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Welcome Back Students

Catch the Wave! The UF College of Dentistry is pleased to welcome back our students for the 2008 Fall semester and also our incoming first year students. The landscape for the D.M.D. program changed a bit over the summer as the finishing touches were put in place for the…

Gremillion Appointed Dean of LSU School of Dentistry, Receives AGD Honor

Henry Gremillion, D.D.S., M.A.G.D., has been appointed Dean of the LSU School of Dentistry, succeeding Dr. Eric Hovland. “We were fortunate to have had Henry in our midst for so many years, we will miss him and wish him great success in his new leadership role,” said Dean Teresa…

Moore Receives CPS Certification

Patti Moore, a program assistant in the Operative Dentistry department and the Dental Practice Based Research Network, has earned the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) certification. This certification is awarded by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). To become a CPS, a candidate must meet certain educational and work…

Luau a Smashing Success

At 11am Friday, August 15, the clouds parted and the sun shone down on the Dental Courtyard, decorated for the Catch the Wave Launch Luau. It was perfect timing and a good omen for the launch of the college’s new clinical model for the D.M.D. program. We want…

TEAMS Faculty Profile: Dr. Christopher Spencer

Dr. Christopher Spencer earned his dental degree from the University of the Pacific in 1978 and practiced dentistry in San Rafael, California, for 24 years. This general dental practice incorporated many aspects of comprehensive dentistry, implementing principles from the Dawson Academy and the Pankey Institute. Dr. Spencer’s interest in dentistry…

IT Profile: Joshua Ney

Joshua grew up in Northern Virginia and moved to Florida while he was in high school. He came to Gainesville 14 years ago to attend UF and play music (mostly the latter). He’s been playing music for 16 years, starting with the guitar but more recently he switched to…

IT Profile: Stephen Kostewicz

August is SPICE IT Up Month at the college. We are going to learn all about IT, what it can do for us, and of course security policies and procedures that ensure our systems run safely, effectively and legally. Watch for profiles of your favorite IT people…

TEAMS Faculty Profile: Dr. Rosalia Rey

Dr. Rosalia Rey is serving as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry at the Internationally Educated Dentists Program (IEDP). She earned her dental degree from the Colegio Odontologico Colombiano in Bogotá in 1982 and completed a two-year Orthodontic course for general practitioners in 1986 at…

Class of 2010’’s White Coat Ceremony

The Class of 2010 marked a significant milestone in their educational journey as they donned a traditional professional symbol – white coats – for the first time on Saturday, July 19, during the annual White Coat Ceremony. With Dean Teresa Dolan presiding, the ceremony was attended by hundreds of…