Dr Anthony S Kravitz "The Committee directs the Registrar to erase the name of ......." Tuesday 24th January 2012 The aim of this lecture is to describe to dental professionals the process by which a complaint may lead to a finding of their "Impairment to Practise", and how to avoid this, or mitigate the consequences. "The lecture will cover some of the background to Fitness to Practise Procedures, including the statistics behind what is happening, the procedures employed (and why), the possible outcomes of a hearing and a discussion about how a hearing might be avoided or sanctions mitigated". Learning Objectives To provide some of the background data. To discuss how a dental professional may avoid a complaint leading to an appearance before a Fitness to Practise Panel (FtPP). To describe and explain the procedures of a FtPP. To discuss the sanctions available from a finding of "Impairment" and how to mitigate against the most serious of these. Biography Anthony Kravitz qualified in 1966, at the age of just 21 years. He is believed to be the youngest person to be awarded a dental degree in the UK. He was in general practice in Greater Manchester from 1967 until August 2005, when he moved to live in London. Anthony was the President of the British Dental Association (BDA) from May 2004 until May 2005. From 1997 until 2003 he was the Chairman of the BDA's General Dental Services' Committee, so was the chief negotiator for the UK's 23,000 NHS GDPs. He has also chaired several other BDA committees, including the Auxiliaries' Committee. He has lectured in many countries and represented the BDA at many overseas meetings. He has been Chairman of the EU Dental Committee's Ethics and Quality Assurance and Dental Auxiliaries' Groups. Since December 2003 he has been the Treasurer of the Commonwealth Dental Association. Anthony is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Cardiff. In 1992 he achieved Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice at the Royal College of Surgeons. In 2005 he completed and was awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy, in Cardiff. In 2009 he achieved the Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practice, by examination, and in 2010 the Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery by election (to be awarded in October 2011). In 2004 he co-authored his first book, the EU Manual of Dental Practice. Following its publication he has acted as an adviser to the European Commission and various governments and regulatory bodies across the EU.