Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

Clare McIlwaine 

Clare McIlwaine 
Director of the BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene programme
Kings College London, UK

Miss Clare McIlwaine is a dental therapist and has been involved in dental education for over 10 years. In this time, she has implemented two BSc Dental Therapy programmes, successfully integrating teaching and assessment in the curricula where a therapists and dentists Scope of Practice are shared.

Clare completed a Master’s in Clinical Education in 2017 and received the ADEE Oral B Inter Professional Educator Award in 2019. She is currently the Director of the BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene programme at Kings College London.

Clare is passionate about shared teaching, learning and assessment, and actively advocates IPE and teamwork within dental education and the profession.