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FreeStage Session 2

Thursday, 27th August 2026 - 11:30 to 13:00
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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
Freestage
Session synopsis: 
A chaired selection of 10 minute oral presentations drawn from the meeting abstract submissions.
Programme: 
11:00 Welcome by session chair
11:05 to 12:45 Presenters deliver their work to the audience
12:45 Discussion and close
Author/Presenter Theme
Preparedness for Adult Restorative Dental Therapy Practice: A Structure–Process–Outcome Analysis Using a HRH Lens
Ryan, Brenda, University of Melbourne Dental School, Australia
Presentation: BUD-2026-90-Brenda-Ryan.pptx 		Curriculum
Integrating the Dual-Layer C.L.E.A.R.H. Framework into Community-Embedded Dental Education for Global Workforce Transformation
Chamut, Steffany, Pacific Northwest University Health Sciences, United States
Presentation: BUD-2026-191-Steffany-Chamut.pptx 		Curriculum
Diploma Program in Dental Simulation: Faculty Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Espinosa Vázquez , Olivia, National Autónoma University of México (UNAM), Mexico
Presentation: BUD-2026-152-Olivia-Espinosa-V-zquez.pptx 		Faculty Development
From Insight to Impact: Faculty Self-Assessment in Dental Leadership Training
Ohyama, Hiroe, Individual membership, United States
 Faculty Development
A qualitative study of learning spaces in undergraduate dental education: development of a thematic framework
Lucey, Siobhan, Cork University Dental School and Hospital, Ireland
Presentation: BUD-2026-135-Siobhan-Lucey.pptx 		Other
What Influences Student Preparation for Flipped Learning?
Byrne, Samantha, No affiliation, Australia
Presentation: BUD-2026-4-Samantha-Byrne.pptx 		Teaching Methods
InovPed Educational Model: Integrating Curriculum, Simulation and Digital Innovation in Dental Education
Veiga, Nelio, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal
Presentation: BUD-2026-97-Nelio-Veiga.pptx 		Teaching Methods
Teaching stomatognathic–postural diagnostics: advancing evidence-based and patient-centred dental education
Gresz, Veronika, Semmelweis University, Hungary
 Teaching Methods
Chair: 

Elene Gigineishvili

Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, The University of Georgia
ADEE Board Member representing the Excellence in Dental Education Committee

Dr. Elene Gigineishvili has been the Dean of Dental Faculty at the University of Georgia since 2015. She is an accreditation and authorization expert at Georgia's National Center for Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) and a member of the Sectoral Council of Higher Education in Dentistry. Elene has held the position of Executive Committee Member of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) since 2023 and serves as a panel member of the ADEEs Leader program.

In 2022, she earned her PhD in Public Health, with a dissertation titled "Oral Health, Quality and Accessibility of Dental Care Services in People with Disabilities in Georgia". 

Dr. Gigineishvili is an active member of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).  She is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Dental Clinic of the University of Georgia. Elene delivers lectures in Therapeutic and Pediatric Dentistry to undergraduate students. 

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.

Call for Abstracts: 

Abstract submission is closed. For more information visit the call for abstracts page.