{"id":6704,"date":"2026-04-22T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iti.org\/?page_id=6704"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:57:17","slug":"michigan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iti.org\/de\/education\/scholarship-program\/michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Michigan School of Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2383,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6704","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"hero_section","display_block":true,"full_size":true,"label":"Scholarship Center","title":"<strong>University of Michigan School of Dentistry<\/strong>","description":"Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine","background_image":4310,"button":{"text":"","url":""},"cta2":"","dropdown":{"title":"","items":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_simple_centered","description":"<h2>About the Scholarship Center<\/h2>\r\nThe University of Michigan ITI Scholarship Center program is housed in the School of Dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. A great deal of clinical expertise in implant dentistry exists in this Department and it maintains a number of ongoing clinical and pre-clinical research projects in implant dentistry, periodontics and restorative dentistry. In addition, the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine is highly integrative and fosters interdisciplinary care through close collaboration with the disciplines of prosthodontics, orthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. This integrative philosophy to comprehensive patient care is central to the Department and a significant factor in the success of the dental implant program at this Center"},{"acf_fc_layout":"highlight_people_3","title":"Scholarship Center Chairs","items":[{"image":6705,"position":"Scholarship Center Chair","name":"Prof. Dr. Hom-Lay Wang","location":"Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine"},{"image":1530,"position":"Associate Program Director","name":"Dr. Gustavo Avila Ortiz","location":"Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine"}],"cta":"","cta2":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"scholarship_activities_list","description":"","image":4311,"sub_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Clinical activities the ITI Scholar will participate in during the Scholarship year ","description":"","items":[{"title":"Treatment planning sessions","available":true},{"title":"Performing oral hygiene procedures and maintenance","available":true},{"title":"Observing patient treatment","available":true},{"title":"Assisting in patient treatment","available":true},{"title":"Treating patients under faculty supervision: placing implants","available":true},{"title":"Treating patients under faculty supervision: restoring implants","available":true},{"title":"Treating patients alone: placing implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients alone: restoring implants","available":false},{"title":"Laboratory and procedures associated with treatment ","available":true}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"description","title":"Local regulations and special requirements the Scholar must fulfill to be able to participate in clinical activities and treat patients ","description":"The right to come to work and study in the United States is determined by U.S. Immigration laws. The right to provide the full range of supervised treatment and care to the patients, including surgical and prosthodontic care, is regulated by the licensing authority, the State of Michigan Board of Dentistry. Once accepted by the ITI with proof of funding, the successful ITI Scholar must apply for an appropriate visa for the United States. For further information in regard to the visa application, please contact the University of Michigan, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, directly. "},{"acf_fc_layout":"description","title":"Additional information on the clinical activities","description":"ITI Scholars will have the opportunity to participate in all phases of surgical and restorative care, from the initial consultation and treatment planning through post-restoration maintenance and care. ITI Scholars will also be expected to become actively involved in all areas of care and research related to the field of implant dentistry and bone regeneration. ITI Scholars will be expected to participate in clinical and\/or laboratory-based research project(s) during their time at the Scholarship Center. The University of Michigan has particular expertise in the areas of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and implant dentistry.\r\nThe ITI Scholar will participate in implant-related multi-disciplinary seminars with faculty of the School of Dentistry and work closely together with the graduate students, post-graduate students, and fellows in periodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. 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