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…
On August 14, Dr. Boyd Robinson, interim dean, hosted a dinner for the college’s Dental Ambassadors to celebrate their service and thank them for their volunteerism. The Dental Ambassadors assist the dean all year long by leading tours of the college, assisting with alumni and donor events, and helping…
The college’s 2014 Annual Dental Fall Weekend is scheduled for October 17 and 18. The UF Gators are playing the Missouri Tigers so it promises to be an exciting game that Gator fans won’t want to miss. DFW coincides with UF’s 2014 Homecoming so there’s a busy schedule…
On Nov. 8, a group of donors, alumni, faculty, staff and students of the University of Florida College of Dentistry gathered to officially open the recently renovated space that created a new clinical home for the periodontics and prosthodontics residency programs – UF Health Periodontics & Prosthodontics. The state-of-the-art…
On Oct. 10 and 11, the South Atlantic Region of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (NDPBRN) hosted their second annual meeting at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla. Clinicians had the opportunity to review research posters and network during a reception an evening reception on…
On Sept. 22, six teams gathered but only one could emerge victorious. They wore their team colors, brought their gear and battled it out in the rain for the championship title at the Annual Mighty Molar Picnic at UF’s Lake Wauburg. More than 200 people attended the event, organized…
Oral Health America’s annual communications initiative, Fall for Smiles, runs during September and provides an abundance of resources for dental professionals to use to encourage families and other community advocates to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. There are a number of free tools available on…
The 2013 Dental Fall Weekend is nearly here! Don’t miss this great opportunity to reunite with fellow alumni and friends and meet current students and faculty during the UF Homecoming Weekend. There are plans for several class reunions in addition to the annual Gator Growl and Homecoming Parade on…
On Friday, May 17, the Curtis M. Philips Center was bright with promise and the smiles of the 79 graduates of the University of Florida College of Dentistry D.M.D. Class of 2013 as they crossed the stage to accept their degrees. Family, friends, and the college’s faculty and staff…
From left: Lynn King, Fred Joyal, and Annelise Driscoll The ADA Center for Professional Success, a web-based member resource launching this fall, will feature the University of Florida College of Dentistry Executive Practice Management Certificate Program for Dentists…
