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The College has awarded the President’s Award to Professor John Gibson, founder and CEO of The Canmore Trust, to honour his work on suicide prevention and postvention

The College has announced the speakers for its annual study day in Glasgow, which will feature lectures on ‘Problem solving in anterior and posterior composite dentistry’, ‘The ethics of aesthetics’ and ‘Using antibiotics sustainably’.

Roshni Karia MCGDent, a general dental practitioner in London with a special interest in periodontology, has been appointed as the next President of the College.

The College will soon appoint the inaugural Chair of the Board of its Faculty of Dentists, and all Full Members, Associate Fellows and Fellows of the College who are dentists are eligible to apply.

Dr Jason Wong MBE, Dip.FFGDP(UK), FCGDent, has been appointed Chief Dental Officer for England.

Voting is now open for seats on the Council of the College of General Dentistry, and all eligible members are encouraged to cast their vote(s).

The latest edition of the Primary Dental Journal, the General dentistry Part 1 issue (vol.13, no.1), is now live online.

Senior College members took part in a recent panel discussion on the question of ‘How do we support and retain our workforce and ensure that they have the right skills to meet future challenges?’.

Nominations are now open for elections to twelve regional and role-based seats on the College Council, and all eligible members are invited to put themselves forward.

This year, for the first time, four role-based seats will be elected to the College Council – one each representing dentists; dental hygienists and dental therapists; dental nurses and orthodontic therapists; and dental technicians and clinical dental technicians.