BES Early Career Group
The BES Early Career Group (ECG) is an exciting initiative by the BES to engage with dental professionals at the early stage of their career who share a passion for and interest in Endodontics.
The group became active in 2021 and its Terms of Reference were accepted at the 2024 AGM Terms of Reference .The purpose of the ECG is to support dentists early in their endodontic journey by providing high quality education and training for dental professionals pursuing career development in Endodontics, helping to improve the quality of Endodontic care amongst newly qualifying dentists in primary and secondary care settings and linking early career members with more experienced endodontists to act as a forum for dentists to network and exchange information.
Annual Study Days are held in July with content targeted to newly qualified dentists with a keen interest in endodontics, postgraduates preparing for their MEndo examinations and newly qualified clinicians with a Masters in Endodontology. We also hold ECG networking receptions linked to the BES Spring Scientific and Regional Meetings.
The ECG is open to any BES member who is at the early stages of their endodontic career. As a member of the ECG, we hope to support and engage with you to meet the challenges you are likely to face in the formative years of your careers.
ECG Committee Members
We now have five BES members who represent the following categories of Early Career Clinicians:
Shanil Patel - Newly Qualified Dentists with a Masters in Endodontics or Endodontology Representative
Dariusz Kaspersk - Representative for Specialty Trainee in Endodontics or Restorative Dentistry Representative
Nikita Jiwan - General Dental Practitioner Representative
Roshni Ruparelia - Dental Core Trainee & STr Representative
Grace Kuan - Undergraduate Representative
The above committee member roles are for the duration of one year from March to March.
The ECG is also organising a Study Day on Saturday 5th July 2025 with mock vivas for those preparing to sit their MEndo examination. Click here for more information.
If you would like further information on how to develop your career pathways in endodontics please click here
In supporting the development our next generation of endodontic experts the BES have a number of prizes dedicated to our early career clinicians. Please click here for more information on these.
If you have any further suggestions for the ECG please contact the Chair of the ECG Dr Daniel Vaz de Souza (Honorary Treasurer) or Vice-Chair Dr Dipti Mehta (Honorary Secretary) by sending an email to Suzanne McLean, our Operations Director admin@britishendodonticsociety.org.uk
If you would like to be involved with the ECG please email Suzanne McLean, our Operations Director on admin@britishendodonticsociety.org.uk
