Workshop
10.00am – 4.00pm
 

GETTING STARTED WITH COMPUTER BASICS

This course is for users who want an introduction to a computing environment and how to open and close applications, as well as understand what makes up a computer.  After completing the course the user should be able to:

• Explain the difference between hardware and software

• Identify primary parts of a computer

• Open and close programmes

• Manipulate windows and use dialogue boxes

• Get help from the computer

• Navigate around the Office programs

• Start and Exit Office programs

• Open, close and save files

• Store files in the Office filing system

Speaker:

Mr Richard Ely, BA (Hons), AIITT
IT Medical Education Trainer, CMEC
 

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Lecture
2.00 – 5.00pm
 

The decision on whether to incorporate is not easy.  There is no answer for all dentists.  Each case is different and should be looked at on its own merits.

In the present climate many dentists may well enjoy some tax savings by trading through a company.  However, tax rules change and the current benefits cannot be guaranteed to last.

Dentists should also be aware of compliance issues and Director’s responsibilities in a company environment.  Any dentist considering incorporation should do so with the assistance of an experienced accountant.

Thos dentists who do decide to incorporate should ensure that the method of incorporation used is the right one for them and should take care over which assets are transferred to the company.

Speakers:

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Hands-on training for real life emergencies.  A dentist will experience a medical emergency in the surgery on average every 4 years.  Effective management requires more than being able to perform CPR on a dummy.  This course will be taught by clinicians with both dental and medical training, who have managed real life emergencies.  The course will cover:

• The prevention of problems by patient assessment and planning
• The correct recognition and diagnosis of an emergency
• The practical management of fits, acute asthma, hypoglycaemia, angina, allergic reactions, airway obstruction
• The equipment and drugs you really need in your surgery
• Hands-on teaching of IV access, drug administration, airway control, cricothyroidotomy

Speakers:

Mr Paul McArdle, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Plymouth  &
Mr Andy Webb, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Southampton
 

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Workshop
10.00am – 4.00pm
 

This course is for users who want an introduction to the Office 2000 suite of products.  After completing the course the user should be able to: 

• Edit text in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Copy text across applications

• Print files in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Format characters, paragraphs and documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Set line spacing

• Create bulleted and numbered lists

• Work with page breaks

This course will give a grounding for Module 3, 4 & 5 of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
 

Speaker:

Mr Richard Ely, BA (Hons), AIITT
IT Medical Education Trainer, CMEC
 

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This course is designed to enable practitioners to assess and restore broken down teeth in a predictable manner using current concepts, techniques and materials.

By the end of the course participants will –

• Be able to thoroughly assess the options available for a badly broken down tooth.
• Be able to thoroughly assess the options available for a badly broken down dentition.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of contemporary materials.
• Be able to critically assess newly marketed materials.
• Be able to handle contemporary materials such as composites and non-metallic posts.
   

Speakers:

Mr Nigel Fisher, Associate Dean for Postgraduate Dental Education, London Deanery and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Guy’s & St Thomas’.

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An initial short presentation on periodontal diagnosis will be followed by group-work (working in groups of 3 or 4) on cases with diagnostic dilemmas or problems.  A second, slightly longer presentation on treatment options will also be followed by group-work and discussion on more complex cases.

There will be sufficient photographs and radiographs of cases for each group.  A detailed workbook is provided in advance for each participant on the day.

Speakers:

Mr Philip Ower MSc, BDS, MGDSRCS (Eng & Ed) &
Mr Graham Smart MSc, BDS, MGDSRCSEd, LDSRCS (Eng)