Bill Allen (dentist)

William R. Allen, OBE is an English dentist. He was born in Bognor Regis and educated at Chichester High School for Boys. He is a former President of the British Dental Association[1] and he is a past Chairman of The Cricket Society. He is a keen club cricketer and has captained the Cricket Society XI.

CURRICULUM VITAE DR WILLIAM RONALD ALLEN OBE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname Allen

Forenames William Ronald

Known As Bill

Date of Birth 17th January 1943

Nationality British Citizen & Irish Citizen

Marital Status Married

QUALIFICATIONS & HONOURS

1965 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

1966 Licentiate of Dental Surgery (LDS)

1992 Diploma of General Dental Practice of Faculty of GDP (DGDP UK)

2000 Officer of the Order of British Empire (OBE) Awarded by the Queen for services to Dentistry & the British Dental Association

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Past Member of FDI Council & Finance Committee • Re-organised Representation & Governance of BDA • Introduction of Mandatory Vocational Training in the United Kingdom • Development of Competence Statements on Education in the European Union • Constitution for European Regional Organisation & Leading on FDI Regional Organisations • Workforce report for UK • Represented Dentists in negotiations with Government • Developed Training Courses for Trainers in Practice • Working for Dentistry in the Media • Running a successful General Dental Practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sphere of Practice

General Dental Practitioner in partnership with wife Jennifer 1966 – 2000

Further Experience

1988 – 95 Postgraduate education as a Teacher and Regional Adviser – Vocational Training

1993 – 95 Chairman of Committee on Vocational Training England & Wales

2001 – 03 Secretary BDA North Essex Section

2003 GDC Visitor to the Examinations of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

FDI

2004 - 2010 Director of World Dental Partners

1997 – 2003 Councillor

Member of Finance Committee

Chairman of Working Groups on Regional Organisations and various other committees

1994 – 99 BDA Delegate and leader to the General Assembly ERO

1994 – 2003 BDA Delegate Member of working parties on Equivalence of Diplomas, Women in Dentistry

Chairman of Constitution Working Party

ACTDP Advisory Committee on Training of Dental Practitioners

2003 EU Commission Leader of six visits to Countries applying to join the EU

1998 – 00 Rapporteur of Working Party

1994 – 00 UK Representative from Profession

Lecturer / Consultant on Education/Workforce

DentEd Project

1996 – 2004 Member and visitor to Dental Schools

EU Dental Liaison Committee 1994 – 99 BDA Delegate and leader

UK POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

2000 -01 BDA President 1994 - 99 Chairman of Council BDA

1992 - 99 Member of the Standing Dental Committee that advises the Ministry of Health on all aspects of dentistry and Working parties on Oral Health, Manpower & Radiology

1990 -01 Chairman of Conference of Local Dental Committees UK

1991 - 93 Executive of General Dental Services Committee

1991 - 93 Member of British Medical Association General Practice Committee

1990 – 01 Member of Council of BDA

Member of BDA Ethics, Health & Science & Practice Committees

1977 – 02 Member of BDA Representative Board

1982 – 99 Member of General Dental Services Committee

GENERAL

Other Interests Sport including Cricket, Cycling, Soccer & Golf

Past Chairman of the Cricket Society (UK)

Trustee of Cricket Society Trust

Past Chairman Trustee Board – London School of Osteopathy

Arts & History – Past Chairman Blackwater Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

Chairman Essex Area NADFAS

Photography

Judge for Colchester Film Club

Railways – history and modelling – articles for publication

Family Married to Jennifer with three daughters and eight grandchildren