Congratulations to Rodrigo Souza, D.D.S., an assistant professor and program director for the AEGD program in Hialeah, who was appointed a site inspector for the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) beginning October 2015. Site visitors are appointed for one-year terms that are renewable for six years. “I…
The University of Florida Chapter of the American Student Dental Association’s hard work this past year paid off in gold during the 2015 Annual Session of the American Student Dental Association in Boston this month. The UF ASDA Chapter won four Gold Crown Awards during the annual session: The…
Kenneth Anusavice, D.M.D., Ph.D., professor emeritus at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, is the new chair of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 106 – Dentistry. Anusavice is a leader in national and international standards development, having served in many volunteer leadership roles through the American…
Abi Adewumi, B.D.S., F.D.S.R.C.S. (Eng), M.Ped., DentRSC (Eng), clinical associate professor in the University of Florida Department of Pediatric Dentistry appeared on the TV20 Medical Spotlight on February 25. She shared basic information that parents should know about caring for their children’s oral health and how to handle dental…
Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., joined the University of Florida College of Dentistry today as the seventh permanent dean. She was appointed in September 2014 by David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of UF Health, when she was serving as the…
The University of Florida College of Dentistry faculty selected Jillian Porto and Navid Ramsi, members of the DMD Class of 2016, as the 2015 Hinman Scholars. They each will receive $4,000 scholarships from the Hinman Board of Trustees. The awards are given each year to two outstanding junior dental…
Primosch Congratulations to Lorie Primosch, M.Ed., and Shannon Wallet, Ph.D., who were selected as the 2014-15 Teachers of the Year for the University of Florida College of Dentistry. The Teachers of the Year are selected by the sophomore, junior and senior students from a ballot of…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health broke ground today for the UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital and the UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital, a $415 million project that will give rise to the Southeast’s most advanced home for the care of patients with heart, vascular and neurological illnesses.
Congratulations to Deeba Kashtwari, B.D.S., a clinical assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences. She earned Diplomate status of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR) on January 6, 2015. Kashtwari joined the college in July 2014. She received her…
The University of Florida College of Dentistry announced several administrative transitions. Catalanotto Effective February 12, 2015, Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D., is stepping down as chair of the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science after serving in that role for just over five years. Frank, a professor,…
