Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

GED Domain V (Research) Best Practices Group Update

Friday, 22nd August 2025 - 09:00 to 10:30
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Timezone: 

Dublin (IST, UTC+1)

Venue: 

Dental Hospital Boardroom

Session type: 
Type 2: Organised, planned and delivered by a subgroup, special interest group, community of practice of ADEE
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Session synopsis: 

Research skills and academic literacy are fundamental competencies for modern dental professionals, yet they remain among the more challenging aspects to teach and assess within the dental curriculum. Embedding these skills effectively is essential to support the development of critically reflective practitioners who can engage with and apply the best available evidence in patient care, as outlined in the Graduating European Dentist (GED) curriculum.

In response to this need, an implementation group was formed to explore innovative and practical approaches to teaching and assessing research competencies in authentic clinical and academic settings. This session will present the group’s key findings, share insights from student feedback, and highlight examples of effective practices across institutions.

Participants will be invited to contribute to an interactive discussion aimed at identifying opportunities for collaboration, sharing resources, and shaping future developments in this essential area of dental education. This session supports the collective aim of preparing graduates who are future leaders in both scientific research and clinical innovation.

Chair: 

Cristina Manzanares

Professor of Human Anatomy and Embryology
University of Barcelona

Cristina graduated in Medicine in 1985 in the Autonomous University of Barcelona and then moved to Louvain (Belgium) where she obtained her PhD by the Catholic University of Louvain in 1988. Associated Professor of the newly founded Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Barcelona in 1989, she was promoted to Professor Titular of Human Anatomy and Embryology in 1992. Her main research interest lies in Bone biology, especially related to craniofacial development and osteointegration, and in the improvement of the teaching of Anatomy and Embryology in dental education.

Cristina was Secretary General as well as European Affairs Officer for ADEE.

Charlotte Emmanuel

Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery. Director of Assessment and Feedback
Cardiff University, UK

Charlotte began her journey educating dental students, both clinical and didactic teaching in oral surgery in 2004.  During this time, she has led and developed a number of assessments both for undergraduate and postgraduate students. She was appointed to the role of Director of Assessment and Feedback in 2019 and was able to develop new methods for assessments, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in dentistry and dental therapy and hygiene. Covid-19 highlighted and pushed the development of methods to record and assess student’s capabilities to ensure Cardiff University could demonstrate the safe beginner, whereby she introduced a capability portfolio to record student clinical progress, this also enabled her to review current work-based assessments to demonstrate competency in key areas.

Margarita Isabel Iniesta Albentosa

Associate Professor
Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, Madrid

Dr. Margarita Iniesta holds a Master’s in Higher Education and is the Coordinator of the Virtual Campus at the School of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid. She has led and collaborated on numerous innovation projects in dental education, including service-learning, blended learning, and interdisciplinary approaches. Her work integrates clinical expertise with a strong commitment to enhancing student engagement, developing innovative assessment methods, and fostering collaborative, technology-enhanced learning environments.

 

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