CPD Meetings

Our season of meetings is designed to provide members and guests with high quality CPD on a range of relevant dental subjects. The 2023-24 session features speakers who will focus the BDA, sustainability, flouridation, restorative dentistry, equality, diversity and inclusion, and career development. Attendance at meetings is free for BDA members. Non-members can book for a nominal fee which will be donated to the BDA Benevolent Fund. Take a look at this year's line-up Below and book your place via the BDA.org/bse bookings system.

2023-2024 Session

Eddie Crouch

BDA - our role: past, present, and future

Eddie Crouch
Inaugural Graham McKirdy memorial lecture
13 Sept 2023

Brett Duane

Sustainability in dentistry

Brett Duane
25 Oct 2023

Colwyn Jones

Water fluoridation in Scotland

Colwyn Jones
15 Nov 2022

Sachin Jauhar

Restorative Dentistry - Improving Patient Outcomes

Sachin Jauhar
17 Jan 2024

Laura Cross

Branch AGM + Presidential address “Equality, diversity and inclusion in the BDA and it’s relevance to dentistry”

Laura Cross
21 Feb 2024

Our Remit

The west of Scotland branch of the British Dental Association is a voice for dental practitioners and members of the dental team in Glasgow and the south and west of Scotland. Our members are drawn from across the profession and work in general dental practice and hospital settings. Our council's role is to look after the interests of our members and help provide guidance and support for anyone in need of day-to-day advice. The BDA is a not-for-profit trade union which is run by dentists for dentists.

Proposed New Branch Rules

At the AGM attendees were due to discuss a set of new Branch Rules to replace those which have been in operation since 1982. Unfortunately the number present to do this was not quorate for the purposes of amending the rules so these will be discussed at a future meeting.

See the Proposed Branch Rules West of Scotland 2020

Inaugural Graham McKirdy memorial lecture

We are delighted to have the inaugural Graham McKirdy memorial lecture this year with Eddie Crouch on 13 September 2023. Graham McKirdy was very influencial figure in the political dental world. As a lasting tribute to our dear friend and colleague Branch Council has instigated the annual “Graham McKirdy Memorial Lecture”.

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