drg. Irene Sanita Lanny, MPH., Sp.Ort, a resident of the Orthodontics program at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FKG UGM), has achieved remarkable success as the overall champion in the Orthodontic Specialist Competency Examination held at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Airlangga (FKG UNAIR) on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
The Orthodontic Specialist Competency Examination is the final exam that all orthodontic residents from various leading universities in Indonesia must undertake, including Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Airlangga, and Universitas Hasanuddin. The exam consists of three main components : the Computer Based Test (CBT), Wire Bending, and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), which assess the participants' theoretical knowledge, technical skills, and clinical abilities.
drg. Irene Sanita Lanny, MPH., Sp.Ort's achievement as the overall champion in the Orthodontic Specialist Competency Examination is a testament to the quality of education and training provided by FKG UGM. This accomplishment also reflects drg. Irene's dedication and hard work in mastering the knowledge and skills of orthodontics.
“I feel very grateful and proud of this achievement. Being the overall champion of the Orthodontic Specialist Competency Examination is a result of the support and guidance from the lecturers, mentors, and colleagues at FKG UGM,” she stated. The daughter of former FKG UGM Dean Dr. drg. Ahmad Syaify, Sp.Perio(K), expressed her gratitude to the organizing committee from the Indonesian Orthodontic Association College and FKG UNAIR for conducting a quality and professional examination. This achievement motivates Irene to continue learning and developing herself as a competent and integrity-driven orthodontic specialist. “I hope to contribute to improving the quality of dental and oral health services in Indonesia,” she added.
The Orthodontic Specialist Competency Examination was organized by the Indonesian Orthodontic Specialist Doctors College, with local support from FKG UNAIR. The examination team comprised lecturers and professors of orthodontics from various prestigious universities in Indonesia, such as Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Hasanuddin, Universitas Padjadjaran, and Universitas Sumatera Utara.
Contributor: drg. I Putu Arya Ramadhan
