SA/NT Regional Committee 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting

Professor of Periodontology and Chair of Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Honorary Associate Professor, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Honorary Professor, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan External board member, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Fellow, International Team for Implantology (ITI) Member, ITI research committee. Listed in the Stanford University and Elsevier global list as one of the top 2% most widely cited scientists for last four years in a row (Dentistry subdivision). Professor Atieh clinical and research expertise comes from conducting well controlled clinical trials through to systematic reviews. He is the author of over 70 significant papers in peer reviewed high impact dental journals. Professor Atieh’s h index is currently 33 according to google scholar.

Helen graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Adelaide in 1979 and Master of Dental Surgery in 1985. She received membership of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the special field of Orthodontics in 2008. Having worked in private and public dental sectors for over 40 years Helen has taken on various roles within SA Health, the University of Adelaide, the Australian Dental Association, and the Australian Society of Orthodontists. At the age of 32, Helen was elected as the ADA SA Branch President and subsequently has served as Chairman on numerous State and Federal ADA Committees. She was a Director on the Board of the South Australian Dental Service for eight years and Chairman of the Board of Management for the Adelaide University Dental Research and Education Fund for six years. Helen joined The Hospital Research Foundation Creative Health Board of Governors in 2020 and successfully launched the Creative Health Art Prize in 2021 Helen has taught undergraduate and post graduate dental students at the University of Adelaide for 30 years and holds the title of Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer. With a passion for helping others, Helen has travelled regularly to Vietnam to provide dental treatment to patients in the Ba Ria Vung Tau Province and more recently has been providing orthodontic care to cleft lip and palate patients in Timor Leste. She has actively fundraised to support the University of Adelaide Community Outreach Clinic and is a strong advocate for improving the health and well-being of broader communities. Helen is a Life Member of the ADA SA Branch, an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Society of Orthodontists and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2020 in recognition of her significant service to dentistry and to professional associations.

Dr Barbara Woodhouse graduated in dentistry from the University of Queensland in 1978 and worked for Queensland Health and in private practice, both in rural Queensland and in Brisbane, before deciding to specialise in oral and maxillofacial surgery. After completing a Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, she returned to the University of Queensland to teach and to complete a Masters degree in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in combination with a four-year surgical training program, initially at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. To broaden her experience, Dr. Woodhouse completed her final year in a world class training facility in the United Kingdom and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She was awarded a travelling Fellowship to Europe in recognition of the work she undertook in England. On her return to Australia, Dr. Woodhouse commenced private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. At the same time, she completed a medical degree through the University of Queensland and was awarded a specialist Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. From 1994 to 2009, she was appointed as a consultant at the Royal Brisbane and Princess Alexandra Hospitals, where she pioneered several Australia -first techniques. She has also served as Lieutenant Colonel Consultant to the Australian Army, and on the national board of examiners for doctors applying for specialist registration in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She is currently on the board of directors of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and is a frequently invited speaker to medical and dental groups both in Australia and overseas. Dr. Woodhouse regularly travels overseas to extend her skills and training and is the Chair of an NGO affiliated with the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons which coordinates the supply of surgical expertise to Bangladesh, PNG, Cambodia, and Vanuatu; and initiates and supports training programmes for local surgeons in these areas Dr. Woodhouse recently received the University of Queensland’s Vice Chancellor’s Award of Excellence, and a Distinguished Service Award from the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and was shortlisted for Queensland Australian of the Year 2023. She practices all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery but has a special interest in the correction of facial deformity.

A/Professor Liberali completed her undergraduate dental degree at the University of Adelaide in 1986 and was awarded a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Special Needs Dentistry at the University of Adelaide in 2009. In 2010 she became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the special field of Special Needs Dentistry. In 2020 she was awarded a Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) in Orofacial Pain at the University of Sydney, and in 2023 completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. A/Professor Liberali is the Director and Senior Consultant of the Special Needs Unit, Adelaide Dental Hospital, SA Dental, and holds an honorary Associate Dental Consultant position at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. She is the Program Director of the undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Geriatric & Special Needs Dentistry at the Adelaide Dental School University of Adelaide, and is the Principal Dentist at Health Partners Dental. A/Professor Liberali is a member of the newly created federal ADA Board. A/Prof Liberali was awarded a Distinguished Service Award for her services to the dental profession from the federal Australian Dental Association in 2019, and the SA Branch of the Australian Dental Association in 2020. In the King’s Birthday Awards in 2023 she was awarded an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to Special Needs Dentistry, to Infection Control Practice enhancement, to tertiary education and to professional organisations. She was also recognized on the COVID-19 Honour roll in recognition for her contribution in support of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hugh is a hospital-based prosthodontist with an interest in forensic odontology. He has been involved with forensic odontology since 1989 and has held several positions within the Executive of the NZ Society of Forensic Odontology, including the Regional Coordinator for forensic odontology for Wellington and the Forensic Odontology Coordinator on the National DVI Team. In addition to routine forensic casework Hugh has been involved with eight major national and international DVI operations.