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Ms Pam Ward is a Clinical Facilitator/Supervisor (Dentist) at the Peninsula Dental School within the Faculty of Health at the University of Plymouth. She holds roles as an Honorary University Fellow, Academic Tutor, and occasional lecturer. Her qualifications include a BDS from the University of Manchester (1970), FFGDP(UK) RCS Eng (2015), MFGDP(UK) (1996), and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). She is registered with the General Dental Council (GDC No. 44575) and actively involved in professional bodies such as the BDA and Royal College of Surgeons.
Education:
- BDS (Manchester) with Honours in Medicine and Surgery (Distinctions in Pathology and Bacteriology)
- FFGDP(UK) RCS Eng (2015)
- MFGDP(UK) (1996)
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2003)
Research & Teaching Interests: Her work focuses on groupwork theory in dental education, interdisciplinary team development, and skill-mix innovation in dental practices. She has pioneered developments in emergency dental treatment and media liaison strategies. Key themes include Enquiry-Based Learning (EBL), clinical governance, and workforce dynamics.
Professional Contributions: She serves as a Specialist Dental Adviser for the Care Quality Commission, member of the Fellowship Development Group at the Royal College of Surgeons, and examiner for MJDF and ORE dental qualifications. She led the NHS Modernisation Agency Field Site project (2002–2005), advancing skill-mix models in dental practices.
Awards & Recognition:
- FFGDP(UK) RCS Eng
- MFGDP(UK)
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
Grants & Projects: Her practice was selected as a Modernisation Agency Field Site to pilot skill-mix reforms. She contributed to national conferences on dental team development and authored the Trainers Manual for Vocational Training Trainers (2003).
Labs & Teams: Central to her work is the Peninsula Dental School’s initiatives in interprofessional education and the development of dental access centers, including involvement in establishing emergency dental services for non-registered patients.
