Scottish Consortium for development and education in dental primary care

A national consortium for dental primary care in Scotland has been formed a s a result of integrated planning by groups involved in managing and delive ring postgraduate dental education in Scotland, In 1998 a partnership was f ormed with representatives from the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medic al and Dental Education (SCPMDE) and the three Scottish dental institutions at Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities. The principal aim of the Co nsortium is to promote evidence-based dental care through postgraduate educ ation and research. The activities of the Consortium will provide a broadly based adjunct to current postgraduate provision with partner institutions contributing in different ways. Since its inception the Consortium has focu sed on two main areas: . 'Higher Training' for Primary Care. . Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network.