Prof. Sally Hanks

Prof. sally Hanks BDS PhD PFHEA PGCAP BSCAH Adv Dip (Accred) FDTFEd

Sally qualified from Bristol Dental School in 1993 and spent the first 10 years of her career working full time in primary care dentistry. This included roles in the NHS, private practice, SHO experience and as a civilian dental officer with the Royal Navy.

The next five-year phase saw Sally's clinical career develop by working with special care patients and furthering her interest and expertise in behavioural management strategies. Sally gained an Advanced Diploma in Hypnosis and Stress Management from the University of Stafford in 2010.
Before joining Peninsula Sally was a Restorative Clinical Lecturer at Bristol Dental School. At Peninsula she quickly progressed to Final Year Lead, lead for professionalism and gained her Post-Graduate Certificate of Academic Practice. Sally was awarded her PhD in medical education related to leadership in primary care dental practice. Underpinned by a social constructivist approach, using traditional ethnography and innovative video reflexive ethnography methods and Activity Theory as the theoretical lens for analysis, the final 'Hanks framework' is a conceptual framework of leadership for dentists that has been grounded in primary care practice.

Sally's interest in patient- and student-centred education influences her approach to ongoing research projects and teaching. She continues creating, developing and delivering innovative curriculum activities and Continuing Professional Development opportunities for undergraduate and post-graduate students, and qualified dentists, to ensure initial preparedness for practice, along with ongoing life long development.
Sally developed and led the first undergraduate dentistry humanities module, developed the patient feedback strategy for the school, and set up our student voice (feedback) strategy. Her motivation is to inspire and embed inclusivity and humanity into education and healthcare.