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Speakers
Joint Autumn Meeting 2013
Dr Ulpee Darbar Ulpee is a full-time Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and is on the specialist
lists in Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Prosthodontics. Her clinical expertise lies in the
management of patients with complex and multidisciplinary problems including tooth loss, soft tissue
loss and replacement with dental implants.
She lectures nationally and internationally and is extensively involved in post-graduate level education
and training for dentists, specialists and dental care professionals. She wrote the first book on dental
implants for dental nurses. She has an active role in research as co-investigator and has published
more than 30 papers.
She is currently Clinical Director at Eastman Dental Hospital where she manages the service. This has
involved pathway redesign, protocol development and reshaping service delivery in line with high
quality patient care. She additionally holds Board positions in Royal Colleges and associations.
Dr James Field James is a lecturer in Restorative Dentistry at Newcastle University. He leads a
number of internal and external skills courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
His main teaching interests are Prosthodontics and Key Clinical Skills, delivering over 300 hours of
simulator teaching each year. Since completing his MA in Education, James has initiated a series of
innovation-fund projects to improve the student experience at Newcastle. Most recently he received
the coveted Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teacher award and the Association for Dental Education
in Europe’s Educator Award, in recognition of his exceptional contribution to teaching excellence.
Dr Gurpal Singh Gosall Dr Gurpal Singh Gosall is a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist. He looks
after inpatients in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Units in Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust. He
studied medicine at Cambridge University and Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London. He has a
long-standing interest in teaching and information technology.
In 2000 he founded a medical training company, Superego Cafe, which runs websites and courses
for healthcare professionals, including criticalappraisal.com. He is an international speaker on
critical appraisal skills and runs regular courses in the UK, Middle East, Hong Kong and Australia. In
September 2012 his book, The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal (PasTest, 3rd edition), won first
prize in the ‘Basis of Medicine’ category at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2012 in London.
Dr Steve Jarvis Steve specialises in pilot performance and training optimisation; conducting research
for organisations including British Airways, Thomsonfly , easyJet and the RAF, and performing human
error investigations for companies including Thomas Cook Airlines and Air New Zealand. Simulators are
a key resource in this, and having qualified as a Boeing 737 pilot, Steve has experienced simulation from
both sides of the fence. Although now independent, he remains a visiting fellow at Cranfield University
and visiting lecturer at Kings College London.