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Miss Colette Balmer
BSc (Hons), BChD, FDSRCS (Edin), FDSRCS (Eng) ,PCTLCP, MA Clin Ed, FHEA

Consultant in Oral Surgery / Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
School of Dentistry
Part of
Institute of Life Course & Medical Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Contact

M.C.Balmer@liverpool.ac.uk

http://liv.ac.uk/dentistry

Professional Activities

External examiner D Ch Dent Oral Surgery Dublin
Examiner for MFDS RCS Edinburgh
Examiner for Membership in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery RCS Edinburgh
Examiner for Membership in Oral Surgery RCS England
BAOS council member
SAC Oral Surgery Chair

Conference Roles

  • Invited to speak on "The use of workplace-based assessment in DF2 training", by Invitation (East of England, Norwich, 2008)
  • Invited to speak on "New postgraduate educational pathways", by Invitation (National Association of Dental Advisers, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "DF! and DF2 assessment tools and portfolios", by Invitation (North Eastern Deanery Tutors and Educational Supervisors, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "The managment of medical emergencies", by Invitation (National Dental Nurse, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "Use of assessment tools in dental foundation training", by Invitation (Vocational Training Course, Lake Vyrny, Wales, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "Use of assessment tools in VT", by Invitation (Vocational Training Regional Study Day, Clatterbridge, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "DF1 and DF2 assessment tools and portfolios", by Invitation (North West Deanery Tutors and Educational Supervisors, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "The managment of medical emergencies", by Invitation (National Dental Nurse, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "The use of F1 and F2 assessment tool", by Invitation (COPDEUK, 2007)
  • Invited to speak on "The teaching of medical emergencies to undergraduates", by Invitation (Dental Teachers in Sedation, 2006)
  • Invited to speak on "The use of assessment tools in dentistry", by Invitation (MDC, 2006)
  • Invited to speak on "The teaching of medical emergencies to undergraduates", by Invitation (AACOMS, 2005)
  • Invited to speak on "Modernising medical careers - The dental perspective", by Invitation (MMC , 2005)
  • Invited to speak on "Postgraduate teaching and web-CT", by Invitation (NTDL , 2002)
  • Invited to speak on "Course planning and design", by Invitation (Postgraduate Dental Tutors, 2001)

Examination Roles

  • Royal College of surgeons of Edinburgh, Membership in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2016)
  • Dublin, D Ch Dent oral surgery (2015)
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England, Tri-collegiate Membership in Oral Surgery (2010)
  • University of Central Lanashire, MSc (PGT, 2006)
  • Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, MFDS (2006)
  • Resucitation Council UK, ALS (2006)
  • Resucitation Council UK, ILS (2006)
  • Resucitation Council UK, BLS (2006)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (Member of the National Steering Group)
  • RCS England (Fellow, 2013 - present)
  • Higher Education Academy (Fellow, 2007 - present)
  • British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (Member, 2005 - 2008)
  • Association of British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Member, 2004 - 2008)
  • Association of British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Education Committee, 2004 - 2008)
  • Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Member, 2000 - present)
  • British Dental Association (Member, 1989 - present)
  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Fellow, 1987 - present)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Lead Postgraduate Dental Tutor, Mersey Region from Jan 2006
  • Clinical lead for Risk Management LUDH
  • Joint clinical lead for infection control LUDH
  • Mersey lead for "Dentists in Difficulty" from Jan 2004
  • Internal examiner for oral diseases
  • ABAOMS National Teaching subgroup - Liverpool representative 2004
  • BAOS - elected member of council 2007
  • Sefton Local Dental Committee - co-opted member
  • Mersey Regional Postgraduate Tutors - Chairman 2006
  • Mersey Regional STEC - from 2002
  • Mersey Main Postgraduate Committee - from 2005
  • Liverpool and Sefton PASS Committee - from 2003
  • Mersey Deanery "Doctors in Difficulty" Committee - from 2005
  • Mersey Deanery Flexible Training Committee - from 2005
  • Mersey Deanery Strategic Education Committee - from 2004
  • North West Deanery Main Education Committee (Mersey Representative) - from 2002
  • Infection Control Committee - RLBUHT and LUDH - from 2005
  • Health & Safety Committee - LUDH - from 2005
  • Teaching & Learning Committee - School of Dental Sciences from 2005
  • School Information Services Committee - School of Dental Sciences from 2005 to 2008
  • Staff Student Committee - School of Dental Sciences elected by students as their staff representative from 2005