1. Training needs and opportunities in Special Care Dentistry

2. CONTENT Career development - training for what? Postgraduate qualifications for dentists available in SCD

3. Career development ? General interest –occasional contact with SCD patients Specific interest eg sedation Career development- speciality of SCD

4. Speciality training – Specialist List No. of specialties recognised by GDC SCD- Autumn of 2008?? Eligibility to be on Specialist List: Specialist qualifications awarded outside UK but recognised by GDC as equivalent to acquisition of a CCST Knowledge and experience equivalent to that which would be required on training leading to a CCST

5. Specialist List – Transitional arrangements Transitional arrangements apply for a specified period after the List is established. Those eligible to apply: Existing consultants Those who can satisfy GDC that they have the relevant qualifications, training or experience.

6. Specialist List – Eligibility on the basis of experience Need to satisfy GDC that : ‘ ….they have a level of experience that is equivalent to that which they might have reasonably expected to have attained, if they had a CCST in SCD ’

7. Specialist List – Transitional arrangements In assessing experience, the critical factor will be acquisition of expertise Evidence of such expertise will be, for example: Scope of practice Source and type of referrals Professional publications Involvement in CPE Standing in the Dental Community

8. Mediation Criteria Section A - Essential criteria Consultant contract or Relevant PG qualification MSc, MSCD, DSCD, other relevant qualifications Membership of specialist society (at least 12 months)

9. Mediation Criteria Section B-Level of expertise 5+ years experience (or WTE ) in SCD (JACSCD training + 2years) Sample of referrals (20/2 years) Clinical experience (comprehensive) Different treatment modalities (eg Sedation/GA) Different treatment settings/shared care/second opinions/advice Clinical governance Lead role in developing SCD Committee representation nationally

10. Mediation Criteria Section B-Level of expertise (Cont) Teaching and training Designing curricula, delivering learning, examiner, delivering CPD Research and development- poster presentations, peer-reviewed publications, national guidelines, supervision of research in SCD Management Registration/CPD/evidence of good standing (compulsory)

11. Collecting the evidence for ‘grandparenting’ CV Qualifications/posts/clinical experience/CPD/teaching/research/mana gement/clinical leadership/memberships Portfolio of experience Log book-case mix, age range, clinical treatments/referrals/teaching/research/ /publications/evidence of non-clinical – admin/mgt Testimonials

12. So, how do you gather the requisite qualifications ?

13. Courses University of Bristol - BUOLD University of London – GKT MSc sedation and SCD; Eastman Diploma/certificate University of Dublin -3 year professional doctorate /Module of SCD in Clinical Diploma Colleges – DSCD RCS (Eng);MSCD (RCS Edin)

14. Further details: June.nunn@dental.tcd.ie +353 1612 7303/7337