Shelagh Farrell becomes first recipient of Faculty Medal
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- Published: Thursday, 21 March 2019 08:18
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At the FGDP(UK) dinner last week, Shelagh Farrell became the first ever to receive the newly instituted Faculty Medal. The presentation was made by the Dean, Ian Mills, who said that her contribution to the Faculty of General Dental Practice could not be understated. “Her energy, passion and enthusiasm is unlimited and this has allowed her to make a substantial contribution to dentistry in the UK,” he said.
Making the presentation, Ian Mills said that Shelagh was one of the founding members of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) and was elected to the inaugural Board in 1992. She had previously been a member of the Board of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and was an influential member of the Advisory Board in General Dental Practice, which lobbied for the establishment of an independent Faculty for general dental practitioners. Shelagh subsequently served on the Board of FGDP (UK) for twenty-five years, and held a variety of important positions within the organisation, including Vice-Dean on two separate occasions.
He continued: “Shelagh’s contribution to the Faculty of General Dental Practice cannot be understated. She was a key influencer in its establishment, has contributed to its evolution over the last twenty-seven years, and continues to lobby and support for the establishment of an independent College of General Dentistry. Her energy, passion and enthusiasm is unlimited and this has allowed her to make a substantial contribution to dentistry in the UK.”
Shelagh has been a pioneer in many ways, none more so than in her willingness and determination to address the gender imbalance within dental committees and organisations. She has been a role model for many women in dentistry, and has paved the way for other female dentists to get involved at senior level. The Dean concluded: “Shelagh is a remarkable individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to her patients, her peers and the wider dental profession. I am delighted that Shelagh will be the first recipient of the Faculty Medal.”
At the dinner, Ian Mills was wearing a bow tie and cummerbund in the tartan of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, set up by the former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir following his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease.
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