BADN AGM: Joan Hatchard becomes honorary president and Rebecca Silver receives Fellowship

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) in November in London and via Zoom, Joan Hatchard became Honorary President.

Joan gained her National Certificate in 1988, and went on to gain post qualification certificates in Oral Health Education, Radiography, and Conscious Sedation. She became the practice manager of two busy private general dental practices and started teaching the National Certificate course in 1989. She also gained the FAETC and the Certificate in Education (FE), and holds the City and Guilds Licentiateship in Dental Nursing. Joan was an examiner on the NEBDN Panel of Examiners for the National Diploma and the Certificate in Oral Health Education. In recent years Joan has held positions on Council, first as the Chair of BADN Practice Managers' and Receptionists' National Group, and then Acting Chairman, and Treasurer. Joan is a BADN Fellow and received the 2013 BADN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Dental Nursing.

Some of the AGM attendees outside the Wellington Hotel. Left to right: Neni Irvanipour, Maja Marsh, Sherilee Bannerjee, Rebecca Silver, Anita Stanforth, June Longdon, Preetee Hylton

Also at the AGM, Rebecca Silver received her certificate of BADN Fellowship, and her ten-year membership badge. Rebecca was also presented with her FMC Dental Nurse of the Year London Award by President-elect Preetee Hylton. The Honorary President also presented retiring Past President Jacqui Elsden with a bracelet from members of the Executive Committee and Panel of Representatives.

In addition, Ruth Garrity was welcomed to the BADN Executive Committee as Treasurer and former Treasurer Michelle Brand became Chairman.

Members of the BADN Executive Committee. Left to right: Chairman Michelle Brand, retiring Past President Jacqui Elsden, Honorary President Joan Hatchard, Education Representative Anita Stanforth, President-elect Preetee Hylton

The AGM was followed by an Afternoon Tea at the Wellington Hotel for those who had attended in person.