Fellowships for the whole dental team launched
Represents a significant advance in the professional recognition available to members of the wider dental team
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has launched fellowships for each role in the wider dental team.
Recognising professional accomplishment in clinical and other areas of practice, the new fellowships are:
- Fellowship in Dental Nursing – FDN (CGDent)
- Fellowship in Orthodontic Therapy – FOT (CGDent)
- Fellowship in Dental Hygiene – FDH (CGDent)
- Fellowship in Dental Therapy – FDTher (CGDent)
- Fellowship in Dental Technology – FDTech (CGDent)
- Fellowship in Clinical Dental Technology – FCDT (CGDent)
The launch of the new fellowships represents a significant advance in the professional recognition available to members of the wider dental team.
It is also the latest stage in the fulfilment of the College’s founding ambition to promote and develop the whole team, and follows the recent inauguration of Deans to lead its Faculty of Dental Nursing & Orthodontic Therapy, Faculty of Dental Hygiene & Dental Therapy and Faculty of Clinical Dental Technology & Dental Technology.
Every registered Dental Care Professional is eligible to join the College as an Associate Member. Those holding a recognised and relevant Postgraduate Certificate may join as (or upgrade to become) a Full Member (MCGDent), and those satisfying any one of the College’s five fellowship domains can qualify as an Associate Fellow (AssocFCGDent).
The six new fellowships are open to dental professionals with at least ten years’ experience in practice who fulfil the requirements of any two of the College’s fellowship domains.
Full details of the College’s fellowship domains, and a link to apply for the relevant Fellowship, are available here.