Rate My Professor Keri Carruthers

Keri Carruthers is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in the Discipline of Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago. She holds a Certificate in Dental Therapy from Wellington and a Master of Oral Health from the University of Otago, completed in 2020. Previously listed as a Professional Practice Fellow in the Department of Oral Sciences, she was promoted to her current senior role. Carruthers serves as course co-ordinator for DEOH303 Advanced Oral Health Therapy 2 in the Bachelor of Oral Health programme, alongside Associate Professor Susan Moffat. She participated in the Dental Council of New Zealand's 2024 accreditation visit for the University of Otago's undergraduate programmes, including the Faculty of Dentistry offerings. During sessions on August 7 and 8, 2024, she discussed course content, programme strengths and issues, student clinical experiences, supervision, clinical facilities, assessments, resources, and cultural safety in clinics. She also contributed to clinical record reviews for Bachelor of Oral Health students, examining patient records and academic and clinical management tools.