Hamzah Ahmed

About

Hamzah is a young enthusiastic graduate of Glasgow Dental School (2008-2013). Upon completing his undergraduate studies, he undertook Vocational Training in general practice at Knightswood Dental Practice in Glasgow. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep hold of him and he currently holds a CT1 (DF2) post in Forth Valley (PDS) and will be in the OMFS unit at Monklands Hospital from Feb 2015 onwards.

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Jun 01

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What to expect from DFT/VT

“Dental Foundation Training”, or “Dental Vocational Training” as it is known in Scotland, is a post-qualification training period that introduces new graduates to general practice in a protected environment. It usually lasts 1 year and is mandatory for UK graduates to undertake in order to be able to work in the NHS. In the following article Hamzah Ahmed, gives an insight into what to expect as a Foundation Dentist (FD) / Vocational Dental Practioner (VDP).