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expectations and that I have not been mere- ly taking what was available but have been able to recruit the highest caliber academ- ics from around the globe- senior academ- ics who are experienced in teaching post- graduate courses and who are also research active on an international level. The local licensing authorities within Dubai Health- care City are very strict and they demand that, in addition to an academic qualifica- tion, like an MSc or a PHD and research ac- tivity, academic staff must also have a clin- ical qualification which is largely regard- ed as either an ability to get on the Special- ist list within the UK or board certification within North America. And of course that would be a minimum standard that we de- mand for ourselves anyway, it means that out of all the senior academics who inquire about the opportunity of coming to join our faculty, a number of them are disappointed because they don’t have the qualifications necessary to make the cut. But there seems to be plenty of people, not only prepared to come to Dubai to participate in this ex- citing innovation, but also very keen to come when they see the basis on which the school is being set up and the confidence that they have in coming to an institution where education and standards for both ac- ademia and medical care are the priorities. This, of course, exists because this is a gov- ernment initiative which is not profit mak- ing in its aspirations. Students will be keen to know the tuition fees, what are the packages which you will offer? The tuition fees in the first instance have been set at a competitive rate which, cur- rently within the region, is $55,000, equat- ing to AED 200,000, per clinical year over a 3 year period. But of course, this is a very reasonable investment because the 3 years in the Dubai School of Dental Medi- cine is going to be a springboard of which our graduates will launch a successful ca- reer either in specialist practice or within academia. And of course a large number of students are obtaining scholarships from various sponsoring organizations. Unfor- tunately, as things stand at the moment, a number of scholarships are only available to students who are prepared to go over- seas to get a suitable postgraduate dental training but that, of course, is a regulation issue which was set up when there were no significant opportunities for postgradu- ate education within the region, and now that Dubai Dental School of Dental Med- icine is up and running we feel confident that those scholarships will be extended to other graduates to come here to the Dubai School of Dental Medicine, having been sponsored by various individuals with a scholarship. Professor David Wray, a pleasure to speak with you and thank you very much. We wish you all the best with the Dubai School of Dental Medicine. The School opens doors in january 2013 by Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa D ubai School of Dental Medicine (DSDM) is a newly established home-grown dental institution launched to support the UAE community with the finest quality of dental care services and education. Dubai School of Dental Medicine is an institution of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Aca- demic Medical Center at Dubai Healthcare City. VISION Dubai School of Dental Medicine will set the standard of excellence and be recog- nised as a leader in dental education, re- search and clinical practice. MISSION Dubai School of Dental Medicine aims to pro- vide internationally recognised student cen- tered dental education programs that com- bine advanced didactic, clinical and research training designed to prepare the candidate for a career at the specialist level. David Wray, MD, FDS, F Med Sci. Dean & Professor of Oral Medicine Dubai School of Dental Medicine Direct +971 4 424 8601 Fax: +971 4 424 8686 P.O. Box 505097, Dubai, United Arab Emirates E-mail: david.wray@dsdm.ac.ae www.dsdm.ac.ae Contact Information 25DENTAL ACADEMIA TRIBUNEDENTAL TRIBUNE Middle East & Africa Edition | Jan-Feb 2013