Vision, mission and goals
College’s Vision, Mission and Goals
The Vision of the College
A healthy educational environment for the College, with locally and regionally accredited standing, capable of serving society through its competent graduates at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Mission of the College
To provide students with psychological counseling and support, bolster educational pathways and scientific research, serve the community, and establish the humanistic foundations of the dental profession through a distinguished academic and professional staff.
The Objectives of the College
- Equip and train students to attain high levels of competence and effectiveness by providing all necessary scientific resources and outstanding clinical training.
- Design and update postgraduate curricula to qualify specialists in all fields of oral and dental medicine in alignment with societal needs and ongoing advances in medical and health services.
- Graduate cohorts of dentists who are scientifically and practically qualified to meet the needs of hospitals and healthcare facilities—public and private—both domestically and internationally.
- Deliver the highest-quality oral health services to all community members through integrated check-ups, diagnosis, and treatment of oral, dental, and periodontal diseases; aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for dental and maxillofacial anomalies; fixed and removable prosthodontics; and dental implantology via specialized in-college clinics.
- Introduce and implement modern digital technologies and innovations within the College’s teaching clinics.
- Promote oral health awareness throughout the community via field programs—regular visits to public and private schools, eldercare and retirement homes, and rural and urban neighborhoods.
- Organize ongoing professional development courses, workshops, and conferences for academic staff to keep pace with scientific and research advancements and continuously renew their skills and expertise.
- Foster a healthy learning atmosphere that provides comprehensive psychological guidance and support to all students.
- Ensure scientific readiness for students to succeed in their formative and competency examinations by applying advanced assessment standards.
- Continuously evaluate teaching staff performance against peer institutions, using an integrated database to facilitate feedback loops—thereby enhancing the quality of education and, consequently, patient care outcomes.
- Establish and maintain twinning agreements with peer colleges in prestigious universities at local, regional, and global levels to elevate academic standards for faculty and students, and to participate jointly in scientific forums.
- Achieve inclusion of the College’s “Al-Rafidain Dental Journal” in the Scopus database.
- Explore and implement best practices in e-learning to complement traditional teaching methods, and continually develop faculty capabilities to adopt the latest instructional technologies.
- Execute and sustain a long-term research agenda covering all specialties within dentistry.
- Engage with the dental labor market—both governmental health institutions and private clinics—to review and refine educational outputs and update curricula and training programs in accordance with professional requirements.
- Conduct direct community surveys in rural and urban areas to assess the prevailing status of oral health and inform targeted interventions.
