Trainee Rep and Trainee Forums

Every training year trainee forums are established to improve and encourage communication with our trainee voice across Wales.  Trainee forum meetings are arranged every few months to facilitate trainees’ opportunities to raise any issues they have in terms of their training and give feedback so we can learn how to improve our training programmes wherever possible.

At the start of each training year your TPD will encourage you to volunteer as a scheme representative. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your portfolio and gain leadership and management experience on a national scale.  

Foundation therapist scheme representatives will be expected to:

• Attend the HEIW Dental Trainees Committee (DTC) meetings three times a year.  (Please note meetings will be held virtually at lunchtimes or evenings to minimise the impact on trainee clinical time).
• Discuss with your cohort any issues that need to be addressed at such forums
• Please note should the representative be unable to attend a meeting, then apologies must be received a week in advance of DTC meetings.
• Representatives should feedback any points raised at DTC meeting to their fellow trainees in a timely manner. 
• Reps will be in post until end of August.