Breaking the Habit of Hustle
2021-08-30
My parents are hard-working Sicilian immigrants who came to this country to pursue the American dream. Their example taught me the value of a strong
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‘I wonder what happened to that guy Shimazu?’
2021-08-25
Friendship: Dr. Hal Shimazu, left, and Dr. Patrick Turley pose for a picture in the summer of 2021 shortly after connecting with one another. Los
Increasing diversity in dentistry
2021-08-02
Future dentists: From left to right (top row), Jamyla Young; O’Maya Brown; Kadiatou Barry; Frandy Castellano Guttierez, Alexis Jackson, MaTeenah Ige; (second row) Charity Turnboe;
What Dentists Say They Wish They Learned About Procurement and Inventory Management in Dental School
2021-07-14
Packing the volume of knowledge and skills that aspiring dentists need to learn into four years of dental school is a herculean task. Unfortunately, the
Greater Standardization Recommended for VR’s Use in Dental Education
2021-07-09
Immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) could be used to improve healthcare education and training, according to the University of
Pipeline Program Introduces Underrepresented Students to Dental School
2021-06-21
The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine has welcomed the first cohort of 24 students to its Destination Dental School program, which aims
Growing Diversity in Dentistry Requires More Than a Diverse Pipeline
2021-05-27
It comes as no surprise to anyone that the oral health profession continues to lack diversity. According to the American Dental Education Association, in 2016,
Michigan Professorship to Honor Hygiene Pioneer
2021-05-27
The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has created a new professorship to honor Dr. Dorothy Hard, who built the school’s dental hygiene program into
Twitter Can Be Useful in Dental Education
2021-05-08
Twitter may be a useful learning tool in dental education, according to an analysis of five cross-sectional studies and two cohort studies performed by an
Four Things I Wish Dental School Taught Me
2021-05-07
When Charles Dickens wrote “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” I’m certain he was talking about my dental school
Zoidis Named Associate Dean at University of Florida
2021-04-22
The University of Florida College of Dentistry (UFCD) has named Panagiotis C. Zoidis, DDS, MS, PhD, its associate dean for clinical affairs and quality assurance.
Dental Students at Leeds Begin Using Haptic Simulators
2021-04-14
Students at the University of Leeds School of Dentistry are now using SimToCare haptic simulators, which simulate tactile feedback through a dental handpiece to give