Kyushu Dental University Centennial Dental Education Conference (KDU-CDEC) Report

[Kyushu Dental University Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Its Foundation] On Saturday, May 10, 2014, the Kyushu Dental University 100th Anniversary was held in commemoration of the 100 years' anniversary of the foundation of Kyushu Dental University. More than 800 people associated with the university participated in the ceremony from home and abroad. Chairman & President Prof. Tatsuji Nishihara stated in his speech, "We will continue to reform our dental education programs to foster dental professionals who can practice the code of conduct 'Think globally, act locally' and solve problems on their own." In addition, he proposed the new brand goal of Kyushu Dental University as 'Local and Global Collaborative Dental Education,' which will lead to the development of dental professionals able to collaborate with other healthcare professionals and contribute to local communities, and use their experience to play an active role with a global perspective." [Holding of the Centennial Dental Education Conference (CDEC)] To realize this educational philosophy and to discuss the direction of dental education in Japan, the Centennial Dental Education Conference (CDEC) was held on Sunday, May 11, 2014, the day following the Kyushu Dental University 100th Anniversary, as a colloquium of international dental education professionals who participated in the centennial anniversary.