UF Fora website: Committees, task forces, workgroups, and other collaborative groups associated with Academic Affairs and the Faculty Senate at the University of Florida.
UF Office of Human Resource Services: (formerly University Personnel services) Information about benefits, employee education, retirement, training, etc.
UF Services: Links to most support resources available to all campus including handbooks, policies, computing, multimedia, and off-campus resources.
Dental Anatomy website: This is a human anatomy website for dental students developed by Dr. Lynn H. Larkin and the UF Office of Medical Informatics.
Dental Histology website: contains a Schedule of Lectures and Laboratories, General Course Information, Course Faculty, Histology Stains, Instructions for the Use of the Light Microscope, Terms Commonly Used in Microscopy, Histology Review, Online Histology Program, Current Examinations and Tests from years past, Laboratories and Lectures (using Real Audio)
Reitz Union: website for the J. Wayne Reitz Student Union
Resources for Students: from the UF Dean of Students office. Includes sections on new student resources, disability resources, conduct and conflict resolution, etc.
Special Needs Fact Sheets: From the University of Washington School of Dentistry: fact sheets relating to special needs patients for Dental Professionals, Medical Professionals, and Parents and Caregivers
American Dental Association: The ADA is the professional association of dentists dedicated to serving both the public and the profession of dentistry. The ADA promotes the public’s health through commitment of member dentists to provide quality oral health care, accessible to everyone.
American Dental Education Association (ADEA): ADEA is the leading national organization for dental education. Our members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools, advanced dental education programs, hospital dental education programs, allied dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. (http://www.adea.org)
Academy of General Dentistry The mission of the Academy of General Dentistry is to serve the needs and to represent the interests of general dentists and to foster their continued proficiency through quality continuing dental education in order to better serve the public.
Florida Dental Association This chapter of the American Dental Association represents 75 percent of all licensed dentists in Florida. The FDA’s mission is to improve the public’s health through professional and patient education and maintaining high practice standards.
Hispanic Dental Association The Hispanic Dental Association is a national organization. The FDA’s mission is to provide leadership and represent professionals who share a common commitment to improve the oral health of the Hispanic community.
International and American Association for Dental Research The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has been established to promote research in all aspects of oral and related sciences, to encourage development of improved methods for prevention and treatment of oral and dental diseases, and to facilitate cooperation among investigators and communication of research findings and their implications throughout the world.
U.S. Army Dental Care System: Covers topics from Army dental specific information, to other dental related homepages, to information of interest for dentists interested in joining the Army Dental Corps.
Library Resources
Ask a Librarian IM: Having trouble with Internet research, getting access to a journal, or any other library-related task? Chat live with a librarian Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.-midnight. For assistance in connecting, contact the UF Computer Help Desk at helpdesk@ufl.edu or 392-HELP.
EZ Proxy Information: Off campus access to the UF library resources. EZ proxy will allow you to access the databases and e-journals from home with a simple log in of either your Gator 1 Card number or your Gatorlink user name/password. This method works with AOL and the Science Direct journals and there is no need to reconfigure your browser.
Literature Search (free for HSC Faculty): Literature and reference searches are done by a professional Librarian for a patron. There are several ways you can request a literature search:
Standard mail to: Reference, Education, and Information Division, Health Science Center Libraries University of Florida Box 100206 Gainesville, FL 32610-0206
Fax to 352-846-2272
Medscape: Free medically related searches, email, updates, discounted bookstore. Very full site with a lot to offer.
HIVDent: Information on oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS
Integrated Medical Curriculum (IMC): Offers online courses taught in medical school, using text animation, photos, and streaming video and audio. A subscription is required.
UF Surgical Research and Training Laboratory: The Surgical Research and Training Laboratory was established to teach advanced operative techniques to surgeons and other technical personnel