TC White Conference – Problem Solving Leadership

Each year the TC White Conference directs it’s focus on a different topical issue affecting dentists. In 2023 the theme of this hybrid conference will turn to Leadership and supporting the clinical practice.

The one-day conference will cover a wide range of topics to aid optimising the patient experience and promoting staff wellbeing and morale. We will be joined by leaders from a variety of working backgrounds to discuss useful ’tools’ for leadership in practice.

We are delighted to be able to deliver this event in both a face to face and digital format with interactive workshops, inspiring talks and poster competition, as well as ample opportunity to interact with your fellow delegates and speakers.

Speakers

An inspiring range of speakers will be presenting at the TC White Conference on the topic of ‘Problem Solving Leadership’, including:

• Sara Hurley, CDO England with extensive leadership in Military and NHS healthcare sectors
• Megan Heath, Head Clinical Study Units, Sanofi  extensive leadership and managerial experience in Pharma
• Speaker tbc
• Paul Gray, Civil Service Commissioner, former Chief Executive at NHS Scotland and Director General for Health and Social Care, Patron of Medics against Violence

Workshop sessions

The afternoon diet of the conference will transition into a workshop element to aid kinaesthetic learners. You can join these workshops whether attending in-person or online, one workshop should be chosen at registration stage and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. A brief gathered post workshop summary will allow all delegates a flavour of the key elements brought out of the workshops they were unable to join.

Summary of the workshops and intended learning can be found below: (Further information to be provided)

• Workshop 1 – Practical Leadership Theory
• Workshop 2 – Leadership in Crisis
• Workshop 3 – Leadership in Change

Poster Competition

We are now inviting abstracts for our TC White poster competition. Entries should relate to an audit or research project relating to the working environment with a leadership theme. All other accepted abstracts will be displayed on a digital poster showcase throughout the event with the conference winner announced at the end of the programme.

Full submission guidelines can be found in the ‘downloads’ section and the below instructional video should be referred to when constructing your abstract.

Abstract submission deadline: Friday 29^th September 2023

Submissions sent to: shanliza.mcintyre@rcpsg.ac.uk

Aims of the event is to allow delegates to:

• Explore ‘leadership’ and how to embed this in their workplace and professional practice - for benefit of patients and staff
• Offer practical ‘take home tools’
• Cater for the dental team and other interested healthcare disciplines – enable cross fertilisation / networking and shared ideas
• Offer a mix of didactic and workshop style educational interfaces

Intended learning outcomes
At the end of the session(s) delegates will be able to:

• Think efficiently and effectively as leader when in a crisis and/ or when bringing change in the workplace
• Have an appreciation of how other disciplines and organisations approach leadership and learn from them
• Engender a desire to pursue leadership training

Something for everyone... Engage the visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learner

GDC development outcomes: A, B and D

Who should attend?

• Dentists and medical professionals (all specialties) with their teams
• All HCPC registrants
• Open to the wider audience, anyone with an interest in leadership skills

 
Student rate
This year’s conference will offer free registration for student members of the College. Student membership and registration of this conference will be free of charge. To book please contact shanliza.mcintyre@rcpsg.ac.uk

Speakers

An inspiring range of speakers will be presenting at the TC White Conference on the topic of ‘Problem Solving Leadership’, including:

·        Sara Hurley, CDO England with extensive leadership in Military and NHS healthcare sectors 

·        Megan Heath, Head Clinical Study Units, Sanofi extensive leadership and managerial experience in Pharma

·        New presenter- tbc

·        Paul Gray, Civil Service commissioner , former Chief exec NHS Scotland and Director General Health and Social care , Patron Medics against Violence