Leon L. Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville and dean of the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 24, 2021.

Dr. Jaqueline Abranches, Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Dr. Luiz Gonzaga and Dr. Ana Dias Ribeiro were honored by the University of Florida.

On June 23 we held a Zoom meeting for our Academy of Alumni & Friends Board & Class Leaders to share updates and accomplishments.

Carson Smith defines what it means to be an outstanding student leader at UFCD.

His focus is on developing new methods for data analysis from various “-omics” platforms, and performing research to develop and apply computational bioinformatics and biostatistics to manage high throughput data.

His efforts are devoted to prosthodontics education for dental students and residents, and patient care in UF Health Faculty Dental Practice.

Dental science is leveraging artificial intelligence-based solutions to help automate operations and make dental treatment faster and more effective.

The FDA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Florida Dental Association.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Patricia Pereira, was inducted as a Fellow of the ICD.

The ceremony marked the graduation of 87 members of the DMD Class of 2021 and 61 dental residents who completed advanced education programs in dentistry or a dental specialty.