MANCHESTER MEDICAL SOCIETY
(Registered Charity No 222800)
C/0 John Rylands University Library, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PP

Section of Odontology

Office bearers and members of Council for the 2007/2008 Session

The Section holds 3 meetings a year. Firstly a symposium hosted jointly with the  British Dental Association Hospitals Group (NW Division) and the NW Division of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners. Secondly, the Members' Evening where speakers compete for the Alan Hilton Medal and thirdly, the Guest Lecture. An informal dinner normally follows the Guest Lecture.

 

 

TWO POSTER PRIZES  to be displayed at the 28th April 2008 meeting
1st Prize £50 2nd Prize £25
      
Applicants are invited from members of the Manchester Medical Society Section of Odontology who are a) Senior House Officers in post on the 28th April 2008 or b) Vocational Trainees in Dentistry in post on the 28th April 2008.

Posters may be submitted on topics of research and case presentations. The judging panel will be
drawn from the Council of the Section of Odontology, whose decision will be final.

Notice of wish to display a poster should be submitted in the form of a short letter to: Mr J R Tuffin, Honorary Secretary, Section of Odontology, Manchester Medical Society, c/o John Rylands University Library, Manchester M13 9PP, or by fax to 0161 272 8046 or by email: admin@mcr-med-society.u-net.com. CLOSING DATE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008.

ALAN HILTON MEDAL

CLOSING DATE : MONDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2007
The annual award of the Alan Hilton Medal was initiated in 1986 by the Section of Odontology to commemorate the late Alan Hilton who was a member of the Section for thirty-four years, becoming President of the Section in 1959 and President of the Manchester Medical Society in 1968.  The medal is a prestigious award and the names of the winners are inscribed on a board at the Turner Dental School.
The medal is awarded to the author of the best paper presented at the Members' Evening of the Section in January of each year.  This evening is traditionally an opportunity for younger members of the Section to gain experience in the presentation of papers.  Papers on dental research subjects are invited from general dental practitioners, community dentists and hospital and university dentists, up to and including the level of specialist registrar grade.  The successful applicants will be required to make a short presentation (no longer than 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of questions and discussion) on the evening MONDAY 28TH JANUARY 2008.  
If you wish to compete for the Alan Hilton Medal send a summary (not more than 300 words) of your paper to the Administrator.  Applicants must be members of the Section of Odontology.  For  further information please click here.