Dr. Paul O'Dwyer

Education

- Bachelor Dental Surgery, University College Cork, 1997 (www.ucc.ie)

- Elected : Class Representative (1994,95,96-97)

- Elected: Auditor (Head) of University Dental Society, UCC (1996-7)

- Prize Winner: Intervarsity All-Ireland University Undergraduate Research (Crest) Award (1995)

- Published: (Abstract) Journal of the International Association for Dental Research, Florida, 1997 (still undergraduate)

- Presented: Research Paper on Enamel Microstructure - World Meeting, IADR, Florida, USA - 1997

POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION

(2013-2015)

Master's Degree (MSc.) in Healthcare Management (Hons)-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (www.rcsi.ie) - Institute of Leadership

(2019- )

PhD Scholar, SPHeRE Programme - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

CAREER in BRIEF

1997-2000

Hospital Dentistry / Community NHS Dentistry

-House Officer, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Cork Dental Hospital (1997)

2 years NHS practice (UK) was followed by 1 year post-graduate study & teaching at UCC (1999-2000)

Published: Co-author : Journal of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences (1998) 7:20

2000-2012

Principal Dental Surgeon -

Private & Community Practice - (Tipperary)

-Elected President of North Munster Branch of Irish Dental Association (2003)

-Appointed by Government : 1 of 20 National Examining Dentists (2006)

-Inducted Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.(www.fauchard.org) (2006)

- Appointed Chair (Irish Section) of Pierre Fauchard Academy (2016)

2012 - 2015

Appointed National Clinical Director

National Clinical Lead/Clinical Support Advisor - 18 + practices/nationwide (ROI & NI)

at Smiles Dental (www.smiles.ie)

2016- 2020

- Group Clinical Advisor, Dental Care Ireland.

Current:

- Clinical Associate/Practice Manager - Specialist Oral Surgery Practice, Barrington's Hospital, Limerick.

- Adjunct Faculty, Institute of Leadership, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

- Tutor, Whitaker School of Government and Management, Institute of Public Administration - Masters Programme - Healthcare Management (MA)

Other Projects:

- Columnist - "Word of Mouth" - Health Supplement, The Irish Times (First National Oral Health Column in National Newspaper - 2012-2014)

- European Trustee, Pierre Fauchard Academy

- Frequent Contributor - RTE, Newstalk and Local Radio.