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5MP e-poster Session 8: Mixed Topics

Friday, 28th August 2026 - 09:00 to 10:30
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Timezone: 

Budapest (UTC+1 winter / UTC+2 summer)

Duration: 

90 Minute

Venue: 

HALL A

Session type: 
Type 1: Organised, planned and delivered by the ADEE
Poster session
Session synopsis: 
A chaired presentation session of e-posters sorted by mixed themes.

Each presenter has 3 minutes (and 3 slides should they wish) to present their accepted abstract to delegates. Following this a brief 2 minute questions and answers session will be facilitated by the chairs.

Programme: 
09:00 Welcome by session chair
09:05 to 10:25 Presenters deliver their work to the audience
10:25 Closing remarks
Author/Presenter Theme
Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Dental Medicine Education: A Student-Based Survey
Zhekov, Kostadin, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Presenter: Jaafar Al-mosawi
Other
Transforming Clinical Education: Digital Portfolios for Reflection, Feedback, and Competency Development
Campos, Marinele, ADEA, United States
Other
Is There a Gender Difference in Personality Traits and Social Skills among Japanese Dental Students?
ONIZUKA, Chie, Kyushu Dental University, Japan
Other
Emotional Vulnerability and Suicidal Risk Among Dental Students: Findings from the PROSIA‑U Study
De La Rosa Gay, Maria Cristina , Universidad de Barcelona, Spain
Presentation: BUD-2026-47-Maria-Cristina-De-La-Rosa-Gay.pptx
Other
Learning Environment in Dental Specialty Training Programs in Mexico
Wintergerst, Ana, National Autónoma University of México (UNAM), Mexico
Other
Empathy in Action: The RSDM Faculty Advisor Program
Fredericks-Younger, Janine, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, United States
Other
Parallel Perspectives: Understanding How Staff and Students Interpret the BDS4 Experience
ORaw, Stephanie, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, United Kingdom
Other
Not One Size Fits All: Developing a Neurodivergent-Inclusive Remediation Model in Undergraduate Education
Avery, Inês, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Other
Training in social skills through dental visits to elderly patients in nursing homes
Arregui Gambús, María, Universidad Internacional de Cataluña, Spain
Other
Exploring Generational Differences in Dental Education
Khalaf, Zahra, Individual membership, United Kingdom
Other
Attitudes and preferences of patients in the student's clinic regarding protective equipment and clinics hygienic appliances
Livny, Alon, The Hebrew University, Israel
Other
“An ‘Open Semester’ or an Open Problem? Evaluating Italy’s New Medical Admissions Reform”
Carmagnola, Daniela, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Student Selection
Societal contribution or salary? Career values among senior dental students with and without a physician or dentist parent
Fu, Sean, No affiliation, Taiwan
Presentation: BUD-2026-190-Sean-Fu.pdf
Student Selection
Outcomes of a Feedback-Informed Oral Surgery Placement in Longitudinal Dental Training
Dolby, Shaun, No affiliation, United Kingdom
Teaching Methods
Chair: 

Cristina Manzanares

Professor of Human Anatomy and Embryology
University of Barcelona

Cristina graduated in Medicine in 1985 in the Autonomous University of Barcelona and then moved to Louvain (Belgium) where she obtained her PhD by the Catholic University of Louvain in 1988. Associated Professor of the newly founded Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Barcelona in 1989, she was promoted to Professor Titular of Human Anatomy and Embryology in 1992. Her main research interest lies in Bone biology, especially related to craniofacial development and osteointegration, and in the improvement of the teaching of Anatomy and Embryology in dental education.

Cristina was Secretary General as well as European Affairs Officer for ADEE.

Upen Patel

Associate Clinical Professor & Honorary Consultant Restorative Dentistry
University of Birmingham, Dental Hospital, UK

Dr Upen Patel was appointed as a full-time Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Birmingham (UK) in 2008. He has since completed his PhD studies, appointed lead for eLearning, Assessment and is the Deputy Head of Undergraduate Education for the School of Dentistry. He is currently training to become a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. Upen teaches undergraduate dental students in all five years of the BDS degree programme and delivers postgraduate training for dental-care-professionals. Upen is Chairperson for the UK & RoI Dental Schools Council Assessment in Dental Education Group, a member of the Executive Committee of the Association for Dental Education in Europe and a member of the Editorial Board for the European Journal of Dental Education. Upen has led many Special Interest Groups and initiatives with ADEE and has been involved in facilitating and coordinating workshops for ADEE-ADEA collaborations. Upen is an ADEE, Executive Committee Member.