Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology (PKU-SS) was established in 1941. It began as the dental clinic of the medical college of PKU and eventually evolved into the institution as it is today, a unique combination of education, clinical service, research, and prevention for oral health. It encompasses not only the School itself but also an internationally renowned hospital and research institute. In 2017, PKU-SS ranked at 13th in dentistry in the QS world university rankings.

The ITI Scholarship Center in PKU-SS involves four departments of the School of Dentistry: Department of Prosthodontics, Department of Implantology, Department of Periodontology, and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. More than 10,000 implants are installed each year. The center places special emphases on the state of the art of digital implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, implant occlusion as well as on augmentation of soft and hard tissue and the manufacture of restorations. ITI Scholars will be involved in every phase of implant therapy, from diagnosis and treatment planning to post-treatment follow-up. Prosthodontic, surgical, and periodontal experience is provided.

PKU-SS keeps a very high level of scientific researches. It has a National Engineering Laboratory in Digital Oral Science and Technology, a National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, an International Joint Research Center endowed by Ministry of Science and Technology of China, 2 provincial and Ministry-level Key Labs, etc. It also contains a Central laboratory, and other 8 technical laboratories. The ITI scholars can enter these high-level platforms to perform cutting-edge studies concerning implant therapy.

During the Scholarship year, the ITI Scholar will participate in the following clinical activities:

☒     Treatment planning sessions  
☒      Performing oral hygiene procedures and maintenance   
☒      Observing patient treatment  
☒      Assisting in patient treatment  
☒      Treating patients under faculty supervision 
     ☒      Placing implants  
     ☒      Restoring implants  
☐      Treating patients alone  
     ☐      Placing implants  
     ☐      Restoring implants  
☒      Laboratory and procedures associated with treatment 

ITI Scholars will need to obtain a limited license to work with patients.  
Language skills and level needed to work with/treat patients: Fluency in English is required; Basic understanding of Mandarin will facilitate the communication with patients. 

During the Scholarship year, the ITI Scholar will participate in the following research activities: 
 
☒      Development and coordinated involvement with existing center research activities 
☒      Involvement in preclinical research  
☒      Involvement in translational research 
☒      Involvement in clinical research   
☒      Mentors will be assigned to the Scholar according to their research preference  
☐      Scholars will be able to start their own research projects 
Due to the limitation of the one scholarship year, it might be possible to start his/her own research such as a systemic review rather than a preclinical or clinical research project. 
 
The Scholar's time will be allocated to the activities below as follows (estimate): 

•    60% patient care 
•    20% research 
•    20% didactic (lectures and/or courses the Scholar can attend) 

The lectures, classes and/or courses the Scholar can attend will be held in the following language: Mandrin/English

 
In the PKU-SS Faculty Practice, ITI Scholars are involved in patient care, including treatment planning, surgical placement, and restoration of dental implants. Additionally, clinical teaching of pre-doctoral students for at least one day per month is part of the program. ITI Scholars also have access to lectures and interdisciplinary seminars offered in advanced graduate specialty programs. Involvement in researches or other scholarly activities is recommended and available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Since our center is based on the multi-departmental collaboration among Prosthodontology, Periodontology, Oral Implantology and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, the selected scholar will spend the one year with exposure of all the above mentioned departments depending on his/her education background and interest in future career development. Currently more than half of the time will be in the prosthodontic department. 

Language requirements: 

☒      Fluency in English 
☒      Basic language skills in Mandrin are required and skills higher than basic are an advantage 
☒      The following language is required to follow lectures, classes and/or courses: Mandrin/English 
☒      TOEFL or IELTS certificate as proof of proficiency in English (for non-native English speakers) by the beginning of the ITI Scholarship year. Applicants are recommended to have a cumulative score of: >90 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or >6 overall band score on the IELTS. 

They must be able to communicate with patients; if they do not speak Chinese or the patient does not speak English, they will not be able to treat patients. In order to treat patients, international ITI Scholars must apply for the short-term dental practice license.

Special requirements: 

Minimum 3 years’ clinical experience and at least two years postgraduate training in Periodontology, Oral surgery or Prosthodontics disciplines as well as oral implantology. 
Research experience supported by scientific publications (original papers) is desired. ITI scholar will be encouraged to be involved in research projects with the help of the mentors and ITI fellows around. Previous ITI scholars have had paper published in peer-reviewed articles.

Scholarship Center Chair: Prof. Yongsheng Zhou
Peking University School of Stomatology
Department of Prosthodontics
22 ZhongGuanCun South Avenue
Beijing 100081
Email: [email protected]

Scholarship Center Chair: Associate Professor Bo Chen
Department of Implantology
22 ZhongGuanCun South Avenue
Beijing 100081
Email: [email protected]