Fellowship
The ITI is a unique academic organization and a scientific network of dedicated professionals in implant dentistry worldwide. It has been growing considerably over the last years; to accommodate the needs of the growing organization, the ITI hast decided at the Annual General Meeting in August 2003 to create two membership categories, Fellows and Members.
Fellowship qualification and nomination process
ITI Fellows are professionals in implant dentistry who assume official ITI functions on the ITI Board, Committees or Sections, and/or show a high level of activity in at least two of the following areas: Leadership, research, education or development. Maintenance of fellowship requires documentation of ongoing excellence in one or more of these areas.
It is only possible to become an ITI Fellow by nomination.
One nominator and two supporters, all of whom have been ITI Fellows for at least four years, must provide the ITI Section & Membership Core Group with a letter of nomination accompanied by a CV and two letters of support, respectively. The letters must provide details of the candidate's high level of activity in at least two of the designated areas.
The nominator is responsible for the coordination of the support letters. Before submitting the nomination and support letters, the nominator must discuss each nomination with the Section Chairman of the country in which the candidate will reside after being granted fellowship. For candidates from countries without an ITI Section, the nominator must discuss the nomination with the Area Coordinator/the Section & Membership Core Group. These letters of recommendation should be addressed to the Section & Membership Core Group and sent to the ITI Center.
The Section & Membership Core Group reviews all nominations and comments from Sections on nominations and provides the Board of Directors with its recommendations. The Board decides at least once a year regarding fellowship applications. The decision of the Board is final.
Membership dues for Fellows
The annual membership fee for ITI Fellows is CHF 390 (Swiss Francs). The ITI Board will review and elect the applicants. Upon election, applicants will be notified and admitted to fellowship upon payment of dues for the year of election.
Benefits for ITI Fellows
Fellowship in the ITI entitles you to a variety of benefits:
| • | access to first-hand information on the latest developments in implant dentistry |
| • | a subscription to the » Forum Implantologicum, a regular print publication that combines clinically oriented contents based on scientific research as well as news and information from the ITI and its national Sections |
| • | a copy of the richly illustrated first volume of the » ITI Treatment Guide "Implant Therapy in the Esthetic Zone: Single-Tooth Replacements" with step-by-step instructions to various treatment options |
| • | access to the ITI’s membership directory |
| • | a reduced entrance fee to the ITI World Symposium and selected ITI events |
| • | only Fellows are eligible for appointment as members of the ITI’s organs, committees and subcommittees |
| • | and last but not least: a great opportunity to develop your own personal network with likeminded professionals all over the world, whose main goal is to constantly improve treatment methods in implant dentistry for the benefit of patients. |