an academic career in dentistry? fact and myth nikos mattheos associate professor university of...
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An academic career in
Dentistry?
Fact and Myth
Nikos MattheosAssociate ProfessorUniversity of Malmö
What is an academic ?What is an academic ?
Ακαδημία Ακαδημία - Academia - Academia
Academic - ScholarAcademic - Scholar
Aspects of scholarship: Aspects of scholarship:
Laptop ?
teachingteaching
researchresearch
disseminatiodisseminationn
associationassociation
“Reverse electron flow-induced ROS production is attenuated by activation of mitochondrial Ca2+-sensitive K+ channels”.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Sep;293(3):H1400-7. Epub 2007 May 18
“Prolonged anxiety such as before or during a visit to the dentist can trigger irregular pulse in patients with history of heart disease”.
“… innovators who are changing the world step into the Intersection:
a place where ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide
ultimately igniting an explosion of extraordinary new discoveries. “
How to achieve the extraordinary through building asociations between different fields, disciplines and cultures.
leadershipleadership
patient carepatient care
patient carepatient care
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researchresearch
teachingteaching
leadershipleadership
... not enough ?
Ph.DPh.D..
Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy
1 “ doceo - docui – doctum”2 «διδάκτωρ»
teacherteacher
Halton Getty, 1945Halton Getty, 1945
doctodoctorr
Halton Getty, 1951Halton Getty, 1951
to instruct, to teach
Philosophy Doctor : Philosophy Doctor :
• 4 years full time research4 years full time research • 4 peer reviewed international publications 4 peer reviewed international publications • Attend selected courses Attend selected courses • Congresses, travelling, teaching, collaborationsCongresses, travelling, teaching, collaborations• Public defense of a ThesisPublic defense of a Thesis
www.phdcomics.com www.phdcomics.com
An academic career path ?An academic career path ?
• MSc studentMSc student• PhD StudentPhD Student
• Post DocPost Doc
researchresearch
coursescourses
teachingteaching
incomeincome
researchresearch
coursescourses
teachingteaching
incomeincome
An academic career path ?An academic career path ?
• junior lecturerjunior lecturer• senior lecturersenior lecturer
researchresearch
coursescourses
teachingteaching
leadershipleadership
• assistant professor assistant professor • associate professorassociate professor
An academic career path ?An academic career path ?
researchresearch
Extramural activitiesExtramural activities
teachingteaching
leadershipleadership
professorprofessor
An academic career path ?An academic career path ?
Is it worth the trouble ?Is it worth the trouble ?
• face to face : 15 Students• over internet: 24 Students
– Webcams– Headphones, microphones– Speakers – Multimedia, webdocuments– Facilitators in Malmö– Fax – Questionnaire evaluation