The idea of distance learning (PJJ) for postgraduate programs also emerged. A partnership with Universitas Terbuka is being initiated to enable healthcare professionals in remote areas to enhance their competencies without leaving their service posts. According to Suryono, the flexibility of distance education may provide a solution to the limited ratio of healthcare human resources in underserved regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he also acknowledged regulatory challenges. Current faculty performance assessments, which heavily emphasize costly international publications, are considered in need of evaluation. \u201cOur research is funded by the state, we write the papers, yet to publish and even to read them again we must pay third parties,\u201d he remarked, reflecting concerns about a global academic ecosystem that is not yet fully equitable for universities in developing countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND CORE VALUES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As the keynote speaker, Wawan Mas'udi, a lecturer from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), shared reflections on experience-based academic leadership. According to him, higher education institutions require consistent core values across leadership transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At FISIPOL UGM, the principle committed to science for a better society serves as an anchor. Research and education are directed toward generating tangible social impact, particularly in areas such as environmental sustainability, digital transformation, and social inclusion. \u201cScience does not stop at publication; it must be present to address societal problems,\u201d Wawan stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GOVERNANCE IN A FRAGMENTED ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wawan also highlighted the complexity of governance in polycentric faculties\u2014institutions with multiple centers of interest. In such contexts, academic leadership must build consensus rather than merely issue directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAcademic institutions cannot be homogenized. What can be done is to establish clear corridors, foster dialogue, and maintain a balance between order and dialogue,\u201d he explained. This experience is considered relevant for FKG UGM, which simultaneously manages professional education, research, and clinical services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NETWORKS AS UNLIMITED RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Wawan, the limitations of internal campus resources must be offset by building external networks. Local governments, philanthropic institutions, and the private sector can serve as strategic partners. In the context of dentistry, he emphasized that developing a regional dental healthcare service roadmap could serve as a concrete and impactful entry point for collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cResources within the campus are limited, but outside the campus they are almost limitless. The key lies in trust and relevance,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This workshop underscored one key message: dental education can no longer operate under traditional paradigms. Public health challenges, service disparities, and global pressures demand innovation that extends beyond classrooms and laboratories. At FKG UGM, the search for a new direction now converges on a single keyword\u2014sustainability\u2014grounded in adaptation, collaboration, and a strong commitment to addressing community needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event provided a shared forum for faculty leaders, lecturers, and cross-disciplinary speakers to discuss academic leadership, governance, and adaptive strategies for dental education in the face of unavoidable change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FROM QUALITY ASSURANCE TO SUSTAINABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In his opening remarks, the Dean of FKG UGM, Suryono, emphasized that quality assurance alone is no longer sufficient. \u201cQuality does not automatically guarantee sustainability if an institution cannot adapt to external changes,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He reminded participants that many major institutions have collapsed not because of poor quality, but because they failed to anticipate changing times. The examples of Kodak and Fujifilm\u2014which were left behind by digital technology\u2014serve as reminders that reputation and high standards are not immune to disruption. In dental education, such challenges manifest in the form of information technology advancements, new regulations, and growing public demands for equitable healthcare services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SERVICE DISPARITIES AS A STARTING POINT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Particular attention was given to disparities in dental healthcare services in rural areas. Prof. Suryono cited Lamandau Regency in Central Kalimantan, which has 11 community health centers and one hospital but only one dentist. According to him, such conditions cannot be resolved through conventional approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FKG UGM mulai melirik pendekatan sociopreneur\u2014kolaborasi antara pendidikan, pemerintah daerah, pemuda, dan sektor filantropi\u2014untuk memastikan keberlanjutan layanan tanpa mengorbankan pendidikan. \u201cBukan sekadar pengabdian masyarakat sesaat, tetapi simbiosis yang saling menguatkan,\u201d kata Suryono, seraya menyebut kemungkinan pengiriman residen, lulusan baru, atau skema pendidikan jarak jauh bagi tenaga kesehatan daerah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DISTANCE EDUCATION AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The idea of distance learning (PJJ) for postgraduate programs also emerged. A partnership with Universitas Terbuka is being initiated to enable healthcare professionals in remote areas to enhance their competencies without leaving their service posts. According to Suryono, the flexibility of distance education may provide a solution to the limited ratio of healthcare human resources in underserved regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Namun, ia tak menutup mata pada tantangan regulasi. Penilaian kinerja dosen yang masih menitikberatkan pada publikasi internasional berbiaya tinggi dinilai perlu dievaluasi. \u201cKita riset dibiayai negara, kita menulis, tapi untuk publikasi dan membaca kembali harus membayar ke pihak ketiga,\u201d ujarnya, menyiratkan kegelisahan atas ekosistem akademik global yang belum sepenuhnya adil bagi perguruan tinggi di negara berkembang .<\/p>\n\n\n\n ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND CORE VALUES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As the keynote speaker, Wawan Mas'udi, a lecturer from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), shared reflections on experience-based academic leadership. According to him, higher education institutions require consistent core values across leadership transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At FISIPOL UGM, the principle committed to science for a better society serves as an anchor. Research and education are directed toward generating tangible social impact, particularly in areas such as environmental sustainability, digital transformation, and social inclusion. \u201cScience does not stop at publication; it must be present to address societal problems,\u201d Wawan stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GOVERNANCE IN A FRAGMENTED ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wawan also highlighted the complexity of governance in polycentric faculties\u2014institutions with multiple centers of interest. In such contexts, academic leadership must build consensus rather than merely issue directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAcademic institutions cannot be homogenized. What can be done is to establish clear corridors, foster dialogue, and maintain a balance between order and dialogue,\u201d he explained. This experience is considered relevant for FKG UGM, which simultaneously manages professional education, research, and clinical services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NETWORKS AS UNLIMITED RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Wawan, the limitations of internal campus resources must be offset by building external networks. Local governments, philanthropic institutions, and the private sector can serve as strategic partners. In the context of dentistry, he emphasized that developing a regional dental healthcare service roadmap could serve as a concrete and impactful entry point for collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cResources within the campus are limited, but outside the campus they are almost limitless. The key lies in trust and relevance,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SEEKING A NEW DIRECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This workshop underscored one key message: dental education can no longer operate under traditional paradigms. Public health challenges, service disparities, and global pressures demand innovation that extends beyond classrooms and laboratories. At FKG UGM, the search for a new direction now converges on a single keyword\u2014sustainability\u2014grounded in adaptation, collaboration, and a strong commitment to addressing community needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reporter: Andri Wicaksono, Photographer: Fajar Budi Harsakti<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perubahan global yang kian cepat, mulai dari disrupsi teknologi, pengetatan regulasi pendidikan kesehatan, hingga ketimpangan layanan kesehatan gigi di daerah, memaksa perguruan tinggi kedokteran gigi untuk meninjau ulang cara bertahan dan bertumbuh. Di Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Gadjah Mada (FKG UGM), refleksi itu mengemuka dalam Workshop Capacity Building dosen bertema Di Tengah Disrupsi, FKG UGM […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":295,"featured_media":17428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[298,307,291,297],"class_list":["post-17427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berita-terbaru","tag-sdg-10-mengurangi-ketidaksetaraan","tag-sdg-17-kemitraan-untuk-mencapai-tujuan","tag-sdg-4-pendidikan-berkualitas","tag-sdg-9-industri-inovasi-dan-infrastruktur"],"gutentor_comment":0,"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fkg.ugm.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/02\/image-10.jpeg\")
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