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education I I 39implants1_2012 _The International Team for Implantology (ITI), a leading academic organization dedicated to the pro- motion of evidence-based education and research in the field of implant dentistry, is giving 25 young clini- cianstheopportunitytospend12monthsatoneofthe 20 ITI Scholarship Centers worldwide in order to en- hancetheirknowledgeandskillsinimplantdentistry. The goal of the ITI Scholarship Program is to help young clinicians further their training in implant den- tistry and to foster international exchange along with professional networking as an enriching educational experience. All ITI Scholarship Centers are renowned universitydepartmentsorclinicsunderthesupervision ofalong-standingITIFellow.TheScholarsaregivenin- sightintoeveryaspectofimplanttreatmentforpatients during their one-year stay, during which special em- phasis is placed on case planning, implant surgery and prosthetic restoration. Research and training are also partoftheprograminmostScholarshipCenters. TheITIsupportseachITIScholarwithastipendtothe value of CHF 40,000 towards living expenses. In addi- tion, each Scholar is given free ITI membership for the Scholarshipyearwhichincludes,amongothers,freeac- cesstoITIStudyClubsandtheITInet,theITI’sglobalon- lineplatform.AsITIMembers,theyarealsoregularlyin- vited to local activities and receive a welcome package withthelatestcopyoftheITITreatmentGuide. Since 1998, the ITI has supported ITI Scholars and Scholarship Centers with more than 12 million Swiss Francsintotal.215Scholarsfrommorethan40differ- entcountrieshavetakenpartinthisannualprogramso far and gained valuable experience for their future careers. “We find it important to give young clinicians this opportunity to learn from experienced mentors, discover other waysofworkingandnewcultures,”saidProf. Dr.FraukeMüller,ChairoftheITIScholarship Committee. “After their scholarship year, theytaketheacquiredknowledgebackhome to apply and disseminate it in their own country.” TheITIScholarshipCommitteeisrespon- sible for evaluating and selecting the Schol- ars and continually receives an increasing number of applications for the program. More than 100 clinicians from 39 countries submitted anapplicationthisyearoutofwhichthe25bestquali- fiedwerechosen. FurtherinformationontheITIScholarshipProgram andthetermsandconditionsofparticipationareavail- ableontheITIwebsitewww.iti.org._ Prof Dr Frauke Müller, Chair of the ITI Scholarship Committee. Promotion of knowledge and international exchange at 20 ITI Scholarship Centers Author_ITI Center ITI—International Team for Implantology ITI Center,Peter Merian-Weg 10 4052 Basel,Switzerland iticenter@iticenter.ch www.iti.org _contact implants