9:00 am

Introduction
Professor. L.P. Samaranayake, Dean: ‘Postgraduate Dental Education – the Next Five Years’

9:05 am

The Faculty as a Provider of Training of Specialists – the Local Perspective
Guest Speaker: Dr John Ling, President, College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong: ‘Accreditation and Quality Control of Specialist Training Pathways’
Guest Speaker: Dr Joseph Chan, Consultant-in-Charge Dental Service, Department of Health: ‘The Future Need of Dental Specialists in the Dental Service’

9:25 am

The Faculty as a Provider of Training of Specialists – the International Perspective
Speaker: Professor Colman McGrath, Professor in Public Dental Health: ‘Dental Specialists – the Global Perspective’
Speaker: Professor Klaus Lang, Professor in Implant Dentistry: ‘From Saulus to Paulus – Admitting to Improvement’

Chairman: Professor Tak Chow

10:00 am

Break-out Group Discussions
Chairman: Professor Urban Hagg
Topics:

   - What makes a ‘great’ and ‘attractive’ postgraduate course? How can the Faculty provide of viable taught postgraduate programs?
   - Hand book, core courses, electives courses, clinical attachments, and joint clinics.
   - Is current format of the examination fit for purpose?
   - How to recruit and admit good caliber TPG students?
   - How to recruit and maintain great teachers?
   - Continuing Education – what should be the role of the Faculty in Hong Kong and greater China?

10:45 am

Tea/Coffee Break

11:00 am

Group Presentations and General Discussion
Chairman: Professor Klaus Lang

   - What makes a ‘great’ and ‘attractive’ postgraduate course? How can the Faculty provide of viable taught postgraduate programs?
   - Hand book, core courses, electives courses, clinical attachments, and joint clinics.

12:30 pm

Lunch

  2:00 pm

Group Presentations and General Discussion
Chairman: Professor Nabil Samman

   - Is current format of the examination fit for purpose?
   - How to recruit and admit good caliber TPG students?
   - How to recruit and maintain great teachers?

3:00 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3:20 pm

The Faculty as a Provider of Postgraduate and Continuing Education
Speaker: Professor Urban Hagg, Associate Dean (Postgraduate and Continuing Education): ‘Postgraduate and Continuing Education - Past, Present and Future’
Chairman: Professor Nigel King

3:40 pm

Group Presentations and General Discussion
Chairman: Professor Esmonde Corbet

   - Continuing Education – what should be the role of the Faculty in Hong Kong and greater China?

4:30 pm

General Discussion and Conclusions
Chairman: Professor Edward Lo