BL DentSoc!!
Welcome to our website!
We are Barts and The London Dental Society!
Our school was opened in 1911- It is one of the oldest dental schools in the UK.
As a dental school we have developed over the past 100 years and are always in the process of continual improvement.
The student dental society was formed in 1912.
Every dental student is a member of the society which is run by a committee of 22 members, each assigned to fulfil a particular duty. The committee is elected by dental students each year and holds two meetings of DENTSOC and SSLC each month.
Our objectives:
- To be a bridge between dental students and staff at the dental school.
- To consider new ideas and maintain a continuous state of evolving and improving.
- Maintain professionalism within the society.
During your five years of study you will learn the finest techniques in dentistry which will equip you to become the best possible kind of dentist!
Student Mentoring Scheme
What's this?!
This year we have introduced a new mentoring scheme within the dental school, led by students- for students!
3rd, 4th and 5th years students act as mentors for 1st and second year students to advise them in all sorts:
Curriculum:
- Exam revision, difficulty understanding material.
Clinical:
- Early experiences, first patients, transition between non-clinical and clinical years, patient and time management.
Feeling comfortable in the Dental Institute
Social/Welfare:
- Living away from home, peer pressure, finance, relationships, extracurricular activities
How does it work?
The mentor is assigned to a clinical group in one of the lower years and after intial contact and introductions they will arrange meetings and establish regular contact with their 'mentees'.
The mentors are provided with training at the beginning of the scheme and will support their mentees through their early years, drawing from experience they gained when they were in that year!
The future!
The '10-'11 academic year has been the first year of our new mentoring scheme, and after a lot of positive feedback from both mentors and mentees we hope to build on a great scheme for years to come!
There is a mentor contact handbook that was produced in line with this scheme and is useful for students of all years:
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