Rosalia Rey, D.D.S., recently received the Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in Residence Award from the American Dental Education Association and Johnson & Johnson Healthcare. “She is the first member of the University of Florida College of Dentistry to receive this honor and we are very proud to have her as a…
Nereyda Clark, D.M.D., has been asked to serve for MedEdPORTAL’s Faculty Mentor Pilot Program. The pilot MedEdPORTAL Faculty Mentor program aims to increase familiarity with, and use of, the MedEdPORTAL suite of services – Publications, iCollaborative and the CE Directory. Clark was one of 20 faculty invited…
Drs. Marc Ottenga and Luisa Echeto are happy to be working on the curriculum revision! Those skills we learned in kindergarten, things like cutting and pasting, can come in handy for the…
College of Dentistry receives $2.5 million for scholarships By Emily Miller After Pamela Sandow, D.M.D., accepted her position as assistant dean for admissions and financial aid with the UF College of Dentistry, she set a goal to increase funding for dental students. That goal was realized in September when…
Faculty and dental residents learned cutting edge use of dental materials during a special course on occlusal anatomy presented by Walter Dias, D.D.S., M.S., a clinical specialist with DENTSPLY who visited from Germany to share his expertise. The course, held on Oct. 26, combined a morning lecture with an…
On Oct. 16 to 18, a group of college faculty from restorative dental sciences, pediatric dentistry, and community dentistry and behavioral science received specialized training on a new system, designed to help detect and diagnose dental caries. Andrea-Ferreira Zandona, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D., a visiting professor from the Indiana University…
UF is one of seven institutions awarded a portion of a $67 million, seven-year grant from the institute. The grant will be used to create a national research network of dentists and dental hygienists. Dr. Valeria Gordan, UF principal investigator for the project, said the UF College of Dentistry…
Congratulations to Pearl Ann Harris, RDH, BASDH, CCRP, education and training coordinator II for the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network, in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, for her recent success in becoming a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through the Society of Clinical Research Associates. This certification requires…
Clinic 1A Renovation Plans Clinic 1A Floor Plan D1-19 Laboratory Floor Plan Is there anything more generous than giving for the benefit of those who follow in your footsteps? Alumni and friends of the college have done just that—with gifts currently totaling…
Congratulations to Deborah McEdward, R.D.H., B.S., CCRP, education and training coordinator II for the Dental Practice-Based Research Network, in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, for her recent success in becoming a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through the Society of Clinical Research Associates. This certification requires a minimum…
