Young Dentists Committee
The Young Dentists Committee (YDC) represents dentists who have been qualified for up to 10 years. The Committee is made up of a variety of young dentists who bring an enormous wealth of knowledge and experience to this group.
The YDC champions the careers of younger dentists in terms of policy making, political lobbying, and improving the quality of working life for young dentists and their prospects for the future.
Our priorities
- Supporting young dentists in their careers
- Ensuring graduates can practice without fear and with confidence
- Enhancing career development opportunities
- Making sure dentists have access to high-quality education and training
- Increasing the voice of young dentists on the decision-making bodies within dentistry
- Stimulating innovation to drive dentistry forward so that it meets the changing demands and expectations of patients.
Our team
Jeremy Boyles
Jeremy qualified from The University of Birmingham Dental School in 2017. Whilst at University he conducted a study on How Student Debt Affects Dental Students and Dentists Stress Levels, which he presented at the 2017 International Association of Dental Research's annual conference held in San Francisco, California. His study was also published in the October 2017 edition of the BDJ. Jeremy has a special interest in endodontics and completed a PGDiploma in Endodontic Practice at the Eastman Dental Institute in 2023. He now works as an associate in a private practice and in an NHS practice in North Yorkshire where he is a Foundation Trainer. Before being elected as Chair of the Young Dentists Committee, Jeremy had been part of the YDC for the past 7 years. He is also an elected member of the BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee and he serves as Vice Chair of the North Yorkshire LDC. Jeremy is passionate about speaking up for patients and the dental profession and is keen to represent the views of young dentists within the BDA and beyond. In his spare time Jeremy plays competitively for a local badminton club and enjoys gardening and walking in the countryside.
Malaaika Al-Koky
Kirsty Dickson
Committee members
Get involved and get in touch
Members of the Young Dentist Committee are dentists within 10 years of primary qualifications. Its members are elected to young dentist, early career, or trainee seats on other committees. These individuals then meet as the Young Dentists Committee. In addition to this, the Students Committee elects two Foundation Dentist representatives to the Committee. Alongside these, any other committee member elected to a BDA committee and within ten years of primary qualification is also entitled to attend.
The Young Dentist Committee is supported by Nuzha Dissi, Policy Officer, who can be contacted via email: [email protected]
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