Press Release:
The ITI launches ITI Online Academy University Campus.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio first educational
institution to adopt ITI e-learning environment for undergraduate teaching

Basel, Switzerland, August 16, 2016 – The International Team for Implantology (ITI)
announced the launch of its University Campus initiative. This unique program is offered freeof charge to universities and dental schools, providing them with a complete e-learning
environment to facilitate implant dentistry education.
An integral part of the ITI Online Academy – the ITI’s peer-reviewed, evidence-based elearning platform – University Campuses enable universities to set up, customize and manage
their implant dentistry learning environment autonomously. Each University Campus comprises
the necessary technical infrastructure as well as unlimited access to all ITI Online Academy
content. Universities can also add their own learning materials to their Campus and organize
all the content as a structured curriculum. This gives universities a unique opportunity to easily
integrate implant dentistry into their undergraduate curriculum.
Within each Campus, an unlimited number of classrooms can be created, and students as wellas learning content can be assigned to each individual classroom. Discussion forums on boththe classroom and the Campus level round off the package. Students have ongoing access toall the materials in their classrooms throughout their course of study.
“The ITI recently took a strategic decision to address the needs of the emerging generation ofdental professionals”, said David Cochran, ITI President. “By providing a multi-facetted, stateof-the-art e-learning platform free of charge to providers of undergraduate education, theUniversity Campus initiative effectively demonstrates the ITI’s commitment to the future ofimplant dentistry.”
The first ITI Online Academy University Campus was launched in June 2016 at the Universityof Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA) at San Antonio, TX, USA.
“The ITI Online Academy is the perfect platform for our virtual classroom,” said Dr. Stefanie
Seitz, Assistant Clinical Professor at the UTHSCSA Dental School. “The students really enjoy
the way content is presented and appreciate the freedom to manage their learning. And ifinterested in additional information on a particular topic, they can explore in a self-directedmanner.” Assistant Professor Dr. Richard Zimmermann added: “The ITI Online Academy is atremendous resource that allows students access to lectures from world-renowned experts.”
Three further Campuses will be established later this year at the University of Melbourne,
Australia, the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK and theITI International Team for
Implantology
ITI Headquarters
Peter Merian-Strasse 88
CH-4052 Basel
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)61 270 83 83
Fax +41 (0)61 270 83 84
headquarters@iti.org
www.iti.org

Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA), Netherlands. As of 2017, theprogram will be rolled out at every university already affiliated with the ITI through an ITI
Scholarship Center or an ITI Center of Excellence. Later on, every university or dental schoolthat fulfills criteria defined by the ITI can apply for a University Campus.

About the ITIThe International Team for Implantology (ITI) is an academic association that unites professionals aroundthe world from every field of implant dentistry and related disciplines. It actively promotes networking andexchange among its membership of currently more than 15,000. ITI Fellows and Members regularly sharetheir knowledge and expertise from research and clinical practice at meetings, courses and congresses
with the objective of continuously improving treatment methods and outcomes to the benefit of theirpatients.
In 36 years, the ITI has built a reputation for scientific rigor combined with concern for the welfare ofpatients. The organization focuses on the development of well-documented treatment guidelines backed
by extensive clinical testing and the compilation of long-term results. The ITI funds research as well as
Scholarships for young clinicians, organizes congresses and continuing education events, and runs morethan 600 Study Clubs around the globe. The organization also publishes reference books such as the ITITreatment Guide series and operates the ITI Online Academy, a peer-reviewed, evidence-based elearning platform with a unique user-centric approach. www.iti.org

Media contact:
ITI International Team for Implantology
ITI Headquarters
Matthias Joesch
Tel +41 (0)61 270 83 88
Fax +41 (0)61 270 83 84
matthias.joesch@iti.org

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