Deborah Bomfim and Rupert Austin

Title: Inclusive leadership and a sustainability of the profession 

Aim:
Discuss inclusive leadership concepts and how they promote healthy and sustainable organisations and individuals

Learning Objectives:

• Consider inclusive and compassionate leadership in healthcare organisations
• Consider sustainability in leadership through leveraging diverse and resilient teams
• Discuss different spheres of leadership in Restorative & Prosthodontic Clinical and Academic practice

Biographies:
Deborah Bomfim is a consultant and honorary clinical lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and the Clinical Director in Dentistry at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital. Deborah holds several external positions including being a specialty advisor for the Royal College of Surgeons England, past president of the Odontology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine (2019-2021) and president of the British Society of Restorative Dentistry (2024-5).

Rupert Austin is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Prosthodontics at King’s College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. Amongst other roles, Rupert was Previous Honorary Secretary of the British Society of Prosthodontics (2019-22) and recently contributed to the Platinum Jubilee Publication 1953-2023, celebrating 70 years of the British Society of Prosthodontics.