Kyulim Lee, a first-year dental student at the University of Florida, took home a first place award in the highly competitive Hatton/Johnson&Johnson competition during the American Association for Dental Research meeting in Charlotte, N.C., on March 19, 2104. She competed against nine other national finalists during the meeting and,…
On Feb. 12 and 13, in recognition of Children’s Dental Health Month, a group of University of Florida dental students and faculty visited 240 first and second grade students at Terwilliger Elementary School in Alachua County as part of Lessons in a Lunchbox, an oral health literacy program. The…
Each year, we can count on one event to bring special smiles to the faces of participants and volunteers alike – the Special Smiles Program of the Special Olympics. The University of Florida College of Dentistry brought a robust contingent to the event this year with a total of…
On Jan. 30, Brenda Thacker, R.D.H., and Deborah McEdward, R.D.H., both regional coordinators with the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (National DPBRN) at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, participated in the Santa Fe Dental Hygiene Day at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla. Thacker and McEdward shared information…
The February 3 issue of the ADA News includes a story about the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network . For more information about the University of Florida College of Dentistry’s role in the network, please visit their web page. Birmingham, Ala.—New opportunities exist through the National Dental Practice-Based…
Congratulations to Anjelika Marti, a member of the University of Florida College of Dentistry D.M.D. class of 2016, who received an American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for $2,500 for the 2013-2014 Academic Year. “I’m very honored to be the recipient of the ADA scholarship. I…
Jennifer Senge, D.M.D., earned the Richard C. Pugh Achievement Award for scoring in the top 3 percent nationally during the 2013 American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) Qualifying Examination. In May 2013, Senge graduated from the University of Florida Pediatric Dental Residency Program based in Naples, Fla.,…
The Roaring ‘20s theme for the 2014 Annual Bicuspid Ball proved that there is truth in advertising – it was a roaring success and a memorable night for the 300 attendees. The Annual Bicuspid Ball is a formal event and all members of the college – D.M.D. students, residents,…
Congratulations to Luciana Shaddox, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., who received a 2014 American Dental Education Association/African American Latina/o Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarship for Professional Development. The award Luciana Shaddox, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. provides a full waiver of the $1,995 tuition for the…
Dr. Mike Good, the dean for the UF College of Medicine is chairing the search committee that is comprised of members of the college, the health center, the university and alumni/friends. April 14 Update Dr. Good met with faculty on April 14 to share the names of the four…
