العربية 
Sana’a- The College of Dentistry at the University of Science and Technology (UST) organized, today, Monday 9 November 2026, an academic workshop titled “Review and Approval of the Description Document for the PhD Research Program in Orthodontics“, with the participation of a number of academic leaders, specialists, and those concerned with the program.
The workshop aimed to review the description document of the PhD Research Program in Orthodontics, discuss its scientific and academic components, and work on its approval, ensuring the building of an integrated postgraduate program that responds to the requirements of rapid development in the field of orthodontics and enhances the quality of educational and research outputs, in accordance with quality and academic accreditation standards.
The workshop addressed a number of main themes related to the program description, foremost among them reviewing the program’s mission and objectives, defining the graduate attributes, and discussing the targeted learning outcomes, in addition to reviewing the study plan and its academic and research components and the extent of their consistency with the nature of the program and the requirements of scientific and specialized qualification at the PhD level.
The discussions also focused on the importance of achieving integration and interconnection between the program’s objectives, learning outcomes, and study plan, contributing to preparing specialized researchers and academics who possess scientific knowledge, research skills, and advanced professional capabilities, and who are capable of conducting solid scientific research that contributes to enriching knowledge and developing specialized practices in the field of orthodontics.
The workshop was attended by the Dean of the College of Dentistry at the University, Dr Alfaat Al-Bahri, the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies, Dr Khaled Al-Haddad, the Head of the Department of Orthodontics, Dr Hind Al-Haifi, the Master’s Program in Orthodontics Officer, Dr Amin Al-Ashtal, Dr Fouad Al-Mutarab, External Examiner from Sana’a University, and Dr Mohammed Al-Lubni, Head of the Program Document Preparation Committee, along with a number of academic specialists in the field of orthodontics from inside and outside the University.
