Jan Clarkson

Jan Clarkson graduated in dentistry from Newcastle University in 1984 and in 1994 she completed a PhD, entitled Development of a Classification and Index of Dental Treatment Experience, at Manchester University.

She is Director of Effective Dental Practice Programme and with Professor Ruth Freeman is Co-Director of the Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Dundee. Her remit is to conduct high quality research and promote the implementation of research evidence in dental primary care. Her research has included several clinical trials involving over 300 dentists and 10,000 patients.

Jan is a founding member of the Cochrane Oral Health Group and is Joint Co-ordinating Editor. She is currently Director of the Scottish Clinical Effectiveness Programme and the Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network and is NES lead at Dundee Dental Education Centre.

2013, Fellowship, Dental Faculty, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow; 2000, Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching; 1998, Fellowship in Dental Surgery Paediatric Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh; 1991, Fellowship in Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.