Eastman Dental Institute

The Eastman’s commitment to widening participation and access to lifelong learning is exemplified through a new range of flexible and modular university accredited programmes offered part-time in state-of-the-art facilities.

More than 2,500 dentists attend Eastman CPD courses annually and dentists increasingly enrol on the popular Restorative Dental Practice programmes which are available at certificate, diploma and masters levels. Online opportunities are also well supported with registered participants of the BDJ Online CPD programme approaching 14,000 and the launch of e-learning programmes in Dental Radiography and Restorative Dentistry. Eastman CPD offers a wide range of on-site opportunities to support all areas of clinical practice from traditional short hands-on courses to innovative CPD challenges. In conjunction with the British Dental Association, Eastman CPD organises an annual Careers’ Day Meeting for newly qualified dentists to highlight the many available opportunities. Eastman CPD can also organise tailor made courses to suit the needs of your group or organisation so please do make contact. To find out more about what Eastman CPD has to offer select a link from the menu on the left.

Our Objectives

• to provide intellectual stimulation and challenging educational experiences
• to encourage interaction through small group evidence-based teaching
• to improve flexibility and access through modularisation
• to enhance clinical skills for immediate patient benefit and added practice value
• to lessen isolation and encourage change through positive simulation
• to enable part-time progression toward university accredited qualifications

CPD Management

Director, Eastman Dental Institute: Professor Stephen Porter
Director, Eastman CPD: Professor Andrew Eder
Deputy Director, Eastman CPD: Dr Chris Louca
Acting Institute Manager, Eastman Dental Institute: Vanessa Powell
Business and Administration Manager, Eastman CPD: Josephine Carr

Administrative Staff

Business and Administration Manager: Josephine Carr
PA to Director: Victoria Banks
Programme Administrators: Victoria Banks, Richard Banks, Marjorie Kelly, Dawn Mifsud, Karen Rhatigan, Christine Weir

Facilities and Courses Support Staff

Courses Manager & Tutor Dental Nurse: Anita Graham
Tutor Dental Nurse & Endodontic Skills Laboratory Manager: Fiona Dixon
Dental Nurses: Isis Buffonge, Sarah Cullum, Sheila Dinis

Eastman CPD Academic Staff

Ian Alexander, Clinical Teaching Fellow in Endodontics
John Bradley, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Prosthodontics & Endodontics
Anthony Clough, Clinical Teaching Fellow
Colin Cook, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Dental Radiology
Andrew Croysdill, Senior Lecturer & Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
Dina Dedi, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow in Restorative Dentistry
Maurice Faigenblum, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow & Specialist in Prosthodontics
Peter Fine, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow
Greg Finn, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Prosthodontics
Nicholas Frankel, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Prosthodontics
Ruth Glover, Clinical Teacher & PCD Tutor
Ken Harper, Consultant & Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry
Torsten Jemt, Visiting Professor in Dental Implantology
Richard Kahan, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Endodontics
Chris Louca, Principal Clinical Teaching Fellow in Restorative Dentistry
Carl Manhem, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Oral Surgery
Basil Mizrahi, Clinical Teaching Fellow & Specialist in Restorative Dentistry
Alyn Morgan, Clinical Teaching Fellow in Endodontics
Yusof (Joe) Omar, Clinical Lecturer in Sedation
Georgios Papageorgakopoulos, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow and Specialist in Periodontology
Akit Patel, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Prosthodontics
Dev Patel, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Oral Surgery
Andre du Plessis, Clinical Lecturer in Sedation
Alon Preiskel, Clinical Teaching Fellow and Specialist in Prosthodontics
Christine Premdas, Clinical Lecturer and Specialist in Endodontics
Ian Preston, Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry
James Roelofse, Visiting Professor in Anaesthesiology
Pareet Shah, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Prosthodontics
Pranay Sharma, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Prosthodontics
Robert Stone, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow in Restorative Dentistry
Wei Ming Tay, Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow
Richard Tucker, Clinical Lecturer & Specialist in Periodontology
Ronuk Vasant, Clinical Teaching Fellow and Specialist in Prosthodontics
Vivian Ward, Consultant & Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow
Michael Wise, Visiting Professor & Specialist in Restorative Dentistry

Academic staff from other Eastman units also teach on Eastman CPD courses and programmes.

Visiting Lecturers

Teaching Facilities

Clinical skills laboratories

Three high specification clinical skills laboratories (one equipped with operating microscopes) can accommodate up to 48 participants for hands-on courses. Work stations have flat screen monitors and audiovisual demonstration links.

Lecture / Seminar Rooms

Eastman CPD has four comfortable, air conditioned, seminar rooms (with capacity for 40, 25, 18 and 10). All are equipped with multi-media projection and video conferencing facilities.

Other facilities available to course participants

Course participants are welcome to take advantage of all the UCL Eastman Dental Institute facilities. The Institute also has a well-stocked library which opens 9.00am to 7.00pm Monday to Friday, as well as computer and Medline search facilities.

The Hospital has a refectory providing hot and cold snacks and there are a number of restaurants and snack bars nearby. A sandwich lunch, however, is often included in the cost of the course.

International Centre for Excellence in Dentistry (ICED)

The ICED was opened in 1999 by HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of the University of London. It is the name of the building which is owned by EDI and located at 123 Gray's Inn Road. It accommodates UCL Eastman CPD's activities in dedicated teaching facilities over four floors. Any remaining space in the building is rented to external organisations which are independent of the Eastman.

Facility Hire at Eastman CPD

Eastman teaching facilities incorporating state-of-the-art technology are available for hire at competitive rates on an evening, sessional or daily basis.

These are available for small group teaching whilst up to 170 can be accommodated in the main lecture theatre.

The facilities are ideal for meetings, seminars, lectures, conferences, hands-on courses, teledentistry, special events or private functions.

We can also offer private office rental with dedicated administrative and secretarial support staff.

Hire Charges WEF January 2011

Seminar Room 1
Capacity: 40
Full day: £266
Part day: £162

Seminar Room 2
Capacity: 25
Full day: £231
Part day: £147

Seminar Room 3
Capacity: 10
Full day: £156
Part day: £97

Seminar Room 4
Capacity: 18
Full day: £195
Part day: £105

Clinical Skills Laboratory Large
Capacity: 20
Full day: £2,477
Part day: £1,744

Clinical Skills Laboratory Small (with microscopes)
Capacity: 10
Full day: £1,277
Part day: £830

Clinical Skills Laboratory 4
Capacity: 18
Full day: £2,230
Part day: £1,570