Dental Tribune South African Edition

DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · South African Edition Professor Andre van Zyl The School of Dentistry at the University of Pretoria (UP) in April 2013 was informed that their applications to become an ITI Centre of Excellence and ITI Scholarship Centre were successful. In September 2012 at the London ITI AGM and Scientific Day, Professor Andre van Zyl of UP approached the ITI leadership regarding an application for UP’s School of Dentistry to become an ITI Centre of Excellence and ITI Scholarship Centre for South Africa. Even though to apply for both was an ambitious application, the SA team or Team Pretoria as they are known under Prof. van Zyl were very positive and it was felt that the time was right to take the level of teaching at UP to a higher level. Team Pretoria, a team of top experts in the teaching of Postgraduate Implant Dentistry in South Africa and Africa, is built around the concept of working together as a multi-disciplinary team. The team consists of: Prof Andre van Zyl, Prof Johan Marnewick, Prof Johan Hartshorne, Dr Gerrit Wyma, Dr Paul van Zyl, Dr Christiaan Vorster, Dr Cules van den Heever, Dr Billy Lombard and Prof van Zyl’s postgraduate students. At the ITI AGM in Bern, Switzerland in April 2013, Prof Hans-Peter Weber announced that UP was successful in their bid to be a Centre of Excellence whilst Prof Frauke Muller announced that UP had become an ITI Scholarship Centre. UP is effectively the first ITI Centre of Excellence and ITI Scholarship Centre in Africa which in itself is a major and prestigious achievement. In addition, ASM, Wright-Millners, Hartshorne International and International Dentistry African Edition have provided countless amounts of support and sponsorship to Team Pretoria. A special mention of thanks is extended to Prof Dr AT Ligthelm, Dean of the School of Dentistry for his support and belief in the vision of Prof van Zyl and Prof Dr Daniel Buser for his advice and friendship. In further acknowledgement of this achievement, the new ITI president, Prof Dr David Cochran visited the School of Dentistry at UP during his trip to Johannesburg for the recent ITI Congress Southern Africa. UP will introduce its first Diploma in Odontology from 2014, present the first ITI Education Week in Africa in July 2014 and host its first ITI Scholar from September 2014. This recognition by the ITI is likely to change the face of implant training in South Africa. DT August 2013 - Volume 1 no. 2 University of Pretoria School of Dentistry recognised by the ITI www.dental-tribune.com Page 2-3. ITI CONGRESS SOUTHERN AFRICA 2013. Page 5. IVOCLAR VIVADENT PREPARES FOR THE FUTURE. Page 7. NOBEL BIOCARE GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM NEW YORK 2013. ©OEMUS MEDIA AG, Germany.