Not just a formal update, but a choice of identity and positioning that redefines the scope of healthcare training. The Board of Directors of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma has decided to change the name of its Departmental Faculty of Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry, marking an evolution consistent with the transformations in demand for skills in the healthcare sector and with an increasingly integrated vision of care.
The move is part of a broader development strategy aimed at addressing the emerging needs of the healthcare system and related sectors, particularly in highly specialized segments such as advanced dentistry, biomechanics, and technologies applied to clinical practice. From this perspective, the name change represents a strategic choice that strengthens the University's identity, clarifying its positioning and increasing its appeal to students, partners, and stakeholders.
At the same time, the Board of Directors appointed the President of the Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics Luca Testarelli, Professor of Odontostomatological Diseases, with extensive clinical and academic experience, including at Sapienza University of Rome and the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico. This appointment further strengthens the program's credibility and positioning in a rapidly evolving field.
"I am honored to be able to serve as president of this degree course. – stated Professor Luca Testarelli –and to be able to make myself available to the University as a tool for the growth of future professionals. One feature that makes our program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics unique is undoubtedly its proximity to the fields of biomedical sciences and bioengineering within the same university and its close relationship with the clinical setting: truly unique in Italy, with a strong focus on technological developments, but also on patient well-being and professional ethics.
The program, which began in 2024, maintains its six-year, single-cycle structure for 360 credits (ECTS), but consolidates its multidisciplinary focus through innovative, immersive teaching and integration with cutting-edge simulation technologies. This training model is designed to reduce the misalignment between academia and the world of work, encouraging graduates to enter healthcare professions more quickly and with greater qualifications, both in private practice and within organized structures.
"The appointment of Professor Luca Testarelli - stressed the Magnificent Rector UCBM, prof. Rocco PapaliaThis represents a moment of great significance for our University. The director of the Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, which is enjoying great success throughout Italy, is a seasoned, passionate, and dedicated professional, capable of conveying to his students the passion he has always brought to his work as a doctor and university professor. This is a characteristic we strive to foster at our University, where we train not only capable professionals ready to face the challenges of the future, but mature individuals who are passionate about their work.
"Our Faculty continues to grow and changes its name to "Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry" - projecting itself into the future - he recalled the Principal Prof. Bruno Vincenzi - A future that sees the students of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma protagonists of an immersive education, at the heart of a university that is growing in its international perspective and that, in its teaching choices, strengthens day by day its close ties with businesses and the world of work while maintaining in its spirit and in its actions a profound attention to the needs of the patient, who is first and foremost a person.
In this context, the valorization of dentistry responds not only to market logic, but reflects a deeper evolution of medical training, which integrates skills and disciplines to respond more effectively to people's health needs.
With this operation, theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma confirms a development trajectory that combines academic quality, innovation, and educational responsibility, consolidating its role in the national university landscape.
