As we reach the milestone of 60,000 registered users on our Dentistry (e-Den) elearning programme, we are celebrating by sharing the latest updates to the training and how these can support continuing professional development across the whole dentistry team.
This online training features opportunities for all dental professionals: from experienced colleagues seeking Continuing Professional Development, to new dental graduates looking for training to use throughout your two-year Foundation programme, as well as students preparing for Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) exams.
The e-Den programme was created with the aim of delivering a high quality, interactive, online learning solution for dental professionals. It is available nationwide and is free of charge to all members of the dentistry team who are operating within an NHS contract. The curriculum is primarily based on the UK Dental Foundation Training curriculum, and is made up of four domains – clinical, management and leadership, professionalism, and communication.
We are incredibly pleased to share the following updates:
Enhanced CPD forms
e-Den supports continuing professional development (CPD) for all dental care professionals and experienced dentists. As a learner you can plan and record your learning and work through any module that is relevant to your training needs, in any order you choose. Revised enhanced CPD forms are now available to support you with this.
All 13 modules within the training include an enhanced CPD form to be completed by the learner, which can be added to your portfolio with your elearning certificate as evidence to demonstrate your understanding of each subject area. The forms are downloadable and can be used as evidence of how you meet the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes.
The enhanced CPD scheme is designed to support dental professionals to gain maximum benefit from CPD activities. The plan, do, reflect, record model encourages you to proactively think about your professional needs, field of practice and the Standards for the Dental Team before embarking on CPD activity. In this way, the activity becomes more meaningful and applicable to areas that you have identified to maintain or build on.
MFDS pathway reminder
If you are preparing to take your Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) exams this autumn, a tailored elearning pathway can be found within the training programme to support you.
The pathway features short and focussed sessions that cover the whole MFDS syllabus and makes leaning more manageable for trainees who have multiple demands on their time.
The sessions cover all areas of the MFDS syllabus, including communication skills, clinical competence and clinical reasoning, and will prepare candidates for the professional skills assessments within the exams.
Module reviews and newly refreshed sessions
To ensure that training sessions remain valid and in line with current best practice guidance, we have been working with the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England to complete a review of all 13 modules within e-Den.
We are pleased to share that along with the Learning Paths, reviews have recently been completed for the following modules:
Module 3: Anxiety and Pain Control in Dentistry
Module 5: Hard and Soft Tissue Surgery
Module 9: Replacement of Teeth
Module 13: Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry
Access the training
To find out more and access the training, please visit the e-Den programme page.