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A Mission of Mercy

Each year, the Florida Dental Association Foundation hosts its annual Florida Mission of Mercy event, known as FLA-MOM, to service low and no-income residents in the state of Florida. The free first-come, first-served dental clinic rotates locations throughout the state of Florida annually with the goal of treating 2,000…

Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

The UF College of Dentistry was recognized a second straight year for its longstanding effort towards diversity and inclusion when INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, awarded the college with the 2016 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED,…

Setzer Receives FDA Award

Congratulations to Barry Setzer, D.D.S., who received a Public Service Award from the Florida Dental Association, or FDA, for his humanitarian service to the state of Florida during the 2017 FDA Annual Meeting in Orlando in June. Setzer was also honored for his service to the FDA as an…

Wynkoop Receives AAL/ITL Scholarship

Bonita A. Wynkoop, D.D.S., received a scholarship from the Council on Dental Education and Licensure. The scholarship will pay for her tuition for the 2017 Academy for Academic Leadership Institute for Teaching and Learning, or AAL/ITL. Wynkoop first joined the college in December 2011 as a courtesy clinical assistant…