A plaque in honour of Professor Shahram Tabibi who founded the Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) was unveiled at a commemorative day held at UCLan recently.
The Pro-Vice Chancellor and Colleagues from UCLan attended the event in recognition of the achievements of an innovative and forward-thinking peer. Pro-Vice Chancellor Eileen Martin said, 'When Professor Tabibi joined the University in 2003, there was no dental activity at UCLan at all. He has made an outstanding contribution to the development of dentistry at the University.'
Left Professor Sharam Tabibi, right Pro-Vice Chancellor Eileen Martin
Registered Specialist in Oral Surgery, Professor Shahram Tabibi has worked closely with Professor Martin since 2003. He introduced the very first clinical dental course to UCLan and worked as Senior Lecturer and Internal Examiner for this course.
In 2006, he was appointed as Head of Department to establish an Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education providing excellence through skill to dentists wishing to embark on further training. Core disciplines included MSc programmes in implantology, restorative cosmetic dentistry, periodontology, oral surgery and endodontics, and a Certificate of Higher Education in orthodontic therapy.
Professor Tabibi was instrumental in developing initial relationships between UCLan and the GDC and the Faculties of General Dental Practitioners. UCLan was successful in their bid for an Undergraduate Dental School in 2007.
His significant achievements in changing the arena of dental education were recognised by his Personal Professorial Chair at UCLan. Professor Tabibi's professional commitments have not just been aimed at his own development, but also that of his colleagues. UCLan's commemoration of his efforts was a nod to the motivation of someone who has placed others' development ahead of his own personal endeavours.
