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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the Watford and District Section

What to expect

Join the Watford and District Section at 18:30 for refreshments and networking, followed by a lecture on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of oral cancer from Shahme Farook. 

Timings

18:30 Registration, refreshments, and networking 

19:00 Lecture - Shahme Farook

21:00 End

Learning objectives

To follow

Development outcome

To follow

Meet the speaker

Shahme Farook Photo3 250X250 Shahme Farook Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Reconstruction Surgery Consultant, Watford General Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital

Mr Shahme Farook completed his Medical Degree at University of Aberdeen in 2001 and his Dental Degree in 2010 at Kings College, London. He undertook his specialty Oral and Maxillofacial Training at University College London Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Royal London Hospital. He was awarded a Fellowship in 2018 and went on to complete his sub-speciality training in Head and Neck and Reconstruction Surgery. He was appointed as an Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Reconstruction Surgery Consultant at Northwick Park Hospital, London in 2019.

His subspecialty interests include management of head and neck tumours, dental alveolar treatment, implantology, maxillofacial trauma and salivary gland pathologies.

Mr Farook has significant interest in research and teaching, and has presented at both national and international conferences. His research has been published in surgical journals and he has authored book chapters in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has been part of the international faculty in courses involving management of facial trauma and Head and Neck free flap reconstruction.

He is a keen cricketer and has represented his school and university at national competitions. Currently he plays in the Hertfordshire Cricket League.


More information

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Watford and District Section? 

We are looking for a Secretary, Chair, Treasurer, and general committee members to join the Watford and District Section committee. A role on the committee is a great way to get involved in the BDA at a local level and to help provide and shape local educational and networking events. It’s also great to have on your CV!

A brief description of the different roles in a committee is available here

The Section has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Section and planning events.

If interested, or for more information, please contact Marc Friedmann, Branch Treasurer, or Marion English, Branch Secretary, on the night, or email us at [email protected]

If you feel at all unwell, we encourage you to take a lateral flow test the evening before you are due to arrive - should your test result be positive, we ask you not to attend.

If your test is negative, but you do have symptoms of COVID-19 (a new, persistent cough; a high temperature; or loss/changes to your sense of taste or smell) we kindly request you consider not attending the event to mitigate any risk to other attendees.

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Excellent quality and delivery

Brilliantly organised, explained everything, very friendly!

Informative and delivered in an entertaining way