
RECENT NEWS
Five UFCD Faculty Promoted
Congratulations to Emily Bartley, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Olga Ensz, Bernadett Papp and Rebecca Sikand.

A New Class of Residents
We welcomed a new class of 63 advanced education residents to the University of Florida College of Dentistry on July 1. Residents in programs…

FDA Honors Three UFCD Alumni
Monique Belin, Tom Brown and Jeff Ottley were honored during the FDA’s Annual Award Luncheon.

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DMD Education
Doctor of Dental Medicine: excellent education, guided by and grounded in sound scientific evidence

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Advanced & Graduate Education
UFCD offers all nine American Dental Association specialties and AEGD programs in Miami/Hialeah and St. Petersburg

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Continuing Education
Committed to dental excellence and your Continuing Education needs

patient care
Gainesville
Our centers in Gainesville offer a complete range of general and specialty care for adults and children in one location. We offer the latest technologies in a professional learning environment, conveniently located at the UF Health Science Center

UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight
UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight began serving patients in January 2020. Wildlight includes 2,900 square feet of dental clinic space with six operatories to serve patients as part of UF Health Wildlight in Yulee, north of Jacksonville

Miami/Hialeah
Dental residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children under faculty supervision

Tampa/St. Petersburg
Dental residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children under faculty supervision

NCEF Pediatric Dental Center
Our center in Naples offers complete dental care for children, including routine and specialty services. Dental care is provided by pediatric dental residents under faculty supervision

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Student Resources and Support
Student Affairs & Involvement nurtures a humanistic environment honoring the values of integrity, honesty, respect, fairness, cooperation and professionalism. From academic support services like tutoring and accommodations to counseling, mentorship and more, SAI has a vast offering of resources for UFCD students.

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October 17-18, 2025
Dental Fall Weekend
We hope to see you in Gainesville October 17-18 for this year's Dental Fall Weekend reunion, tailgate and Homecoming festivities vs. Mississippi State. Stay tuned for more details on this year's CE opportunity, tickets, hotel blocks, reunion, tailgate and the complete schedule of events.

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College Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Jul 18
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Information Technology Steering Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Jul 22
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UFCD AI Lunch & Learn Workshops
D3-39
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Jul 23
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UFCD AI Lunch & Learn Workshops
D3-39
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Research Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Jul 24
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UFCD AI Lunch & Learn Workshops
D3-39
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Aug 04
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Constitution Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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UF College of Dentistry
50th Commencement Ceremony
May 16, 2025
Please join us for UFCD’s 50th Commencement Ceremony on May 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing arts on the UF campus. We can’t wait to celebrate the DMD Class of 2025!

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College facts
No. 3 among public U.S. dental schools in NIH research funding during FY24
12 degree and certificate programs at the UF College of Dentistry
142,000 patients served last year through the UF Statewide Network for Community Oral Health, serving patients from all 67 Florida counties

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