you to all those who provided feedback. Both RACDS and our biennial Award Sponsor, Colgate would like to advise that So far we have launched 5 videos: while the 2020 iteration of the Award will not • Oral Medicine Bites co-presented by Drs Amanda Phoon Nguyen and Sue- go ahead, we encourage your applications for 2022 when this Award resumes. Ching Yeoh • Covid-19 & Infection Control presented by Prof Laurence Walsh AO, • A reality of toxicity – Sodium hypochlorite Incidents presented by Dr Aovana Timmerman • Endodontic Retreatment: When to hold and when to fold presented by Dr Luke Moloney • Follow a Paediatric Dentist for a day presented by Dr Erin Mahoney All RACDS members can access this free member benefit via our eLearning Portal under 'My Courses\": www.racds.org/elearning 30 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

HpyEorxoeuawpmraFtr?oienfaolr Preparation for Fellowship Success Workshop In response to COVID-19, the Preparation for Fellowship Success Workshop will now be delivered online. We encourage you to apply or send your expression of interest to info@ racds.org so that we may keep you up to date. Facebook Study Group Join our Facebook closed group \"RACDS Final Examination Study Group\", where you can receive up to date information, share study notes, and exchange information with peers in your preparation for the Final Exam. FinaRlAECxaDmS The benefits of achieving Fellowship in General Dental Practice are numerous Enrol before Friday 30 Oct 2020 and the opportunity to gain professional www.racds.org/FEreg development and recognition in a collegial setting is highly regarded within the dental Written Paper: 11 – 12 January 2021, various locations profession. viva voce: 18 – 20 January 2021, various locations COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 31

aSpetarytourself Primary Exam (General Dental Practice) Written Paper: 30 Nov – 2 Dec 2020 viva voce: 8 – 14 Dec 2020 Now 100% online Enrol before Friday 9 October www.racds.org/PEreg Start your journey Subjects Exam to Fellowship covered components Our Fellows and Members The Primary Exam will assess six The Primary Examination consists have attained the highest basic science subjects: Anatomy, of two parts: written paper of two Cell Biology & Biochemistry, hours duration for each subject, standard of education Histology, Microbiology, and viva voce examination for and recognition within the Pathology and Physiology. each subject. profession. The RACDS How to Contact education programs apply us provide world standard, You’ll need to join the RACDS as Email: [email protected] evidence-based education, an Affiliate Member first (www. Tel: (+612) 9262 6044 training, examination and racds.org/AffiliateJoin), then enrol Web: www.racds.org in the Primary Exam by Friday 9 GDP Handbook: assessment. Becoming October: www.racds.org/PEreg www.racds.org/gdphandbook a Fellow can advance your career, provide you with outstanding CPD opportunities and promote patient and peer recognition. 32 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

Affiliate Membership The first step in joining the College is as an Affiliate Member. This level of membership was recently approved by the Board to replace the Subscription process. To join Affiliate Membership: www.racds.org/AffiliateJoin Eligibility Benefits Must be a current registered dentist in their • Can display “Affiliate of RACDS” country of residence and be in good standing • Access to RACDS online publications & with that registration body. community Facebook groups Cost Duration • CPD online & partner events • Guest Lecture Series An annual fee set at 12 months, from 1 July – 30 • Discounted member rates for education APPROXIMATELY 1/3 the June. Annual Fee rate: $240 for offerings AU members, and $218 for oversea members. oInutrrondeuwciwnegbsite After a couple of months planning, we are delighted to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website: www.racds.org. We hope you like the fresh new look website, and the improved navigation that will allow you to find more information about our education offerings, latest events, CPD courses, and to explore massive member benefits. We value your opinion Please contact us to let us know what you think of our new website – all comments and feedback are welcome. Many thanks for your ongoing support and we look forward to hearing from you. COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 33

College Calendar 2020 MONTH DATE EVENT July 7 Tue – 5 Aug Wed FRACDS(GDP) – Orientation Course – Primary Examination 16 Thu – 18 Sat Venue: Online 17 Fri OMS – Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Course 2020 24 Fri Cancelled TBA SDP – Enrolments close for M(Orth) / MRACDS(Orth) Conjoint TBA Examination (Edinburgh) MRACDS(GDP) – viva voce examination August 1 Sat Venue: Online Postponed 14 Fri OMS – Selection interviews for Training Program 2021 15 Sat Venue: Sydney Postponed MRACDS(GDP) – CPD Masterclass: Medical Emergencies 17 Mon – 19 Wed Venue: TBA Postponed 28 Fri MRACDS(GDP) – CPD Masterclass: Diagnosis and Treatment 1 Tue Planning 18 Fri Venue: Online OMS – Closing date for registration for the Final Examination September 19 Sat OMS – Final date for Six-Monthly Formative Assessment Forms and Clinical Training Assessments to be received by the College TBA for trainees occupying accredited training posts in 2020 22 Tue – 24 Thu SDP – SDP College Membership and Fellowship Examinations Venue: Online 25 Fri MRACDS(GDP) – Enrolments close for Assessment Round 3 SDP – Enrolments close for end of year University Conjoint Examinations MRACDS(GDP) – CPD Masterclass: Infection Control MRACDS(GDP) – CPD Masterclass: Therapeutics in Dentistry, Pain and Pain Management & Clinical Examination Technique and Dental Imaging MRACDS(GDP) – Mentors Workshop SDP – M(Orth)/MRACDS(Orth) Conjoint Examination Venue: Edinburgh SDP – Enrolments close for M(Orth)/MRACDS(Orth) Conjoint Examination 34 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020

College Calendar 2020 MONTH DATE EVENT September 25 Fri – 23 Fri (Oct) MRACDS(GDP) – Assessment Round 3 (5 Weeks) October 9 Fri FRACDS(GDP) – Enrolments close for Primary Examination 16 Fri – 17 Sat OMS – SST Examination 23 Fri MRACDS(GDP) – Enrolments close for viva voce examination 26 Mon – 27 Tue OMS – Final Written Examinations (Regionally and NZ) 30 Fri FRACDS(GDP) – Enrolments close for Final Examination 5 Thu MRACDS(GDP) – viva voce practice sessions Venue: Online 13 Fri – 14 Sat OMS – Final Examination – Clinical and viva voce Venue: Epworth Centre, Melbourne November 20 Fri MRACDS(GDP) – viva voce examination Venue: Sydney 23 Mon – 25 Wed SDP – M(Orth)/MRACDS(Orth) Conjoint Examination 30 Mon – 2 Wed Venue: Adelaide (Dec) FRACDS(GDP) – Primary Exam Written Papers Venue: Online December 8 Tue – 14 Thu 15 Tue FRACDS(GDP) – Primary Exam viva voce Venue: Online January 2021 11 Mon – 12 Tue OMS – Closing date for submission of applications for Approved 18 Mon – 20 Wed Positions for 2021 FRACDS(GDP) – Final Exam Written Paper Venue: Various FRACDS(GDP) – Final Exam viva voce Venue: Various Dates and times are subject to change due to COVID-19 regulations, check the College website: www.racds.org/Calendar COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 35

NAIDOC Week Artwork: Shape of Land by Tyrown Waigana 8-15 nov 2020naidoc.3o6rg.aCuOLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe The Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - always was, and always will be Aboriginal land. facebook.com/NAIDOC @naidocweek @naidocweek

Orthodontists - now is the time to upskill Gain both MOrthRCSEd & MRACDS(Orth) in one exam Conjoint Examination in Orthodontics MOrthRCSEd/MRACDS(Orth) For Membership with RCSEd and RACDS Enrolment form can be found at www.racds.org/MSDP03 23-25 Nov 2020, Adelaide Enrolments due by Fri 25 September SDP Handbook www.racds.org/SDPhandbook [email protected] | [email protected] 61 2 9262 6044 COLLEGE NEWS ISSUE 02 2020 37