Projects
Recent and current projects include:
Foundation doctors use of mobile technology in the workplace
The Wales Deanery has provided trainee doctors with a Smartphone device enabling access to accurate medical information
Harmonization and Standardization of European Dental Schools' Programs of Continuing Professional Development for Graduate Dentists
This project aims to identify agreed essential CPD requirements of an EU graduate dentist and provide guidelines for the management and delivery of high quality CPD by European dental schools
An Evaluation of the Foundation Training Scheme for Dental Therapists
The dental therapists scheme (TFT) is designed to support consolidation of skills and aid transition to work.
An Evaluation of the All Wales Deanery Pilot Project: Quality Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice for F2 Doctors
The aim of this work is to conduct a formative evaluation of the programme
Dental Foundation Trainers Expectations of Dental Graduates
The overall purpose of this study is to investigate current dental foundation (DF1) trainers’ expectations of the dental graduate specifically in relation to clinical skills
An Evaluation of PLATO
The purpose of this evaluation is to identify and assess the costs and benefits associated with PLATO
A Formative Evaluation of the SDO Management Fellowships
The primary aim of this study is to understand the benefits and challenges of the Fellowships and so inform the future development of the scheme
Welsh Clinical Academic Training (WCAT) Fellowships: Progress review
The aim of this work was to provide a progress review of the WCAT Fellowships
Continuing Dental Education: Outcomes of a Disinfection and Decontamination Course
To evaluate the effectiveness and identify areas of strength and weakness of a disinfection and decontamination dental postgraduate course run by the Dental Postgraduate Section of the Wales Deanery between 2008 and 2010
Dental Professional’s Participation in CPD provided by the Wales Deanery
The Wales Deanery provides verifiable CPD courses for dentists and dental care professionals
Evaluation of the London Deanery Training Course: Supervision Skills for Clinical Teachers
The overarching aim of this evaluation was to examine how participants take on new perspectives and techniques during the course, their sense-making and reflections on the course and their development as supervisors.
An Evaluation of CPD e-Resources for Staff and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors in Wales
The overall aim of the evaluation was to determine the uptake of the resource and its acceptability, to investigate self-reported learning gains and to explore whether the training materials change behaviour
A Review of Dental Vocational Training (VT) by Assessment in England and Wales
To join a performers list general dental practitioners are required to complete Vocational Training (VT)
Reorganisation of NHS Wales: Impact on Education and Training
The purpose of the study is to explore the implications of the restructuring for education and service delivery
An Evaluation of the Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing
The purpose of the evaluation was to identifying strengths and areas for further development and to explore the impact of the programme on the work of dental nurses
iDoc – Foundation doctors use of mobile technology in the workplace
Funder: Wales Postgraduate Deanery.
Further information
SDO Management Fellowships
What are the benefits and challenges of the fellowship scheme and how might the scheme be developed?
Funder: NIHR.
CPD for dentists across Europe
What are the essential CPD requirements for all EU graduate dentists and best practice in the management and delivery of CPD?
Funder: Erasmus European Commission LLL Program
Training for Clinical Supervisors
How does the training contribute to the development of supervision skills?
Funder: London Deanery.
CPD e-Resources for Staff and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors in Wales
What is the usage of the materials and how do they contribute to learning and workplace practice?
Funder: Wales Postgraduate Deanery
Vocational Training by Assessment
To what extent are processes and standards applied equally? How does VT by assessment compare with the first year of dental foundation training?
Funder: COPDEND
Reorganisation of NHS Wales: Impact on Education and Training
How has restructuring affected education and training?
Core funded
Recruitment to Specialty Training in Wales
Can characteristics of the ‘successful’ applicant be identified?
Funder: Wales Postgraduate Deanery
Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing
How does the new programme contribute to the development of dental nurses?
Core funded
Dental Therapists Vocational Training Scheme
How does this new training scheme contribute to the development of dental therapists?
Funder: NESC (Oxford) Postgraduate Dental Deanery