The College has announced that Dr Ana Poveda, Professor StJohn Crean and Dr Sadiq Mawji will be the speakers at its upcoming symposium on the diagnosis, treatment and management oral cancer.
Dr Ana Poveda is a Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry. Her lecture will provide a systematic approach to assessing for intraoral soft tissue lesions; revise the nomenclature used when describing soft tissue pathology when referring to secondary care; and enable attendees to provide differential diagnoses for potentially malignant lesions and to describe what features make them concerning.
Professor StJohn Crean is the former Dean of the School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, now Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, at the University of Central Lancashire. Focussing on the diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer, he will cover its epidemiology, presentation and prognosis (including of HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma); the pathology of cancer and TNM staging; and treatment modalities for oral cancer (comparing radiotherapy and surgery and their implications).
Dr Sadiq Mawji is a Specialty Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. His session will describe the maxillofacial surgery pathway and his personal career journey; offer tips and tricks for managing a cancer patient on a ward; and cover considerations for patient management immediately after surgery (tracheostomies, flaps, ITU and fluid maintenance).
The annual symposium, organised by CGDent Midlands, will take place in Birmingham on Friday 11 July 2025 from 9am to 4.30pm, with registration from 8am. Pitched at early career dentists, it is open to all dental professionals (in all team roles and at all career stages). Six hours of verifiable CPD, a three-course lunch and refreshments are all included in the attendance fee of £160 (reduced to £120 for College members).
Places are limited so early booking is advised. For further information, visit our events pages.