Students: Introducing Beth Bradley by Beth Bradley

Dear DentaltownUK readers, colleagues and friends, it is with great excitement that I write my first piece as the newly appointed Student Editor.

My name is Beth Bradley. I am a final year dental student from Ireland studying at the University of Leeds. I have a keen interest in dental journalism and I am looking forward to influencing the Student Section of DentaltownUK. I am privileged to have been appointed to this role, and am honoured to write alongside such inspiring and influencing authors.

DentaltownUK has been an invaluable source of information for myself and is an extremely helpful learning tool for dental professionals and trainees alike. It provides the opportunity to have insightful articles and informative interviews all readily available at our fingertips, on tablets or computers.

In the ever-advancing world of dentistry, where online systems are becoming part an parcel of everyday life, even more so in undergraduate training, it is great to have a dental magazine available on this platform too!

In a previous issue Dr Michael J Melker spoke about the benefits of life-long learning and even as I stand on the threshold of a dental career, I can see the integral part in which continuing professional development will play within my future.

He said that having a strong desire to learn but also to share knowledge is a key attribute to success.

My vision for the Student Section is to help continue to make it interesting, informative and educational.

I would like undergraduate readers to use the magazine as a source for studying, be that through revision tips and tricks, or through the publication of summaries of up and coming research.

I hope to share interviews and articles which will prepare young students for the inevitable career decisions which are essential to postgraduate dental life.

My aim is to harness the enthusiasm and skills demonstrated by so many young dental professionals today via social media, some of whom sit on our editorial board already. David Bretton and Shiraz Khan are just some of the amazing dentists who have influenced my dental training to date.

It is at this point that I encourage you, the readers, to start thinking!

• What are you interested in?
• What are you doing in your dental school that your colleagues would learn from?
• What or who inspires you?
• We want to know!

Please get in touch and you may see your name in, (digital), print very soon!

I hope you enjoy the Student Section and find it inspiring and educational. In the next issue we will introduce our Assistant Student Editors.

Good luck to everyone as we begin a new and hopefully successful year at dental school.