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The Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute and the Valencian International University begins a partner relationship
Date: September 29th, 2011
Place: Castellon, Spain
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya director and founder of Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute (MPI) and the president of the Valencian International University (VIU), Juan Manuel Badenas held a meeting to promote joint projects between the two institution.
More information in: http://www.viu.es/web/guest/inicio/noticias/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_y6NL/14/544830/
Interview with Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya in colombian W-Radio (audio in spanish)
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya talks about the Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute and about his advances in prosthodontics.
Place: Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute.
Date: September 28th, 2011.
The Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute has its own auditorium at the University of North Carolina.
It becomes the first educational center of Castellon which will own a headquarter in the american University.
Place: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Date: September 20th, 2011.
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya in front of the Dental Science Building and the auditorium that bears his name and the Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute.
The Mediterranean ProsthodonticInstitute graduatedits first Promotionof the Implant Dentistry Programat the University ofNorthCarolina.
Date: September 29th, 2011
Place: Castellon, Spain
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya director and founder of Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute (MPI) and the president of the Valencian International University (VIU), Juan Manuel Badenas held a meeting to promote joint projects between the two institution.
More information in: http://www.viu.es/web/guest/inicio/noticias/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_y6NL/14/544830/
Interview with Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya in colombian W-Radio (audio in spanish)
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya talks about the Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute and about his advances in prosthodontics.
Place: Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute.
Date: September 28th, 2011.
The Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute has its own auditorium at the University of North Carolina.
It becomes the first educational center of Castellon which will own a headquarter in the american University.
Place: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Date: September 20th, 2011.
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya in front of the Dental Science Building and the auditorium that bears his name and the Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute.
The Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institutehas taken a step in itsinternationalization becoming the first school from Castellon which owns a headquarter in a U.S. university. The auditorium will be completed in February 2012 and bear the name of Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya and the Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute. In that auditorium students of the Institute will take classes, like the fourth session of the Implant Dentistry Program that MPIruns jointly with the University of North Carolina.
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya with Dr. Lyndon Cooper and Mr. Paul Gardner, Associate Dean of the University of North Carolina.
In early 2011, Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya made a donation to the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, USA) for the new "Dental Sciences Building". This grant will streng the ties between the Instituteof Castellon and University of North Carolina, strengthening programs that take place between the two institutions. Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya stressed "the importance of having an office in the United States, something that we are back to being a pioneering training and teaching of any specialty in Castellon. We are very proud of the level we have achieved and we will continue working hard to become an international benchmark for training in surgery, periodontics and prosthodontics, offering more advanced courses in Castellon that can be done in these fields worldwide. "
First promotion of the Implant Dentistry Program with Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya.
Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya with Dr. Lyndon Cooper and Mr. Paul Gardner, Associate Dean of the University of North Carolina.
In early 2011, Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya made a donation to the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, USA) for the new "Dental Sciences Building". This grant will streng the ties between the Instituteof Castellon and University of North Carolina, strengthening programs that take place between the two institutions. Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya stressed "the importance of having an office in the United States, something that we are back to being a pioneering training and teaching of any specialty in Castellon. We are very proud of the level we have achieved and we will continue working hard to become an international benchmark for training in surgery, periodontics and prosthodontics, offering more advanced courses in Castellon that can be done in these fields worldwide. "
First promotion of the Implant Dentistry Program with Dr. Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya.
The Mediterranean ProsthodonticInstitute graduatedits first Promotionof the Implant Dentistry Programat the University ofNorthCarolina.
Location: University ofNorth Carolina atChapelHill (USA)
Date: August 8 to 11, 2011
From day 8 toAugust 11was held atthe Departmentof Prosthodontics of University ofNorth Carolina atChapelHill (USA)the fourth and finalsession of thefirst Promotion ofthe Implant Dentistry Programof the Mediterranean Prosthodontic Institute.
Doctors Fernando Rojas-Vizcaya and Lyndon Cooper during the presentation of the fourth session.
Dr. Lyndon Cooper during one of the theoretical sessions.
Thisfirst Promotionwas composed ofPolish and Frenchdoctorswho had attendedthe previoussessions in theInstitute (Castellon, Spain)under the supervision ofDr.FernandoRojas-VizcayaDr.HomaZadehand(University of SouthernCalifornia).Sincethe programopened inMay 2010 inCastellonby Dr.FernandoRojas-Vizcayaand the thenTourism Deputyand today Major of Benicassim,Mrs.SusanaMarques.Dr. Lyndon Cooper during one of the theoretical sessions.
Attendeesat thehall in whichwere carried outtheoretical sessions.
Attendeeswith PaulEmileRossouw,MCHD,BCHD, BSc, PhD.
Thetheoretical andpractical sessionsat the University ofNorthCarolinawere given byDr.LyndonCooper, Directorand Chairman of theProsthodonticsProgramat the Universityand Dr.FernandoRojas-Vizcaya, Director of theMediterranean Prosthodontic Instituteand professorat the UNC.In this fourthsession,alsoattended byvariousprofessors from the Departmentof Prosthodontics,such as AlbertD.Guckes, MS, DDS, BS; EricM.Riviera, DDS, MS; IbrahimDuqum, BSD, MS; IngeborgDe Kok, DDS, MS; MattHopfensperger, DDS, MS, BS; RichardJ.Padilla, DDS; TimothyTurvey, DDS, BA;and WilliamProffit, DDS, MS, BS, PhD.
Ibrahim Duqum, BSD, MS, during his presentation.
Ingeborg De Kok, DDS, MS, during her lecture.
Lecture by Matt Hopfensperger, DDS, MS, BS.
Ingeborg De Kok, DDS, MS, during her lecture.
Lecture by Matt Hopfensperger, DDS, MS, BS.
There were also performed alive surgery, in whichdifferent implantswere placedon apatient whosecase had beenpresented in detailprior tothe attendees.
Dr.LyndonCooper, presenting thecase for whichsurgerywould be madelivelater.
Live surgery.
The hands-on workshopswere developed inthe laboratories of theUniversity ofNorthCarolinaon modelsexclusively designed byDr.FernandoRojas-Vizcaya and basedon real patients with highcomplex cases.In these sessions,attendeespracticesled to thepractical andimmediateloading protocolsappliedandimmediate placement, completingformal training witha practical part thatsaidthe assimilationof knowledge.
Assistants, along withTimothTurvey, DDS, BA.
Complete visitto the facilities ofthe University ofNorthCarolina, with RichardJ.Padilla, DDS.
In the laboratories ofthe University.
Hands-on workshopswere supervisedat all timesby Dr. FernandoRojas-Vizcayaand Dr. LyndonCooper.
Dr.LyndonCooper,giving instructionsduring ahands-on workshop.
Dr.FernandoRojas-Vizcaya, in response toan attendeeduring apractice session.
Dr.FernandoRojas-Vizcaya, in response toan attendeeduring apractice session.
Attendees presented cases treated bythemselves,receivinginstructions and directionsfromdoctors FernandoRojas-Vizcayaand LyndonCooper.
Casepresentation byassistant.
Casepresentation byassistant.
In this fourthsession alsomadea written exambased on thetheoretical and practical knowledge seen in fourseasons of the Implant Dentistry Program,being overtaken byall attendees.You can see more pictures of this fourth session in this facebook album or in our flickr profile.
