Keeping track of CPD

I consider myself very lucky to have had a really varied career in dental nursing, which is now – I can scarcely believe – into its fifth decade. I have worked in a variety of clinical environments including general dentistry, oral maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics. As my clinical career progressed, so too did my interest – and then passion – in education and development; since 2007 I have focused solely on education, supporting dental nurses to develop in their own careers.

My decision last year to apply to join the GDC’s Council – the part of our professional regulator which decides policy, sets strategic direction, and approves key organisational changes – was in no small part influenced by the organisation’s role in relation to continuing professional development (CPD).