W - Theodore Eliades

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Formerly, Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2005-11)

Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, UK

Adjunct Faculty, Marquette University, USA

Adjunct Scientist, Houston Biomaterials Research Center, University of Texas, USA

Visiting scholar, University of Bonn, Germany

Qualifications

Diploma in Dental Surgery-Dipl.D.S. (University of Athens-Greece, 1990)

Master of Science (Ohio State University, USA, 1993)

Certificate of Specialty –Orthodontics 3-year, (Ohio State University, 1994)

Greek specialty registry examination 1996 (European Union equivalency granted)

Doctorate in Medical Sciences (University of Athens, Medical School, 2002)

PhD in Biomaterials Science (University of Manchester, 2002)

Continuous professional development

Certificate in Human Resources Management-(9 months, University of Athens, 2008)

Certificate of effective leadership management-(120 hours, Neurolinguistic Programming, 2012)

Management (Swiss Management Center)-modules completed (10-week each): Management, Marketing

Management, Business Research, International Business and Trade, Business Development Management

Certificate in Cultural integration management (90 hours, Neurolinguistic Programming, 2015)

Certificate in conflict management (70 hours, Neurolinguistic Programming, 2016)

International Recognition

Awards-honours-distinctions

2004 FEO award for best paper in a European national orthodontic journal, European Federation of Orthodontists 2005 first poster research prize, German Orthodontic Society

 

2005 keynote lecture, International Orthodontic Conference, World Federation of Orthodontists 2008 WJB Houston poster award, European Orthodontic Society (to supervised student)

2009 Bengt Magnusson prize, International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (to supervised student) 2011 keynote lecture, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry

 

2012 keynote lecture, European Orthodontic Society

 

2012 invited lecture, European Journal of Orthodontics open session, European Orthodontic Society 2013 invited lecture, Swiss Orthodontic Society

 

2013 invited lecture, American Association of Orthodontists winter meeting (delivered by T.G. Bradley) 2013 invited lecture, Danish Orthodontic Society

2014 invitation for lecture at the Moyers symposium, Michigan, USA (reprogrammed) 2014 best poster award, EOS conference

2014 Northcroft memorial lecture, British Orthodontic Society

2015 keynote lecture, International Orthodontic Congress, World Federation of Orthodontists 2015 Donald Spring lecture, Australian Society of Orthodontists

2015 invited lecture to the Alumni of the postgraduate program of the University of Sydney

2015 Jan Taylor Visiting Professor, Australian Foundation for Orthodontic Research and Education 2015 Member, International Goldhaber Committee, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2015 best posted award, EOS conference

 

2015 WJB Houston poster research award (to supervised student)

2016 invited lecture at Italian Orthodontic Society

2016 external expert for the election of Chair of Orthodontics at Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Germany 2017 keynote lecture, European Orthodontic Society

2018 Milton Sims Visiting Professor, University of Adelaide, Australia

Elected Fellow in societies with postnominals

·  Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry –FRSC (UK)-first dentist fellow

·  Fellow, Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining-FIMMM (UK)-first dentist elected fellow

·  Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine, FRSM (UK)

·  Fellow, Academy of Dental Materials, FADM (USA)

·  Fellow, Institute of Physics-FInstP (UK)-fitst dentist elected fellow

·  Member, American Chemical Society, Biomedical Engineering Society, Society for Biomaterials, American Association of Mechanical Engineers

Service to professional and research organizations

Committee Member

Permanent research grant committee, European Orthodontic Society (2009-11)

Task Force for harmonization of global postgraduate orthodontic education, WFO [World J Orthod 2009;10:153-66]

Revised Erasmus guidelines for postgraduate orthodontic education in Europe [Eur J Orthod 2014;36:340-9]

 Reviewer, Research grant proposals

European Union research framework

European Orthodontic Society

T. Eliades CV                                                                                                                                                                                  updated 5/2017

                      French Orthodontic Federation

Member, Complaints Panel, Dubai Heath Care City, UAE

Post-graduate program assessor NEBEOP (Network of Erasmus-based European Orthodontic Programs)

Clinical experience

Full time private practice (owner) in Athens, Greece 1996-2005; part-time since 2005

 

Research experience

Postodoctoral studies: Department of Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, University of Athens

Familiarity with advanced analytical instrumentation including spectroscopy (micro MIR FTIR, Raman, Auger Electron, and X-ray photoelectron); SEM/EDS; chromatography (GC-MS, HPLC)

Two sabbaticals (6 and 3 months) spent at the Laboratory for Cell Proliferation and Ageing, Institute of Biology, National Center for Scientific Research ‘Demokritos’

Training included cytotoxicity and estrogenicity assays (MTT, DNA synthesis) as well as isolation of PDL fibroblasts and culture under appropriate conditions; application of mechanical stretching at different intensities, frequencies and durations; collection of cell extracts and study of the expression and activation of signalling molecules with Western analysis.

 

Organizational/administrative experience

 

Academic

 

 Manages a budget of the Department in excess of 2.5 million CHF and 40 faculty and auxiliary staff (9 postgraduates-3 per year); planned for and managed a research infrastructure fund of 0,5 million CHF

ntroduced and directs the core course to the postgraduate dental curricula

 

Planned for and implemented a PhD track for dental graduates

 

Initiated and led the process of hiring a ‘inhouse statistician’ to support the research activities of postgraduate students and faculty

 

Proposed an undergraduate research experience program, which aims at developing research skills and overview of research methods and practice to dental undergraduate dental students

 

Reformed the program didactic curriculum adding more than 6 hours of weekly seminars; introduced and directs the core course curricula for all postgraduate students; established a postgraduate continuing education seminar series with invited lecturers

 

Initiated research training including research methodology and academic integrity and misconduct seminars

 

 Promoted research activities among staff and students: the output of the Clinic increased 300% in 4 years in terms of published articles and 450% in presentations at the European Orthodontic Society conference

Established the orthodontic biomaterials lab equipped with surface imaging, analysis, and mechanical testing apparatuses

 

Modernized the clinical facilities of the postgraduate Orthodontic clinic, introducing digital amenities in each cubicle

Modified the clinical training introducing course on evidence-based practice

 

Led the successful accreditation process of the Department conducted by the Swiss Dental Association

 

Initiated the on-line application process for postgraduate program prospective students-established a webportal and software

 

Led the successful accreditation of the postgraduate program by the NEBEOP (Network of Erasmus-based European Orthodontic Programs)

 

Introduced the concept of ‘portfolio’ of each postgraduate student comprising of academic, didactic, clinical, research and continuing education activities, output and performance

 

Led the voluntary accreditation (informal) of the program by examiners of the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association

Implemented quality assurance changes as follows:

 
i.            Patient satisfaction survey
ii.            Postgraduate student feedback survey
iii.            Treatment outcome assessment using the ABO index for all cases treated in the postgraduate program
iv.            Discrepancy index for all new cases treated in the postgraduate program

v.            Alumni survey on status and satisfaction with education

vi.            Audit of cases who are in treatment for more than 36 months