ABOUT THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA
Established on November 3, 1961, the Faculty of Dentistry was originally a form of collaboration between the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) Foundation and the Government of West Germany, and was also one of the initial faculties at USU. As the oldest dental faculty in North Sumatera, it has produced 4525 competent and qualified dental graduates, in which 1300 become active dentists in Medan, Sumatera Utara. Now, The Faculty of Dentistry USU has 85 qualified teaching staff, 7 professors, 10 doctors, 33 consulting specialists, 10 specialists, and 25 teaching staff with master’s degrees.
The Faculty of Dentistry USU has 11 Departments of Undergraduate Study Programs, 4 Specialist Study Programs, Master’s and Doctoral Study Programs. As a supporting facility for our students, we have a Dental and Oral Hospital (RSGM USU). This hospital also provides services for the general public. Another excellent facility of the Faculty of Dentistry is the Dental Laboratory, an Industrial Services Unit which provides services for students, dentists and specialists in the manufacture of dentures.
The Faculty of Dentistry USU has the vision of becoming the institution that produces qualified academic, profession, specialist, Master’s, and Doctoral graduates with excellence in natural resources, technology, and arts who can face global competition today and in the future. To achieve this vision, The Faculty of Dentistry USU carries out a mission that organize education oriented to the development of science and technology and the needs of the community in the field of dental and oral health.
ABOUT THE 9TH REGIONAL DENTAL MEETING & EXHIBITION IN
CONJUCTION WITH IDCSU 2023
The Regional Dental Meeting and Exhibition (RDM&E) in conjunction with International Dental Conference of Sumatera Utara (IDCSU) is the largest international dental conference in Sumatera Utara which is held by The Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara. The conference was previously held 8 (eight) times before, in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2020 respectively. These events are international meetings that involved participants and speakers from Indonesia and other countries in
Europe and Asia.
The growth in utilization of natural resources and advanced digital technology is rapidly changing the world nowadays, as well as transforming the field of dentistry. It requires dental professionals to keep updating their knowledge and skill to increase their competence and professionalism in this digitalization era. Therefore, we believe that the 9th RDM&E in conjunction with IDCSU will provide an insightful discussion for our participants.
This year, the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, will held the 9th RDM&E in conjunction with IDCSU in 9th – 11th November 2023 at Santika Premiere Dyandra Hotel and Convention Medan.
