An eager and excited group of postgraduates and recent graduates in paediatric dentistry gathered at the Royal Childrens’ Hospital Melbourne on Friday 3 March to kick off the biennial AAPD post-graduate study day. Dr Dharini Ravindra shares an update on the day.

Make a career plan, build your networks – and find what you love to do outside of dentistry. Established AAPD member Dr Noren Hasmun has a wealth of knowledge and advice for our members at the start of their career. Here, we chat to Noren about herself and her career.

Seasoned bird watcher, marathon runner, viola player – and AAPD president. A/Prof Nicky Kilpatrick’s has many feathers in her cap! And she’s living the career that she’s been dreaming of since age 10. Here, we chat to Nicky about herself and her career.