Association for Dental Education in Europe

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ADEE 2025 Welcome to Dublin Social Event

Wednesday, 20th August 2025 - 19:30 to 21:00
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Venue: 

The Boardroom and College Hall, RCSI, 123 St Stephens Green

Session type: 
Type 1: Organised, planned and delivered by the ADEE
Open to all registered delegates and corporate partners to join (please ensure you select this option as part of your session selection mailing to gain access)
Pre-register as part of your ADEE 2025 meeting registration
Session synopsis: 
The ADEE President and ADEE Board invite you to join us for our opening social event for ADEE 2025.

Reconnect with colleagues in the historic surrounds of the 19th century Boardroom and College Hall of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, overlooking St Stephens Green Park. Our venue holds a prominent place in history, complete with original bullet marks on the main door of the room, dating back to the time Countess Markievicz occupied the building during the 1916 rising, events the ultimately led to Ireland's independence.

Our evening will provide you time to connect with colleagues in a relaxed and inviting manner and still allow you time to explore the heart of Dublin on our door step. 

Light refreshments and a drinks reception will be served throughout the evening. The event is hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and kindly supported by Planmeca.

This session is kindly supported by:

Programme: 
Doors open 19:15

 

Chair: 

Brian O’Connell

Professor of Restorative Dentistry
Trinity College Dublin

Brian O’Connell is currently Dean of Health Sciences at Trinity College, Dublin, with a special interest biomedical education. He co-leads the oral health component of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), in addition to research on treatment outcomes and the use of new technology in oral health care. Professor O’Connell is a core member of the European Platform for Better Oral Health, and President-Elect of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

Albert Leung

Professor of Dental Education and Head of Continuing Professional Development
School of Dentistry, RCSI Dental Education Centre

Professor Leung is Foundation Head of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) School of Dentistry. With the support of the Irish Government, he launched the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme for RCSI in 2025, the first new undergraduate dentistry programme in Ireland for over a century.

He qualified in dentistry at Dundee University (BDS), holds an LLM from Cardiff University, an MA from King’s College London, and a PhD from Portsmouth University. He is a Fellow in General Dental Surgery of RCSI, a Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, a Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry, and a Fellow of the International College of Dentists.

Professor Leung publishes widely in dental education and restorative dental practice. He has an extensive successful international leadership portfolio across three continents. He was formerly Professor of Dental Education, Head of Continuing Professional Development, and Director of the Restorative Dental Practice Programme at UCL Eastman Dental Institute, successfully supervised over 100 Master’s dissertations.

Professor Leung served as Dean of the RCSI Faculty of Dentistry from 2020 to 2023. He guided the Faculty through critical timely innovations and initiatives, which facilitated global remote deliveries of Continuing Professional Development programmes, and uninterrupted novel, International postgraduate dentistry examinations during and following the pandemic.

He is a longstanding Academic Lead and Chief Examiner for the General Dental Council Overseas Registration Examination (ORE), and Chairs the ORE2 Board. He has achieved international distinction, including receipt of the ADEE Mature Career Dental Educator Award in 2017.