Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

FEHDD Online Session 2025

Thursday, 19th June 2025 - 12:00 to 13:00
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Timezone: 

IST Dublin reland

Duration: 

60 Minutes

Venue: 

ZOOM Online Platform

Session type: 
Type 2: Organised, planned and delivered by a subgroup, special interest group, community of practice of ADEE
FEHDD
Session synopsis: 
Join us online for this FEHDD session where we share the outcomes of the 2024 updating of the FEHDD Competency framework for aspiring deans and heads of dental schools.

The FEHDD team have pleasure in presenting the updated framework and our new online self-evaluation platform to enable faculty to capture their existing skills set and identify areas for improvement with regards their oral health professional academic leadership competence.  

The session will also commence a discussion around the next steps for the Framework and how we intent, with the help of FEHDD members to evolve a training programme for those with aspirations for senior academic leadership positions.

Join us online for this short information session to get the conversation going and help us support our future leaders!

 

Chair: 

Corrado Paganelli

Dean
The Dental School, University of Brescia, Italy

Corrado Paganelli DDS, MD is currently chair of the Board of IFDEA (International Federation of Dental Educators and Associations) and FEHDD (Forum of European Heads and Deans of Dental Schools), Former President CECDO (Council of European Chief Dental Officers) and ADEE (Association for Dental Education in Europe). Dean of dental school / clinic, and previously hygienist school and orthodontic program, Erasmus coordinator for medical school at University of Brescia – Italy. President-elect of IADR Nutrition group. He also chairs the dental expert panel (Expamed) for the EU Commission of the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices.

Irina Laura Chivu-Garip

Head of Scientific Affairs Europe
Colgate Palmolive Europe Sàrl

With a career spanning over 16 years, centred on corporate scientific affairs and public health, Irina Laura Chivu-Garip is currently leading scientific and public health engagement strategy for the European region at Colgate-Palmolive, securing strong scientific expertise for key oral care brands, innovating with NGOs and associations’ partnerships and developing professional education and patient behaviour change strategies for better oral health.  Prior to joining industry, Irina worked as a general dentist, co-managing a private practice, and held teaching positions in Restorative Dentistry.

Learning Outcomes: 

Delegates will:

  • Gain understanding of the revised FEHDD Competency framework for aspiring deans and heads of dental schools.
  • Contribute to the evolution of a new training programmee for aspiring deans and heads of dental schools.
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