Dental nurse Fiona Cullen has received the British Dental Association (BDA) Outstanding Student of 2013 award for being the student who attained the highest standing in the BDA Education Radiography examination in 2013.

Fiona was presented with her award by Peter Ward, BDA CEO, and Alasdair Miller, BDA President, at the British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2014, held in Manchester in April.

This is the first time that this award has been given. The BDA launched its own qualifications in Radiography and in Oral Health Education in 2013, building on the success of its online courses in the same disciplines, which have been offered since 2006. BDA Education has helped over 1,000 dental care professionals (DCPs) gain nationally-recognised qualifications.

Fiona, who works at Finaghy Orthodontic Practice in Belfast, qualified as a dental nurse in 2011 and is actively engaged in further education to gain new skills.

For more information on the BDA's online courses, visit www.bda.org/dcps/course/.

Look out for a full conference report in the June issue of BDJ Team.

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