The new single-cycle master's degree program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics is underway. UCBMWith an average age of over 50 and approximately 10.000 professionals leaving the workforce over the next 10 years, the sector is preparing for a significant generational turnover. Today,Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma wide-ranging comparison between institutions, professionals and the world of education
Rome, July 12, 2024 - "The renewal of Italian dentistry will also depend on the ability to integrate graduates from Italian universities into the professional network. Young Italian dentists can give a strong boost to the profession thanks to a natural predisposition for new technologies and a vision based on the hybridization of knowledge, soft skills, and the communication of their expertise."It is a reflection on the future of dentistry and at the same time a message of hope that emerged today in Rome and summarised in the words of Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Education, University and Research, Marcella Panucci, The event, attended by leading industry professionals, industry representatives, university professors, and members of institutions, education, and healthcare, discussed the present and future of the dental profession and the strategic role of university education.
According to the National Association of Italian Dentists (Andi), in fact today in Italy The average age of dentists is over 50 and it is estimated that around 10.000 professionals will retire in the next 10 years. (source Centro Studi Andi): a generational change of young dentists trained by Italian dentistry faculties is therefore expected.
The topic was discussed on Friday 12 July at theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma during the symposium “What skills and professionalism today and tomorrow?”, a wide-ranging discussion structured around a round table attended by representatives of Omceo, Andi and Aio together with university professors from the most important universities and a panel of vertical interventions that focused on the state of the profession in the sectors of implant-prosthetics, orthodontics, odontostomatological surgery and, obviously, Italian academic training in Europe.
“Our task as Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma - said the president Carlo Tosti - is to offer a university that keeps pace with the times. In the case of dentistry, we have designed a new master's degree program, starting this fall, that combines cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence, including through the laboratories of the new simulation center, with solid training in values, ethics, and patient communication, with a One Health perspective.
“Italian dentistry represents excellence at a global level thanks to the existence of extremely high-profile university courses. In this context, theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Campus Bio-Medico University has decided to complement the prestigious existing degree programs by offering its educational contribution through the opening of a degree program in dentistry. In strong synergy with existing programs, Campus Bio-Medico University is implementing a highly innovative training program with advanced technological and management content, as dentists are most often self-employed, but also with a humanistic focus, as comprehensive professional training is the primary objective of our University. - he has declared Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery ofUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma - We want to train dentists who can effectively respond to the challenges posed by new technologies and compete globally.".
Among the many topics that emerged from the discussion generational turnover and the risk of professional shortages, the national demographic issue and graduate access to the profession, the comparison between costs and the democratization of care, the modernity and quality of dental practices in perspective, the introduction and use of new technologies in care, Italy and the internationalization of dentistry.
The new degree course UCBM in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics The University of Rome is home to 19% of Italian dentistry students, a number that has grown 24% since 2020. These students demand training that can quickly launch them into the workforce. And according to the latest Eures report, nearly 50% of dentistry graduates feel the need to complete their studies with further professional development experience. Self-assessments of the courses range from 8 to 8,5 for diagnosis, theoretical and scientific preparation, and specialist training, while they reach a score of almost 7 for innovative techniques and organizational and management skills. In designing the degree program, our University has carefully considered the role of technology, strong practical preparation, and management training appropriate for a professional expected to manage actual entrepreneurial activities.
All information about the new master's degree program is available at: https://bit.ly/4cRQZT7
