Jemma Gewargis

Jemma Gewargis

Foundation Dentist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Dentist

  • Education

    • Mayfield Primary School

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    • Cardinal Wiseman Sixth Form

      2010 - 2012
      A-Levels

      A-Levels: Biology (A*), Mathematics (A*), Chemistry (A*).As-Level: Business Studies (A).Activities I enjoyed during this time included:• Debating Team member and regular competitor, coming 2nd place in the Institute of Ideas Debating Matters Competition.• Mathematics mentoring scheme.• Cambridge University shadowing scheme (selected as a delegate).

    • Cardinal Wiseman High School

      2005 - 2010
      GSCEs 10 A* Grades

      10 A* Grades including English Language & Literature, Mathematics, the Sciences & Spanish.

    • King's College London

      2012 - 2017
      Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Honours) Dentistry

      During my time as a student at the KCL Dental Institute, I immersed myself in activities and societies such as those listed below:• Student-Staff Liaison Committee Student Representative for 2 years.• Smile Society associate and volunteer delivering Oral Hygiene Instruction to school-children.• Buddying Scheme for mentoring younger students.• European Dental Student Association KCL delegate in Croatia.• Audit involvement assessing digital dental radiographs.

    • University of Portsmouth

      2016 - 2017
      Dental Academy Outreach Programme

      A 10 week outreach programme within the Dental Academy treating NHS patients as part of a UDA contract. Involvement in community outreach alongside a cohort of students where responsibilities included delivering oral hygiene instruction, screening for caries, and applying topical Fluoride for school children within Portsmouth.

  • Experience

    • The Dental Studio

      Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
      Foundation Dentist
    • DFT Charity Course

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
      Public Speaker

      After ranking 15th in the UK DFT recruitment process, I was chosen to discuss a key aspect of the DFT Interview - the Situational Judgement Test.I presented a 1 hour lecture to two cohorts of 40 people over 2 weekends, answering questions and providing support through the mock examinations given.The course raised funds to support the Akshaya Patra foundation, adopting 4 schools and allowing 1000 children to be fed and educated for a year.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Commendation for Professionalism

      King's College London
      Sept 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jemma Gewargis
      Berkshire Endodontic Case Award Berkshire Scheme Jun 2018
    • Awarded to Jemma Gewargis
      BDS Honours KCL Dental Institute Jul 2017 Awarded to students who have excelled during the BDS course and achieved distinction grades.
    • Awarded to Jemma Gewargis
      BDA John McLean Prize 2017 - Highly Commended - 2017 Awarded with a certificate for a highly commended case presentation based on the following brief:"A poster case presentation of a patient’s treatment which required a multi-disciplinary approach."The case report outlined alternative treatment plans and contain reasoning for the plan adopted, including clinical photographs, radiographs and other illustrative material.
    • Awarded to Jemma Gewargis
      Gold Star Award KCL Dental Institute 2013 Awarded to students achieving within top 10% grades for a self-selected literature review, which was based on the topic titled "The Biochemical Basis of Dental Caries".
    • Awarded to Jemma Gewargis
      2nd Place in Debating Matters Competition Debating Matters 2011 Debated the matter 'We should not expect our online activities to remain private' alongside a colleague from the Cardinal Wiseman Debating Team. Achieved a second place award in the competition.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by Operation WellFound on Jan 2010
      Operation WellFoundAssociated with Jemma Gewargis
    • Speaker at fundraising DFT Charity Course

      Issued by Akshaya Patra Foundation UK on Oct 2017
      Akshaya Patra Foundation UKAssociated with Jemma Gewargis