Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Catherine Rutland to its Council. Dental Protection is an important part of MPS and Catherine will be one of the dentists on the Council providing oversight on the work of the wider organisation.
Catherine qualified in dentistry from Leeds in 1992. After spending two and half years in hospital roles, Catherine moved into general dental practice, first as an associate and then as a joint principle of a practice for almost twenty years. She has worked in roles at Denplan and Simplyhealth.
She is currently the Director of Policy and Clinical Affairs for the Association of Dental Groups as well as the Head of Policy at Dentaid The Dental Charity. She also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Dentists’ Health Support Trust, where she has supported the charity’s important work in supporting dentists facing mental health and addiction challenges.
She has a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law from King’s College London.
Catherine commented: “Dental Protection and the wider MPS plays such an important role in protecting its members around the world. It is exciting to join the Council and I look forward to using my experience and insights to help keep members at the heart of everything the organisation does.”
Graham Stokes, Chair of MPS Council commented: “I am delighted to welcome Catherine to the Council. Her governance experience as well as her prolific stakeholder engagement and policy work across dentistry and the wider healthcare landscape will greatly benefit our members.”
