RCSPG’s annual dental conference: embracing realistic dentistry
The conference will provide an update on key topics in realistic dentistry from expert speakers.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow’s Annual Dental Conference (previously TC White) on 21 November is titled Embracing Realistic Dentistry.
Based upon the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland’s Realistic Medicine and Vision for 2030, practicing realistic dentistry aims to make care more person-centered, sustainable and equitable.
There are several challenges facing healthcare today, including the ageing population, service and environmental sustainability and health inequalities.
Realistic dentistry is about providing value-based health and care and outcomes that matter most to people. Value-based health and care means providing what is right for the person, society and the environment.
The conference will provide an update on key topics in realistic dentistry from expert speakers and delegates will have the chance to ask questions to deepen their knowledge.
It will demonstrate how the principles of realistic medicine can be applied to dentistry and why they are important for dental teams. It will also be an opportunity to learn and consider how dental teams can implement realistic medicine/dentistry principles into their practice, organisation and wider systems.
Speakers include:
- Emma O’Keefe, Deputy Director of Public Health and Realistic Medicine Co-Lead, NHS Fife.
- Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, the Scottish Government.
- Dr Catherine Labinjoh, Realistic Medicine National Clinical Advisor, the Scottish Government.
- Fraser Gilmore, Executive Director and Head of Care Opinion Scotland.
- Dr Calum Lindsay, Research Associate (General Practice & Primary Care), University of Glasgow.
- Professor Sharon Pfleger, Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health, NHS Highland.
- Michael Stewart, Head of Litigation, NHS Scotland Central Legal Office.
- Dr Heather Cassie, THIS Institute Research Fellow and Baxter Fellow, University of Dundee.