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The rapid acceleration witnessed in education to meet the challenges of change, along with the increasing pace of digital learning and scientific discoveries, and successive technological advancements in medical, therapeutic, and dental laboratories and clinics, all require a vision of new structures, adequate spaces, classrooms, laboratories, and modern teaching, research, and therapeutic clinics. Flexible curricula with integrated educational content using the latest in educational electronics, and advanced equipment for training clinics, and therapeutic clinics, are needed to create an attractive learning environment that fosters creative thinking and excellence in the development of medical services.
The achievement of the aforementioned results can only be realized through the quality and excellence of the faculty members and the supporting medical staff, working together to maintain a cycle of excellence and distinction. To ensure this, University of Petra has implemented a comprehensive plan that includes the necessary elements of excellence to build outstanding outcomes for its dental college. This plan is based on a solid foundation of basic and vital sciences, as well as the fundamental medical sciences for the pre-clinical stage. To achieve this goal, the university has appointed distinguished doctors as faculty members, who have pursued their university studies at some of the best American, British, Canadian, and European universities. These doctors were carefully selected to provide specialized expertise in the precise fields of basic medical sciences. The pre-clinical stage in basic medical sciences spans three years and takes place in a newly constructed building covering an area of 4,653m2. This building houses seventeen teaching laboratories, each dedicated to specific subjects: biology and genetics Lab, Biochemistry Lab, Microbiology Lab, Descriptive, Histological, and Occlusion Dental Anatomy Lab, Anatomy and Histology Lab, Simulation Lab for Gum Treatment and Dental Care, Organ Function Lab, Simulation Lab for Conservative Treatment and Endodontic Procedures (A & B), Simulation Lab for Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Oral and Dental Diseases Lab, Pathology Lab, Simulation Lab for Fixed Prosthodontics, Oral and Dental Tissues Lab, Dental Materials Lab, simulation Lab for Removable Prosthodontics Simulation Lab for Removable Prosthodontics, supplement to the Removable Prosthodontics Lab, Warehouses and specialized equipped classrooms
Furthermore, University of Petra is currently constructing building No.(2) for the clinical stage, which covers an area of 8,943m2. This building houses training clinics for dental specialties such as fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, ceramics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and oral surgery. It also includes the clinical phases of gum treatment, endodontics, conservative treatment, dental materials, oral tissues, and dental care. In the clinical building, there are 125 dental clinical rooms (dental chairs) and 19 external clinics, catering to patients in all dental majors. Additionally, the building features a cafeteria for students and research laboratories dedicated to the four majors, as well as CAD - CAM computer rooms. Adjacent to the dental college building, there are covered parking spaces covering an area of 2,880m2, accommodating up to 96 cars, and dental supplies warehouses covering an area of 134m2. With all these facilities, the total area of University of Petra's dental college, including its buildings, warehouses, and covered parking spaces, reaches 16,476m2.
The dental curriculum consists of 214 credit hours, which are taught over a period of five years, including summer semesters. This curriculum has been developed based on the latest and most advanced dental college curricula followed by prestigious dental colleges worldwide to enhance the learning experience and broaden students' exposure, Petra University has entered into agreements with renowned dental colleges, including Queen's University/Belfast in the UK, the University of Jordan, and the University of Science and Technology in Jordan. These agreements facilitate the exchange of information and experiences, allowing students and faculty members to benefit from the expertise and knowledge of their counterparts in other institutions. Furthermore, University of Petra has established a partnership with the Specialty Hospital in Amman to provide training opportunities for dental students in their third year. Through this collaboration, students can gain practical experience in general surgery, internal medicine, and anesthesia.
Establishing a dental college at University of Petra will create new job opportunities for Jordanians, as it will provide a unique educational tourism experience for international students, lasting for five years for each student. This will contribute to the development of the national economy and bolster it with foreign currency. This aligns with the ongoing efforts of the Jordanian government to develop Jordan into a destination for educational and medical tourism, leveraging its strategic logistical location to offer educational and medical services. Recently, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan has also emphasized its regional role in ensuring food and medical security, further adding to its significance.
By establishing a dental college at University of Petra, the university ventures into a vital and essential field in promoting human health and well-being. This move is particularly significant in terms of providing high-quality and applied education, conducting scientific research, and delivering therapeutic services to the community. Undoubtedly, this initiative will lead to a qualitative leap in the advancement and development of this important medical sector.
The most important investment for the nation is in developing its self-capabilities through education and scientific research, in building human capital on which Jordan relies to embark into a changing and evolving world in the fields of creativity and innovation, in order to build a society capable of facing the challenges of the future.
Prof. Adnan Badran
The Chairman of the Founding Committee for Establishing the Faculty of Dentistry