Catarina Duarte
Degree in dental medicine, what now? Alternative professional paths in dental medicine
- Master’s degree in Dentistry (University of Coimbra).
- Master’s degree in Health Management and Economics (University of Coimbra).
- C2 Proficiency Level in English (University of Cambridge).
- Relevant Professional Activity (RPA): Private Clinical Practice (2020-2022)
- RPA: SNS 24 Remote Agent (2020-2023).
- “Comer Bem, Sorrir Melhor” Coordinator (2022-2023).
- Vice-president of the CJMD.
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: On Our Agenda (alternative professional paths)
11 of november, from 11h30 until 13h00
Room 2
Conference summary
In the Study carried out among young dentists in 2022, promoted by OMD’s Young Dentists Council, in 2022, more than half of the inquired admitted that, if it were today, they would not choose this profession again or intend to complement it with another area.
In a survey of young dentists (age limit: 35 years) on what topic they would like to see addressed at the 32nd edition of OMD’s annual Congress, exploring alternative paths in dental medicine was the topic that registered the most votes (34.65% of the votes).
As such, we put together a round table with the participation of colleagues who have distinguished themselves in the areas of management and research, or who, simultaneously with their careers, have developed innovative and useful products, contributing to the evolution of the dental industry.
The purpose of this session is to explore alternative paths and discuss different options at a time when the market is saturated. It is by no means an incentive to leave the profession, but rather to demystify a course that is seen as “narrowband” and to discuss the future, at a time when the country registers twice the number of dentists compared to that recommended by the World Health Organization.