Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

FREEStage Session 1

Monday, 9th September 2024 - 11:30 to 13:00
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Timezone: 

CEST (Brussels time)

Duration: 

90 minutes

Venue: 

GAO

Session synopsis: 
A selection of invited speakers drawn by the abstract review panel submitted to the FREEStage Category.

The aim of these sessions is to provide feedback and discussion on evolving new research in a supportive environment for evolving researchers in oral health education.

Programme: 
11:30

Welcome from Session Chair

11:35

Dental Student Attitudes on Communication Skills Training, empathy and Digital Games in Leisure and Education.
Ruaridh Dall, University of Aberdeen Dental School, UK

11:45

Introducing a new program of a joint international master degree in Oral Public Health: the JIM-OPH
Maha El Tantawi, Alexandria University, Egypt

11:55

Building Holistic Dental Practitioners: The Impact of Longitudinal Patient Care Portfolios
Manal Ablal, University of Liverpool School of Dentistry, UK

12:05

Educational Disparities: Assessing the Use of Online Anatomy and Histology Learning Platforms on Students in Developing Nations
Marcell Stefano Guzman-Laguna, Universidad Internacional de Cataluña, Spain

12:15

Social Accountability in dental education: Developing a Community Based Dental Education program for senior dental students
Simin Z. Mohebbi, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

12:25

3D files and decision-making: a pilot study in reconstructive dentistry
Maxime Ducret, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

12:35

Focus on quality in focused ethnography - a unique collaboration in research studies
Elske Hissink, Radboudumc Nijmegen Dental School, The Netherlands

12:45

Feasibility assessment of a care pathway designed to improve oral health of pediatric patients Introduction
Mahdia Gholami, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

12:55

Clinical competences in Extended Reality: Train before you treat
Maria Atenas, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, The Netherlands 

13:05 Closing Remarks 
Chair: 

Ronald Gorter

Associate Professor
Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam

Ronald Gorter, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), The Netherlands. He is former Director of Education at ACTA.

Ronald is ADEE Executive, represents ADEE on the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe, and is Editor in Chief of the European Journal for Dental Education. He is (co-)author of about hundred Dutch and international professional and scientific publications.

Michael Botelho


Clinical Professor in Restorative Dental Sciences
University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Dentistry


Prof Michael Botelho has been at HKU for 27 years and has been actively engaged in educational reform, pedagogy and innovation. He has over 100 publications with 20 papers and 8 book chapters in education and 19 education grants. He has lectured and consulted in across South-East Asia and in Europe and North America. His educational research interests are related to the innovative use of video and online learning, PBL, flipped classes and closing the clinical transition gap. He has a number of teaching awards at HKU including the first Teaching Innovation Award, the Team Award and the UDTA. He is also a recipient of the UGC Teaching Award. He is currently the President-Elect of the Educational Research Group of the IADE. He is a former Regional Attaché for ADEE