Dr Philip Atkin
NHS Consultant in Oral Medicine
- atkinpa@cardiff.ac.uk
- University Dental Hospital, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XY
Overview
Summary
Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Oral Medicine
MBBS BDS MSc FDS RCS(Ed) FDS RCS(Eng) FDS[OMed] RCPS(Glas) FDTF(Ed) FHEA
Clinical interests:
Oral medicine, special care dentistry, oral surgery (GDC specialists lists)
Medical aspects of orofacial disease and urgent dental care
Research interests:
Dental education, training and assessment at undegraduate and postgraduate level, at the interface of medicine and dentistry.
Heath and disease at the interface of medicine and dentistry
Examiner:
UK and Overseas for BDS professional examinations
Royal College examinations at Diploma, Membership and Specialty Fellowship level
Clinical Trainer/Educational Supervisor:
For specialty registrars in oral medicine, oral surgery and special care dentistry.
Formerly chair of the Specialty Advisory Committee for the Additional Dental Specialties (SACADS): Oral medicine, Oral Microbiology, Oral & Maxilofacial Pathology, Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology
Formerly member of the Examiner Panel and Examiner Board for the Intercollegiate Specialist Fellowship Examination (ISFE) in Oral Medicine
Past-President, British & Irish Society for Oral Medicine
Research Theme
Learning & Scholarship (NHS)
Biography
Consultant in Oral Medicine (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board) - 2004 to date
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer (Cardiff University) - 2005 to date
Specialist Registrar, Barts & The London 2001 – 2004
Visiting Professor of Oral Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018
Professional memberships
Fellow, British and Irish Society for Oral Medicine
Fellow, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Fellow, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fellow, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Fellow, Faculty of Dental Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Member, Association of Dental Education in Europe (ADEE)
Member, American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Member, International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Education Research Group
Member, British Society for Oral and Dental Research (BSODR)
Professional qualifications
FDS RCS Edinburgh ad eundem 2021
FDS RCS England ad eundem 2009
FDS (Oral Medicine) RCPS Glasgow 2004
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Barts & The London, Queen Mary) 2004
MFDS RCPS Glasgow 2000
MB BS University of London (Kings College) 1998
MSc Experimental Oral Pathology University of London (Barts & The London, Queen Mary) 1995
BDS University of London (London Hospital Medical College) 1989
Professional memberships
Fellow, British and Irish Society for Oral Medicine
Member, British Society for Disability & Oral Health
Fellow, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Fellow, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Member, Association of Dental Education in Europe (ADEE)
Member, American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Publications
2020
- Atkin, P. A.et al. 2020. Human disease/clinical medical sciences in dentistry: current state and future development of undergraduate assessments in the UK and Ireland. European Journal of Dental Education 24(3), pp. 442-448. (10.1111/eje.12519)
- Drage, N., Atkin, P. and Farnell, D. J. J. 2020. Dental and maxillofacial radiology: confidence, knowledge and skills in the newly graduated dentist. British Dental Journal 228, pp. 546-550. (10.1038/s41415-020-1425-x)
- Atkin, P., Cunningham, A. and Andrews, L. 2020. Special care dentistry trainee views on the medical and oral medicine elements of the specialist training curriculum. European Journal of Dental Education 24(1) (10.1111/eje.12465)
2019
- Atkin, P. and McMillan, R. 2019. Redefining medical competencies for an oral medicine specialty training curriculum using a modified Delphi technique. Journal of Dental Education 83(9) (10.21815/JDE.019.137)
- Atkin, P. A. 2019. Human disease/clinical medical sciences for dentistry in early-years dental graduates: Transition from undergraduate study to clinical practice. European Journal of Dental Education 23(2), pp. 199-203. (10.1111/eje.12420)
2018
- Mighell, A. J.et al. 2018. Oral Medicine for undergraduate dental students in the United Kingdom and Ireland-A curriculum. European Journal of Dental Education 22(4), pp. e661-e668. (10.1111/eje.12366)
- Atkin, P.et al. 2018. Human disease/clinical medical sciences in dentistry: Current state and future directions of undergraduate teaching in the UK and Ireland. European Journal of Dental Education 22(3), pp. e588-e593. (10.1111/eje.12356)
- Atkin, P. A.et al. 2018. Human Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences in Dentistry: Current state and future directions of undergraduate teaching in the UK and Ireland. European Journal of Dental Education 22(3), pp. e588-e593. (10.1111/eje.12356)
- Atkin, P. A. and Simms, M. L. 2018. Orofacial granulomatosis: an unsuccessful response to weekly azithromycin pulse therapy. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology 125(4), pp. e83-e85. (10.1016/j.oooo.2018.01.002)
2017
- Redford, H. and Atkin, P. 2017. Dental students' attitudes towards understanding of health, disability and disease in dental patients in Wales, UK: a foundation for special care dentistry. Journal of Disability and Oral Health 18(2), pp. 43-52.
2016
- Budd, M. L.et al. 2016. Compliance of NHS dental practice websites in Wales before and after the introduction of the GDC document 'Principles of ethical advertising'. British Dental Journal 220(11), pp. 581-584. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.413)
2011
- Mighell, A. J.et al. 2011. Clinical medical sciences for undergraduate dental students in the United Kingdom and Ireland - a curriculum. European Journal of Dental Education 15(3), pp. 179-188. (10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00654.x)
2010
- Divya, K. S., Moran, N. A. and Atkin, P. A. 2010. Numb chin syndrome: a case series and discussion. British Dental Journal 208(4), pp. 157-160. (10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.157)
Teaching
Teaching:
Oral Diseases
Oral Medicine
Dental Education – The Medicine and Dentistry Interface (Human Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences in Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Special Care Dentistry, Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology)
Published Papers
Foster-Thomas E, Curtis J, Eckhardt C, Atkin P. Welsh dental trainees' confidence and competence in completing orthodontic assessments and referrals. J Orthod. 2021 May 31:14653125211019426. doi: 10.1177/14653125211019426. Epub ahead of print.
Simms ML, Atkin PA. Top 20 Prescribed Medications – What are they for and why do you need to know? (Part 2). Dental Health.Nov 2020. 59(6): 30-33.
Atkin PA, Simms ML. Top 20 Prescribed Medications – What are they for and why do you need to know? (Part 1). Dental Health. Sept 2020. 59(5): 23-27.
Barratt O, Simms M , John M, Lewis M, Atkin P. Improving Diagnostic Specimen Management Systems in an Oral Medicine Department. BMJ Open Quality. 2020 Jul;9(3):e000926. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-000926.
Drage NA, Atkin PA, Farnell D. Dental and maxillofacial radiology: confidence, knowledge and skills in the newly graduated dentist. Br Dent J. 2020 Apr;228(7):546-550. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-1425-x.
Atkin PA, Willis A, Doncahie C, Elledge R, Thomas SJ, Ni Riordain R, Galvin S, Marney C, Setterfield JF, Smith PM, Hammond D. Human Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences in Dentistry: Current state and future development of undergraduate assessments in the UK and Ireland. Eur J Dent Educ. 2020;24(3):442-448. doi:10.1111/eje.12519
Atkin PA, Cunningham A, Andrews L. Special care dentistry trainee views on the medical and oral medicine elements of the specialist training curriculum. Eur J Dent Educ. 2020 Feb;24(1):36-41. doi: 10.1111/eje.12465
Atkin PA McMillan R. Redfining Medcial Competencies for an Oral Medicine Specialty Training Curriculum Using a Modified Delphi Technique. J Dent Educ. 2019 Dec;83(12):1452-1456. doi: 10.21815/JDE.019.137
Atkin PA. Human Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences for Dentistry in Early-years Dental Graduates: Transition from Undergraduate Study to Clinical Practice. Eur J Dent Educ. 2019 May;23(2):199-203. doi: 10.1111/eje.12420. Epub 2019 Feb 22.
Mighell AJ, Freeman C, Atkin PA, Bennett JH, Buchanan JAG, Carrozzo M, Crighton AJ, Escudier MP, Gibson J, Healy CM, Hegarty AM, Kerr JS, McCreary CE, Pemberton MN, Rajlawat B, Richards A, Staines K, Theaker ED, Willis A. Oral Medicine for undergraduate dental students in the United Kingdom and Ireland-A curriculum. Eur J Dent Educ. 2018 Nov;22(4):e661-e668.
Atkin PA, Thomas S, Cook RJ, Greenwood M, Bennett JH, Willis A, Donachie C, Ni Riordain R, Galvin S, Crighton A, Mighell AJ, Bakri. IHuman Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences in Dentistry: Current state and future directions of undergraduate teaching in the UK and Ireland.. Eur J Dent Educ. 2018 Aug;22(3):e588-e593.
Redford HE, Atkin PA. Dental Students’ Attitudes towards understanding of health, disability and disease in dental patients in Wales, UK: a foundation for special care dentistry. Journal of Disability and Oral Health 2017; 18(2): 43-52
Mighell AJ, Atkin PA, Webster K, Thomas SJ, McCreary CE, Healy CM, Gibson J, Crighton AJ, Dawson LJ, Smalley JO, Allan RB, Oliver RJ, Pattrick MG, Pemberton MN, Theaker ED, Poate TW, Buchanan JA, Greenwood M, Bee D, Yates JM, Crean SJ, Napier SS. Clinical medical sciences for undergraduate dental students in the United Kingdom and Ireland - a curriculum. Eur J Dent Educ. 2011 Aug;15(3):179-88.
Conference Organiser:
UK & Ireland Teachers of Human Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences in Dentistry – Topic: Assessment
Cardiff Marriott Hotel, March 2019
UK & Ireland Teachers of Human Disease/Clinical Medical Sciences in Dentistry – Topic: Curriculum
Cardiff Marriott Hotel, March 2017
Abstracts Accepted/Presented
Atkin PA, Simms ML, Ezzeldin M, Reeve-Brook L. Paediatric dentistry specialty training: oral medicine and the medically-compromised child. BSODR September 2021
Atkin PA, Emanuel C, Jones B. Funding for Dental Undergraduate Human Disease Teaching: Where Has It Gone? AMEE August 2021
Joseph JR, Simms ML, Atkin PA. New Dental Graduates’ Experiences and Curriculum Fulfilment During COVID-19. IADR July 2021
Atkin PA, Simms ML, Ravindran N. Consolidating Undergraduate Human Disease Learning in an Emergency Dental Clinic. IADR July 2021
Atkin PA, Simms ML, Mighell AJ. Development of a Specialty Trainee and Trainer Education Forum with Qualitative Content Analysis of Participant Evaluation. ADEE May 2021
Drage ND, Atkin PA, Farnell DJJ. New Dentists’ Application of Pre - Doctoral Learning and Practice in Radiography. IADR March 2020
Foster E, Curtis J, Atkin P, Eckhardt C. Dental Trainees’ Confidence and Competence Completing Orthodontic Assessments and Referrals. J Dent Educ. 2020 Jan 23:222-223. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12033. ADEA 2020
Atkin PA, Willis AM. Current and future assessments in Human Disease: A UK & Ireland Teachers Survey. ADEE Berlin 2019
Atkin PA, McMillan R. Updating Medical Competencies for Oral Medicine Specialty Training in the UK: A Collaboration. PO-258. Journal of Dental Education February 2019, 83 (2) 188-24; ADEA
Atkin PA. Human Disease/Clinical Medical Science in Early-Years Dental Graduates: Transition to Clinical Practice. ADEE Oslo 2018
Day HE, Atkin PA. Dental students’ attitudes towards understanding of human health and disease in dental patients. ADEE Birmingham 2013