Oral health training

As a registered dentist, working to the highest standards, you will appreciate the importance of training and of having the confidence to apply your knowledge to differing situations. Continuing professional development, being an ongoing requirement, is always on the agenda for dentists and the Sunnymede Trust offers a rewarding training opportunity.

The Sunnymede Trust, (a charity registered in 1989) is committed to sharing knowledge and is dedicated to the improvement of oral health in disadvantaged communities. Twice a year, they deliver an oral health module to students of the diploma in tropical nursing which is run by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

This six month course is intended for nurses and midwives who have travelled or worked in developing countries, or who hope to do so in the future. The diploma course aims to provide students with knowledge of the causes, prevention and treatment of major tropical diseases, through lectures and practical laboratory sessions. It also gives them an insight into primary health care in developing countries so they can learn to maximize care with minimum resources and understand the importance of promoting health through prevention rather than cure.