Rui Amaral Mendes

First name: 
Rui
Last name: 
Amaral Mendes
Degree: 
Doctoral Degree
Degree title: 
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology
Graduation year: 
2011
Institution: 
VU Universiteit Amsterdam
Affiliations: 
Case Western Reserve University
Research interests: 
Medicina e Patologia Oral; Cross-Border Quality Assessment; Higher Education Policies; Learning Outcomes; Interprofessional Education; Global Health; Social Accountability.
Biographical note: 
Professor Rui Amaral Mendes is a graduate of the University of Porto and holds a PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology from the VU Universiteit Amsterdam (under the supervision of Professor Isaac van der Waal). He has held positions as Professor of Oral Medicine, Oral Oncology and Oral Surgery at the Catholic University of Portugal, where he was also Clinical Director of the University Dental Clinic, Director of the Integrated Master in Dental Medicine and Director of Specialized Master's Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Pathology. He was also Visiting Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan until 2014. In August 2015, he left these positions for a position at Case Western Reserve University. He is also a researcher at the "Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies" and member of the Excecutive Committee of the Association for Dental Education in Europe and ASPIRE / AMEE - Association for Medical Education in Europe. He is Associate Editor of the British Medical Journal - Case Reports and the Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, a member of the editorial board for Oral Diseases, and an active reviewer for several scientific journals. Le professeur Rui Amaral Mendes est diplômé de l'Université de Porto et docteur en Chirurgie et pathologie bucale et maxillo-faciale de la VU Universiteit Amsterdam (sous la supervision du Professeur Isaac van der Waal). Il a occupé des postes de professeur de Médecine orale, d'Oncologie orale et de Chirurgie buccale à l'Université Catholique du Portugal, où il a également été Directeur clinique de la Clinique Dentaire Universitaire, Directeur du master intégré en Médecine dentaire et Directeur du cours de master de spécialisation en Médecine et pathologie orale et maxillo-faciale. Il a également été Visiting Clinical Associate Professor à l'University of Michigan jusqu'en 2014. En août 2015, il a laissé ces postes au profit d'un mandat à la Case Western Reserve University. Il est également chercheur au "Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies" (Université de Porto) et membre du Conseil de l'ADEE - Association for Dental Education in Europe et ASPIRE / AMEE - Association for Medical Education in Europe. Il est rédacteur en chef adjoint du British Medical Journal - Case Reports et du Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, membre du comité de rédaction pour Oral Diseases, et reviewer actif pour plusieurs revues scientifiques.
CORDIS Keywords: 
Healthcare delivery, services
Sustainable development
Social aspects
Education, Training
Policies
Evaluation
Scientific Research
Status at CIPES: 
External associated researcher

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