Association for Dental Education in Europe

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FEHDD Summer Session

Tuesday, 19th August 2025 - 13:30 to 16:30
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Timezone: 

Dublin (IST, UTC+1)

Duration: 

180 minutes

Venue: 

Tangent Auditorium TCDBS

Session type: 
Type 2: Organised, planned and delivered by a subgroup, special interest group, community of practice of ADEE
Leadership for the Future: Designing a Leadership Programme for Senior Leaders in European Dental Education
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Session synopsis: 
Leadership for the Future: Designing a Leadership Programme for Senior Leaders in European Dental Education

This in-person session invites current European dental school deans, heads of departments, and accompanying senior leaders from their institutions to contribute to the development of a leadership programme for aspiring dental leaders. Working in small groups, participants will use the FEHDD competency framework to explore its implications for developing future dental leaders. The workshop will include a structured self-assessment using the FEHDD competences and activities to identify critical themes, topics, and delivery methods with the aim of co-designing the elements of the programme’s content and structure. The session is designed to be collaborative, engaging, and insightful, resulting in both collective input and personal reflection. Participants will leave having provided guidance to ADEE about the direction of the programme as well as having gained insights into their own leadership development needs.

Programme: 

I. Welcome and Overview 

  • Introduction: Corrado Paganelli, Irina Chivu-Garip
  • Overview of FEHDD Competency Framework: Barry Quinn
  • The 4Cs of leadership: Character, Competences, Connections, and Community
  • Framing the discussion: What kind of leaders will European dental education need over the next decade?

II. Self-Assessment Activity

  • Completion of a leadership self-assessment instrument based on Level 3-4 descriptions of competences from the FEHDD Competency Framework
  • Small group discussions and debrief
  • Exploring the potential of an FEHDD Competency Assessment Survey

III. Shaping the Curriculum

  • Drafting a purpose statement
  • Initial assumption about the length and delivery methods of the programme
  • Learning through individual or team projects
  • Engaging mentors and advisors
  • Using insights from Framing the Discussion and the FEHDD Framework, small group discussion to prioritize competences to be addressed through the programme

IV. Designing the Curriculum

Group activity: Small groups focus on one of the prioritized competences to design a module to develop this competency in leaders, specifically:

  • Title of session
  • Learning outcomes
  • Delivery method (in-person, online, self-directed)
  • Teaching methods (e.g., lectures, case studies, simulations, group work)
  • Gallery walk: participants walk around the room to read and react to ideas by other groups posted on flipcharts

V. Next Steps and Closing

  • Recap of key takeaways and action items
  • Closing remarks and feedback

Following this session delegates will be treated to a special guide tour of the book of kells and Trinity College Dublin before returning to the Dublin Dnetal University Hospital for a reception at 18:00.

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.

Speakers: 

Richard W. Valachovic

Clinical Professor and Executive Director
New York University College of Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy & Management

Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H., is Clinical Professor and Executive Director, New York University College of Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy & Management. Dr. Valachovic is a Clinical Professor at NYU College of Dentistry and Founding Director of the Center for Oral Health Policy and Research. He previously served as President of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). Before joining ADEA, he held faculty and administrative positions at Harvard University and the University of Connecticut. His expertise encompasses health policy, clinical decision analysis, and interprofessional education. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Past President of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Karl Haden

President
Academy for Advancing Leadership

N. Karl Haden, Ph.D., President, Academy for Advancing Leadership; Consultant, Center for Oral Health Policy & Management; and Lecturer, New York University College of Dentistry. Dr. Haden is the founder and President of the Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL). Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Atlanta, AAL has worked with over 150 universities around the world and thousands of faculty members and students in health sciences through professional development, consulting, and coaching services. He is the author of The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders (Deeds, 2015), 31 Days with the Virtues (Deeds, 2020), and over 80 articles in educational policy. His contributions to dental education have earned him numerous awards and recognition, including Fellowship (Hon.) in the American College of Dentists, the College’s Professionalism and Ethics Award, and the Gies Award for Achievement-Public or Private Partner from the ADEAGies Foundation.

Barry A. Quinn

Vice Dean for Scholarship & Staff Development | Chair in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education
University of Liverpool, School of Dentistry, UK

Professor Barry F.A. Quinn is the Vice Dean for Scholarship and Staff Development and Chair in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education at the University of Liverpool. He is an internationally recognised leader in dental education and research, with an extensive portfolio of senior roles in national and international organisations.

Barry currently serves as Secretary General of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Odontology Section, and President of the IADR Prosthodontic Group. He has previously held presidencies of the British Alliance for Researchers in Dental Education and Scholarship (BARDES) and the Education Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

He has also contributed to the work of UNESCO, IFIP, and the General Dental Council (GDC), particularly in areas of quality assurance and professional standards. Barry’s contributions to dental education have been widely recognised. In 2023, he was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship—only the 12th UK dental professional to receive this honour in the award’s history. His research spans interprofessional education and haptic virtual reality surgical simulation training, and has earned accolades such as the Medical Futures Award and ADEE’s Mature and Interprofessional Educator Awards.

He is the author of over 200 abstracts and publications, and remains committed to advancing excellence, innovation, and collaboration in dental education and scholarship.

Learning Outcomes: 
  • Describe current and emerging challenges and opportunities facing European heads of departments and deans of dental schools
  • Collaboratively identify critical themes, topics, and formats for an ADEE leadership programme
  • Experience a sample reflective leadership assessment aligned with the competences framework
  • Contribute to the structure, sequencing, and delivery methods for the proposed three-phase programme

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