L to R: Professor Derrick Willmot (Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Kevin Lewis and Richard Hayward (Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice)

Kevin Lewis, the Director of Dental Protection, has been awarded a Fellowship from the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). The presentation was made during the first diplomates' ceremony jointly hosted by the FDS(Eng) and the FDGP(UK) to celebrate those awarded the MJDF (Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties) and the Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy. The award complements the earlier fellowship given last year from the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Over 300 people gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London for the event, which marked the culmination of a joint initiative between the FDS and the FGDP(UK) to develop an assessment that would meet all of the competencies for foundation programmes in dentistry, as specified in A curriculum for UK dental foundation programme training. The resulting MJDF assesses knowledge and skills after the completion of a two-year foundation training programme for all dental graduates, whether they are pursuing a career in general or specialist practice.