BRISBANE, Australia: With the new appointment of Prof. Pauline Ford as its head, the School of Dentistry of the University of Queensland (UQ) has become the first such school in Australia and New Zealand to be led by a woman. After serving as the school’s deputy head from January 2015 and acting as its head since February this year, Ford is now officially assuming the leadership role.
According to Prof. Bruce Abernethy, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at UQ, Ford’s appointment came at a time of great change and opportunity for the school. “Professor Ford is a passionate educator, having led the development of the new Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons) curriculum, served as the School’s Chair of Teaching and Learning, and contributed strongly to initiatives in simulation training and inter-professional education at both the School and Faculty level,” Abernethy said.
Ford graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons.) from UQ in 1989, winning a University Medal for her academic achievements. After working in a general dental practice for nine years, she returned to the School of Dentistry to complete a PhD before joining the academic staff in 2005.
With a master’s degree in public health too, Ford’s teaching activities focus on oral health and its role in general health and well-being. According to the university, much of her research is dedicated to groups that have difficulty accessing appropriate oral health care, such as people with mental illness and the homeless.
Ford’s appointment as the first female head of dentistry confirms the recent shift towards greater gender equality that the traditionally male-dominated profession is undergoing in Australia. According to a 2014 report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the proportion of female dentists in the country rose from about 35 per cent to almost 37 per cent between 2011 and 2012.
However, the same report highlighted that although more women were entering the dental workforce, they were unequally represented in the various dental professions. Therefore, 97 per cent of employed dental therapists, 95 per cent of employed dental hygienists and 85 per cent of employed oral therapists in 2012 were female, while dental prosthetists were much more likely to be male, with women making up only 15 per cent of this group.
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