Congratulations to Jaana Gold, D.D.S., M.P.H., C.P.H., Ph.D., who was recently recognized by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) as Certified in Public Health (CPH). Gold is an adjunct associate professor in the University of Florida department of community dentistry and behavioral science. Gold also earned her…
The American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) Student Chapter at the University of Florida College of Dentistry recently teamed up with local Girl Scout troops to offer an Oral Health Education Program that allowed the Girl Scouts to earn an Oral Hygiene Patch.
Congratulations to Scott Tomar, D.M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., who recently began a two-year term serving as chair of the Oral Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Tomar is interim chair and a professor in the department…
New College of Dentistry Dean Isabel Garcia answers our questions in this Q&A. Why did you want to come to UF? One of the top reasons is that UF is an academic powerhouse. But I was also attracted by UF’s proud history as a land grant university and the…
The University of Florida College of Dentistry’s 2015 Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Site Visit for the predoctoral program and advanced education programs in endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, orthodontics, pediatrics, periodontics, and prosthodontics is September 28 through October 1. All accredited dental education programs…
On May 8, the DMD Class of 2018 enjoyed a special lecture from Paul Benjamin, D.M.D., the first graduate of the University of Florida College of Dentistry, during DEN6001 Introduction to Evidence-Based Dental Practice, led by Jaana Gold, D.D.S., Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor in the department of…
The 40th annual commencement ceremony of the University of Florida College of Dentistry will be held on May 15, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are required for admittance into the auditorium, though there…
United Way of North Central Florida and the University of Florida College of Dentistry have partnered for Florida’s first ever Super Sealant Saturday. This event welcomes children between the ages of 6-17 to receive free dental care services such as free dental sealants, fluoride treatments, dental screenings and oral…
Congratulations to Rodrigo Souza, D.D.S., an assistant professor and program director for the AEGD program in Hialeah, who was appointed a site inspector for the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) beginning October 2015. Site visitors are appointed for one-year terms that are renewable for six years. “I…
Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., joined the University of Florida College of Dentistry today as the seventh permanent dean. She was appointed in September 2014 by David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of UF Health, when she was serving as the…
