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An appreciation ceremony was organized on March 8th, 2021, in the presence of the Vice President of Tishk International University, Dr. Mehmet Ozdemir and Dr. Wasfi Kahwachi, Dean of Dentistry Faculty, Dr. Duran Kala, Vice Dean, Dr. Aliser Babakulivev, Polyclinic Manager, Dr. Lezan Dawood and the Executive Academic Advisor, Mr Erjan Sezer. This ceremony was coordinated by Dr. Zainab Yalman, Representative of Dean of Student’s Office in the Dentistry Faculty, Dr. Huda Shamil, Dean of Students Assistant. The purpose of the event was to appreciate the crucial role of the academic and administrative staff of TIU Dentistry Faculty during the [...]

Ten months ago, the Dentistry Department began the procedure of international accreditation for its bachelor program. This international accreditation requires a self-report that provides clear evidence of the courses compliance with the accreditation standards which is in the stage of preparation as of now. Due to this, comprehensive data which consists of information about the taught courses, teaching methods, the workload, and other related data which was acquired through a workshop conducted in July 2020. The gathered data was inspected thoroughly by the ISO & Accreditation office and the results were presented by Ms. Rasha Alkabbanie, Coordinator of ISO & Accreditation, [...]

The Dean of Students Office in Dentistry Faculty, Tishk International University, organized a scientific trip on March 6th, 2021, for second-grade Dentistry students to visit and explore the Anatomy Laboratories in College of Medicine at Hawler Medical University. The trip was supervised by Dr. Payman Jamal, Dr. Raghad Faris, MBCHB, Anatomy Course Instructors in addition to Dr. Hasan Alkubaisi, BDS, Research Assistant at Dentistry Faculty.The instructors presented a brief practical lecture to the students and gave them a quick analysis of the head and neck anatomy using human corpses. The objective of the scientific trip was to educate the students through [...]

Dean of Students at Tishk International university annually organizes food fundraising projects in which the students and staff bring and sell all types of food, desserts, drinks, etc. Volunteer students actively take part in preparing and selling the foods, which gives them a broader vision to understand the value of social responsibilities. On February 22nd, Faculty of Dentistry Participated in the Mercy Corner Food Fundraising at Tishk International university, from 8:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m. The Dentistry Faculty stand was organized by Dr. Zeyneb Yalman, Mrs. Jale Tahsin, and Dr.Huda Shamil. Students from 1st, 2nd and 3rd  grades participated in [...]

Under direct supervision of Dr. Idris Hadi Salih (Head of Board of Trustees/TIU) and Dr. Duran Kala (Dean of Faculty of Dentistry), a special committee was assigned to revise the BDS program curriculum and the course catalogues according to the European system of student workload and course credit calculation. The committee members were Dr. Duran Kala,    Dr. Ranj Nadhim, Mr. Ercan Sezer and Dr. Aliser Babakulyev. The updated curriculum is competence based and focuses on evidence based learning and state-of-the-art clinical practice. This document contains catalogues of all theoretical, practical and clinical courses of TIU / [...]

Dentistry Faculty in Tishk International University (TIU) ,Erbil, KRG, started the first Joint Master Program in collaboration with Hawler Medical University (HMU) in April ,2018. On  March 1, 2021 , the number 16 master defense session of the Joint Program was held in the presence of Dr.Duran kala , the Dean of Dentistry Faculty, TIU, Dr. Dara Hamarashid, the Dean of Dentistry Faculty, HMU, Dr.Diyar Khalid, the Vice Dean of Dentistry Faculty, HMU, Dr.Rebuar Fadhil , the chief of Postgraduate Studies office ,TIU , and master defense committee members. Hezha Saadi Hassan which was a master candidate in the Conservative [...]

On February 28, 2021, Faculty of Dentistry at Tishk International University (TIU) organized a workshop under the title of ‘Hands on Restorative Dentistry’’ for dentists , academic staff of Dentistry Faculty, and dental students , to update their knowledge and Practice in the field of Restorative Dentistry, since it takes a large part of the dental practice. The workshop was presented by Dr. Bushra Rashid, BDS, MSc (TIU/Dentistry Faculty- Pedodontics Department), Dr. Mohamed Salim BDS, MSc (TIU/ Dentistry Faculty -Pedodontics Department), and Dr. Abdullah M. Bazrgan, BDS (TIU/ Dentistry Faculty- Pedodontics Department) The workshop included the following sessions: · First [...]

On February 24, 2021, Faculty of Dentistry at Tishk International University (TIU) organized a workshop under the title of ‘’Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) in Orthodontics’’ for the staff and students of Dentistry Faculty, to teach them how to use the TADs during the orthodontic appliances. Final grade students are expected to be dealing with some orthodontic cases before go to master or board in orthodontics. A Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD) can help orthodontists overcome treatment challenges. TADs are tiny surgical screws that orthodontist places in designated locations in the jaw. The workshop was presented by Dr. Omer Sabah, BDS, MSc, [...]

On February 22, 2021, Faculty of Dentistry at Tishk International University (TIU) organized a workshop under the title of ‘’Academic (scientific) writing’’ for researchers, which aimed in teaching them how to write academic articles professionally. The workshop was presented by Dr.Ranj Nadhim Jalal, BDS, PhD (TIU/Dentistry Faculty-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department). The workshop included the following sessions: · First Session: A Brief introduction to a scientific writing. Second Session: Hands-on training regarding (paraphrasing, sentence and paragraph structuring). 52  students , Dentistry Faculty Staff, and Hawler Medical University Faculty of Dentisty master program students attended the workshop. The workshop enabled the participants [...]

On February 21, 2021 , the dean of students office arranged a seminar for Fifth garden students of Dentistry Faculty in Tishk International University . The seminar was presented by Dr. Lava Sabir, the class advisor of Fifth Grades under the title of “ Transformation and Success“. She focused on the transformation that is going to happen in their lives as they are going to graduate and become dentists instead of students. She talked about the difficulties that they are going to face and how to pass all of the obstacles to get the best results and enjoy the beautiful [...]