Dental Education

UT dental school gets $2.7M grant to promote diversity
The University of Texas (UT) Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has received a $2.7 million grant to help increase the number of dental professionals from underrepresented minority groups.
November 30, 2023
Students Diverse College
How one dentist found her calling in the U.S. Air Force
Soaring into unexpected adventures, Maj. Gen. Sharon Bannister is one of many veterans with dental ties.
November 9, 2023
Major General Sharon Bannister
PNUW breaks ground on dental school
The Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Washington (PNUW) announced $12 million in grant funding from Delta Dental of Washington at a ground-breaking ceremony for its new school of dental medicine.
October 27, 2023
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Pacific, Stanford receive $3.8M grant for 'Primed' program
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is collaborating with Stanford University for the Pacific-Stanford Primed Program.
October 25, 2023
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WVU-trained dentists staying in state to practice
Efforts to keep graduating dental students in state to mitigate a shortage of dentists may be paying off, according to the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry.
October 24, 2023
Of the students who begin dental practice following graduation, the number of WVU graduates deciding to start their careers in the Mountain State more than doubled from 19% to 41% with the Class of 2023, compared to the previous year’s graduates. Image courtesy of WVU.
DSO PDS Foundation awards scholarships to DA students
The foundation of dental service organization (DSO) Pacific Dental Services (PDS) named the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant (DA) Scholarship.
October 13, 2023
Representatives from the PDS Foundation gather to celebrate UEI College, Riverside student Terrah Divens (left), a recipient of the PDS Foundation 2023 Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant Scholarship. Image courtesy of the PDS Foundation.
WVU to offer state’s 1st pediatric dentistry residency
The West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry is offering the state’s first residency in pediatric dentistry program.
September 27, 2023
Dr. Gina Graziani (left), chair of the WVU School of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and dental students work with a patient during the Give Kids a Smile event in Morgantown, WV, on February 3, 2023. The school's new residency program in pediatric dentistry will be the first of its kind in West Virginia. Image courtesy of WVU/Davidson Chan.
High Point University breaks ground on new dental school
High Point University broke ground on September 23 on a new 77,500-sq-ft facility that will be home to the Workman School of Dental Medicine, North Carolina’s only private dental school.
September 25, 2023
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Daniel Erb, HPU provost; Dr. Scott De Rossi, founding dean of the Workman School of Dental Medicine; Angie Workman and Dr. Rick Workman; and HPU President Nido Qubein. Image courtesy of HPU.
UCLA names 1st associate dean of finance, administration
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry appointed Dorothy Tu, MHA, as its first associate dean of finance and administration, effective September 1, 2023.
September 7, 2023
Dorothy Tu. Image courtesy of the UCLA School of Dentistry.
IU dental school offering dual DDS-MBA degree
Indiana University (IU) is offering a dual Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program.
September 1, 2023
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HPU dental school receives CODA accreditation
High Point University’s (HPU) dental school has received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
August 30, 2023
Lecture Hall University
Apply now for an $18K dental hygiene scholarship
TempMee and BrownGirl, RDH have launched an $18,000 scholarship for a dental hygiene student.
July 24, 2023
Dental Student Dummy Resized
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