* The titles in the Swiss academic system are not fully compatible with the academic titles e.g. in the USA. A comparison of the Swiss academic ranking with the USA system is offered below: Professor / Ordinarius - Full professor (Professor in ordinary) Extraordinarius - Associate professor (extraordinary professor) Titularprofessor - Clinical professor PD - Assistant professor Lehrbeauftragter - Clinical Instructor Klinischer Dozent - Clinical Lecturer