Roger Fillingim, Ph.D., a professor in Community Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, takes the reigns of the American Pain Society (APS) during their annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, in May. Fillingim has been a member of the APS since 1987 and…
Congratulations to Micaela Gibbs, D.D.S., M.H.A., who was accepted into the American Dental Education Associations (A.D.E.A.) Leadership Institute for 2012-13. Gibbs is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Florida. “This is an excellent program that provides participants with…
Congratulations to Micaela Gibbs, D.D.S., and Ulrich Foerster, D.D.S., University of Florida faculty members who were inducted into the American College of Dentists (ACD) during their annual meeting in Las Vegas on October 10 -11, 2011. Gibbs is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and…
In July, Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D., professor and chair of the UF College of Dentistry Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, was invited to join Oral Health America’s (OHA) Vice President Liz Rogers, as guests of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) on…
Congratulations to four faculty members at the College of Dentistry who received notification of promotions from University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen, and three who were selected as senior faculty at the university and recognized for their contributions to the university. Effective July 1, 2011, Robert Burne, will be…
A recent study by the Pew Center for the States found that only 23.5 percent of Medicaid-enrolled Floridian children age 18 and under received any sort of dental care in 2008, making Florida the worst state in the nation when it comes to providing dental care to low-income kids.“Our state’s…
Scott Tomar, D.M.D., Ph.D., received the 2011 H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award during the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting in San Diego, Ca., in March 2011. One of the highest honors bestowed by the IADR, the award recognizes distinguished accomplishments in research and development in…
Dr. Lorena Baccaglini, left, and Giselle Serrano Giselle Serrano, a UF undergraduate research student mentored by Dr. Lorena Baccaglini in the department of community dentistry and behavioral science at the UF College of Dentistry, won the prestigious Dr. Robert and…
Lorena Baccaglini, DDS, MS, PhD, CCRP, an assistant professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, received Certified Clinical Research Professional designation by successfully completing the national clinical research certification examination on January 29, 2011. “Certified Clinical Research Professionals (CCRP) enjoy recognition as professionals in medical…
Congratulations to four very special UF College of Dentistry employees who won 2011 Superior Accomplishment Awards for Division 5: Rebekah Bush, Tania Fleming, Marilyn Stewart and Shannon Wallet. The winners will be honored along with those from other HSC colleges during a luncheon in their honor at the Paramount Plaza…
