Visiting General Dental Practitioner. Dr Andreana Austin (Visiting General Practitioner) Visiting General Practitioner Edinburgh Dental Institute Deanery of Clinical Sciences College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Contact details Work: + 44(0)131 536 4996 Email: v1aaust2@ed.ac.uk Andreana is a clinical tutor, based at Edinburgh Dental Institute, and has worked at University of Edinburgh since 2013. Background Andreana graduated Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1986 from University of Dundee. Having worked in NHS followed by private practice for most of her career, an interest in dental education led to a position with NHS Fife with supervision of final year dental and hygiene therapy students at an Outreach Clinic forming part of the job role. Becoming a trainer of CT2 dentists confirmed that being involved in education was the pathway she wanted to follow, and joined the Oral Health Sciences team in 2013. Research Interests Andreana has a keen interest in clinical education and in particular the use of haptic technology for the teaching of clinical skills. Awards and memberships Andreana is an examiner for RCSEd. Nominated for Best Supervisor Award 2018-19 EUSA Teaching Awards. Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice ( PgCAP) 2019 University of Edinburgh. This article was published on 2024-01-29
