Introduction

Graduation Cermony of the post-graduate program (2009)

Graduation Cermony of the 7th of the International
Post-Graduate Program for the Advanced Degree of
Orthodontics 2008-2012.

The Department of Orthodontics at the Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel has been a recognized specialty program for over a quarter century. For the past 14 years the orthodontic education bestowed here has been as that of an English-based international program and the place where the Ersamus Project curriculum of the European Union was first employed.

Since its inception, over sixty students from Argentina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg Mexico, and Thailand, as well as Israel have successfully completed the course of study, the aim of which is to produce thinking professionals who will contribute both to the health of their clinical patients, and to the profession. Graduates will earn Certificates in Orthodontics, and either a Master's Degree (Master's in Orthodontics) or Doctor in Philosophy (PhD).

Previous graduates of the International Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics have been recognized as specialist in their countries of origin.

The members of the faculty in the Department graduated from the orthodontic programs of leading schools of dental medicine in the USA, Canada and Europe. This mixture of diverse treatment philosophies enhances and broadens the orthodontic education of each resident at TAU.

Similarly, our intended purpose is to expose each resident to state-of the-art treatment techniques. For example, TAU is the first orthodontic post graduate program in the world to include the lingual technique as part of its program. Furthermore, instruction in this technique is delivered by a world renowned clinician in this field. The recently introduced "Invisalign" system is also administered as a treatment modality in our clinic. In addition self-ligating brackets and mini-implants have been incorporated into the treatment of patients in our clinics.

The faculty members of the Department of Orthodontics at TAU have published numerous articles in all the leading orthodontic journals (see Publications). In addition, its members are frequently invited to present papers at major international orthodontic meetings. The majority of the Department Graduates have had their theses published in prominent peer reviewed scientific journals.

The department is located in the Ramat Aviv suburb of Tel-Aviv where we enjoy a spacious clinic, modern facilities, and a view of the Mediterranean Sea.