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Managing Risk course for Dental Practice

Speciality Classification
Oral Health
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 minutes
Subject matter expert
eLearning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
Faculty of Dental Surgery

This session defines risk in dental practice, its evaluation and its importance to the clinician and clinician manager.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Describe what risk is
  • Define the various kinds of risk which may confront dental practice
  • Analyse and prioritise risks
  • Recall the reasons for managing risks in a dental practice

There are two broad types of risk – some (such as in stock market speculation) can have beneficial effects, whilst others threaten our success and prosperity. 'Upside' risks bring potential benefits; 'downside' risks can cause harm.


PRM123
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Before commencing this session you should be familiar with:

  • The typical environment within which dental practice takes place
Instructors / Speakers
Roger Matthews,
Chief Dental Officer, Denplan Ltd

Currently Chief Dental Officer at Denplan Ltd. Following qualification at Sheffield in 1970, entered general practice, setting up independently in 1974. Served on the local BDA and LDC, and nationally with the BDA. Received Wisdom Dental Health Award in 1979 for preventive practice. Joined MDU as a full-time dento-legal advisor in 1990, received MA in Healthcare Quality Assurance from Nuffield Institute in 1995 and authored Risk Management in Dental Practice. Joined Denplan in 1995 and leads on quality assurance, professional training and clinical risk management. Awarded FDSRCS Edin (2006) and FFGDP(UK) (2011).

Type
Online Learning
Delivery
Online
Title
Managing Risk course for Dental Practice
Speciality Classification
Oral Health
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Dental, -- DENTAL --
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 minutes
Location
Online
Reference
12_03_002
Access Duration (in months)
12
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