The Dental Faculty Consortium of Thailand, abbreviated DFCT (Thai: อ.บ.ท.ท.), English name “Dental Faculty Consortium of Thailand,” operates under the DFCT Regulations B.E. 2550 (2007) with the objective of serving as a central body for the faculties of dentistry, cooperating, coordinating and carrying out academic work, education administration, and other activities related to the faculties and the profession. DFCT membership comprises the standing committee of every faculty, past deans of every faculty, advisory board members, the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General. DFCT operations comprise:
2. The Board of Directors, comprising:
2.2 One director per faculty, representing faculty administrators
2.3 Advisory board members, comprising:
(b) The President of the Dental Council of Thailand
(c) The President of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Thailand
(d) Advisory board members appointed by the Council of Deans, not exceeding half the combined number of directors under 2.1 and 2.2
2.4 The Secretary-General
2.5 The Deputy Secretary-General (if any)
3. The Standing Subcommittees, of which there are 3:
3.2 Subcommittee on Curriculum and Dental Education
3.3 Subcommittee on Administration and Development
Each standing subcommittee comprises:
– One representative per faculty
– One representative of the Board of Directors
– Members or advisors appointed by the subcommittee chair
4. The Members’ Assembly, comprising:
4.2 Past deans
4.3 Advisory board members
4.4 The Secretary-General
4.5 The Deputy Secretary-General (if any)