BDA President inaugurated
Yesterday, eminent dental academic, author and teacher, Professor Nairn Wilson CBE was inaugurated as the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) 129th President in a ceremony on the opening day of the Association’s annual conference in Manchester.
Currently honorary Professor of Dentistry at King’s College London, Professor Wilson’s forty five year career includes senior positions in dental education, research and publishing. From 2001 to 2012 he was Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Dean and Head of King College London’s internationally renowned dental institute. He was also Deputy Vice Principal of King’s College London from 2009 to 2012.
Previous honours and awards include a Dentistry Lifetime Contribution Award and the BDA’s John Tomes Medal.
In his inauguration address Professor Wilson highlighted the importance of co-ordinated healthcare with dentistry an integral part of whole-person care. He hoped, he said, for a move away from episodic care and towards preventative, continuous patient care with dentists and their teams rewarded for saving rather than repairing their patient’s teeth. In a separate Presidential Lecture he addressed the challenges and opportunities of a career in dentistry, emphasising the benefits of lifelong learning.
Commenting on his inauguration Professor Wilson said:
“I thank the BDA for this accolade, and for the confidence and trust in me to serve as President of the Association for 2015/16.
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