“My dental and dento-legal career. I did it my way!” and “The work of an Expert Witness – how to be a good one!”
IN-PERSON EVENT hosted by West of Scotland Branch
This event is complimentary for all to attend, but please note you need to book in advance.
For non-BDA members we kindly request for you to give a donation to the BDA Benevolent Fund instead of paying a fee (see further details in the 'More information' header).
This evening features two lectures - the first will provide an overview of the career of a dentist who, after an initial 10 years in general practice, chose a different and slightly unusual career path with a view to using legal training to help, advise and defend fellow professional when they were in difficulty.
The second lecture will give an overview and understanding of the work of an experienced general dental practitioner who has an additional element to her career as an expert witness, acting on the instructions of dental defence organisations in clinical negligence claims and as an expert witness in Professional Conduct Committee Hearings before the Dental Professionals Hearing Service.
The session will:
18:30 Registration and refreshments
19:00 Lectures - Helen Kaney and Sharon Caro
20:30 Branch AGM - for BDA members only
21:00 Ends
A, B and D
View and download the West of Scotland Branch annual programme for 2024 to 2025 and share with your team.
Or access the one-page poster for the year to display in your practice.
We kindly request for non-BDA members to give a donation to the BDA Benevolent Fund
instead of paying a fee.
The BDA Benevolent Fund is a charity supporting all undergraduate dental students, dentists and their dependents, living in the UK who are in financial need.
Donate today by going to their website.
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.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
232-242 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5RJ
Public transport
The nearest train stations to the college are Glasgow Central (0.3 miles away) and Queen Street train station (0.6 miles away).
Parking
On street car parking
Parking bays are located on St Vincent Street, Blythswood Street and Douglas Street which surround the building. Parking is chargeable Monday – Sunday by using the meter or Ringo app. Blue badge holders can park in bays free of charge.
Multi-storey car parks
Q-Park Waterloo Street is the closest multi-storey car park to the College (2 minute drive or 3 minute walk). Further information available on Q-Park website
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Good presentation packed full of useful up-to-date information
Opportunity to talk to other colleagues I don’t work day to day with
An incredibly inspiring evening with such a breadth of knowledge shared
