Chair
Professor Richard Ibbetson
The Intercollegiate Advisory Committee for Sedation in Dentistry was established in May 2010 and continues the work initiated by the Standing Committee on Sedation in Dentistry. The IACSD provides a forum for collaboration between the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) (FGDP) along with the Dental Faculties of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Functions
To set standards for the use of conscious sedation in dentistry
To promote the highest standards of practice for conscious sedation in dentistry
To encourage and assist the development of high quality undergraduate training and assessment in conscious sedation
To encourage and assist the development of nationally agreed standards for high quality postgraduate training and assessment for conscious sedation in dentistry
To act as a resource for consultation by healthcare professionals, trainers and organisations
To work towards the development of:
- a nationally agreed curriculum
- a national standard for postgraduate qualifications
- national accreditation of training programmes
- accreditation of trainers
- accreditation of workplace-based environments
| Chair |
Professor R Ibbetson, Faculty of Dental Surgery, RCSEd |
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| Members |
Ms A Neilson, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow Mr B Harvey, Dental Defence Union Mrs C Bower, Care Quality Commission Dr A Rollin, Royal College of Anaesthetists Dr J Gallagher, Dental Public Health Mrs I Holroyd, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry Professor J Cowpe, Joint Committee for Postgraduate Training in Dentistry Ms J Nunn, FDS Ireland Ms K Gordon, SAC in Special Care Dentistry Mr N Girdler, FDS England Mr D Craig, Dental Sedation Teachers Group Mr K Lewis, Dental Protection Mr N Marshall, General Dental Council Ms K Rivett, Patient Representative Mr N Robb, Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry Dr R Hayward, Faculty of General Dental Practice Dr S Manton, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Edinburgh Ms Sue Gregory, Department of Health Ms T Gorman, National Examining Board for Dental Nurses |
