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Chehal Awarded for Highest Score

Dr. Hardeep Chehal, senior resident Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, recently received the William Shafer Award for securing the highest score on the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Fellowship Examination at the 63rd Annual AAOMP in Montreal, Canada, in May 2009. There were 11 candidates who appeared for…

Administrative Changes Announced

The UF College of Dentistry recently announced the following organizational and administrative changes: Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D., became chair of the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science effective May 29, 2009. Madhu Nair, D.M.D., M.S., Ph.D., becomes chair of the newly-created Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences effective…

Brady Receives Mentoring Award

Jeannine Brady, Ph.D. Jeannine Brady, Ph.D., an associate professor of oral biology at the UF College of Dentistry, was one of four recipients of the 2008-2009 Doctoral Mentoring Award given at the Convocation of the University of Florida Colleges of Medicine & Dentistry Interdisciplinary…

34th Annual Commencement

The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was awash in lavender and emotion on May 15 when the University of Florida College of Dentistry held its 34th Annual Commencement and conferred 82 Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees, 20 advanced degree certificates, and 12 certificates in the Internationally-Educated…

Rave Reviews for Acid Etch 2009

The Fourth Annual Acid Etch Talent Show, May 6, raised $1,500 for Love Without Boundaries, received rave reviews and showcased amazing, not-so-hidden talents of UF College of Dentistry students and faculty. Critics were full of praise for the performers. Marc Gale, D.M.D. M.Ed., who has served as a judge…

Wheeler Named Eminent Scholar

On May 1, Timothy Wheeler, D.M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chair of the University of Florida College of Dentistry’s Department of Orthodontics and Assistant Dean for Advanced and Graduate Education, was appointed as the Academy 100 Eminent Scholar Chair. The Academy One Hundred was a scholarship society established through…

Morton Receives ADEA Award

Nicklaus Morton, D.D.S. Nicklaus Morton, D.D.S., a resident in the Department of Endodontics, recently received the Journal of Dental Education Outstanding Manuscript Award at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) during their annual meeting in Phoenix, Az. Morton, who earned his D.D.S. from the…

Four Faculty Receive FEOs

Four UF College of Dentistry faculty received UF Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) awards for Summer and Fall of 2009: Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D.; Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D.; Lexie Holliday, Ph.D.; and Mary Stavropoulos, D.D.S. Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D. Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D.,…

Bald for a Cause raises almost $20,000

Months ago, D.M.D. students Cassandra Dorsey and Telka Jackson made a commitment to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. They formed team “Bald for a Cause” and although they didn’t reach their $50,000, they did raise more money than any of the other 62 University…