Ono Takashi, Pangrazio-Kulbersh Valmy, Perillo Letizia, Artese Flavia, Czochrowska Ewa, Darendeliler M Ali, Dugoni Steven, Bajaire William E Fayad, Liou Eric, Park Jae Hyun, Rice David, Zaher Abbas, Athanasiou Athanasios E, Graber Lee W, Vaid Nikhilesh R
Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontic Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Professor and Director, Orthognathic Surgery and Early Treatment Clinics, University of Detroit Mercy Graduate Orthodontic Program, Detroit, Michigan.
J World Fed Orthod. 2023 Apr;12(2):41-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ejwf.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Mar 22.
Advanced dental education programs in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics require an extensive and comprehensive evidence-based experience, which must be representative of the current didactic and technical advancements. Over the past 25 years, the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) has placed emphasis in the support for the recognized orthodontic specialty training programs in every region of the world. In its early years, the WFO developed general principles for specialty education that culminated in the first comprehensive curriculum recommendations, i.e., the WFO Guidelines for Postgraduate Orthodontic Education, which was published in February 2009. In view of the significant changes in the specialty of orthodontics, the WFO has revised and updated its previous document to reflect the expanded scope and demands of current orthodontic education and practice. The members of the task force participated in a thorough revision of the guidelines and created a new document that takes into consideration the didactic, clinical, and the appropriate physical facilities to provide clinical care, study, and research areas. Although it is recognized that there will be variations in teaching and faculty assets, as well as facilities, access to materials, and equipment, the aim of the WFO Educational Guidelines is to provide the minimum program requirements necessary to provide orthodontic specialty residents the educational experience that prepares them to deliver the best level of orthodontic treatment for their patients. It is recommended that these guidelines be used universally by orthodontic specialty program educators and related educational, scientific, and administrative institutions to evaluate and compare their curriculum to a world standard.
正畸与牙颌面正畸的高级牙科教育项目需要广泛而全面的循证经验，且必须代表当前的教学和技术进步。在过去25年里，世界正畸医师联合会（WFO）一直强调支持世界各地区公认的正畸专科培训项目。在其早期，WFO制定了专科教育的一般原则，最终形成了第一份全面的课程建议，即2009年2月发布的《WFO研究生正畸教育指南》。鉴于正畸专科的重大变化，WFO对其先前的文件进行了修订和更新，以反映当前正畸教育和实践的扩展范围和要求。特别工作组的成员参与了对指南的全面修订，并创建了一份新文件，该文件考虑了教学、临床以及提供临床护理、学习和研究区域所需的适当物理设施。尽管人们认识到教学、师资力量以及设施、材料和设备的获取会存在差异，但WFO教育指南的目的是提供正畸专科住院医师所需的最低项目要求，使他们获得教育经验，为患者提供最佳水平的正畸治疗。建议正畸专科项目教育工作者以及相关教育、科学和行政机构普遍使用这些指南，以将其课程与世界标准进行评估和比较。
