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Recent dental school grad Leo Merle to compete in 2024 Paralympics in Paris

July 24, 2024

Ann Arbor, Mich., July 24, 2024 – Leo Merle, a 2024 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, is heading to Paris as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team that will compete against athletes from around the world. Merle, who specializes in the 1,500-meter run, was named to the …

DDS Class of 2028 arrives at School of Dentistry

June 22, 2024

Ann Arbor, Mich., June 22, 2024 – Members of the School of Dentistry’s Class of 2028 arrived this week from around the country to start their 4-year journey to a DDS degree. The 109 members of the class were admitted from a pool of 1,716 applicants. The class statistical snapshot: • The 62 women and …

School’s strengths cited after accreditation review team completes site visit

May 25, 2024

Ann Arbor, Mich., May 25, 2024 – The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) completed its site visit at the School of Dentistry in March, and preliminary findings identified numerous strengths during the formal review that American dental schools must complete every seven years. The initial, verbal report from the site team members will be followed …

Alumni Profile: Dr. Amy Winston, DDS Class of 2002 – A leader in both practicing and teaching compassionate care for special needs dental patients

May 21, 2024

This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. ________________ The origin story for Seattle Special Care Dentistry sounds like an impossibly complicated idea that could have easily failed, but Dr. Amy Winston’s plan was based on a simple proposition: Everyone in society, no matter their physical, intellectual …

School of Dentistry launches ‘Mental Health First Aid’ training program

May 17, 2024

Ann Arbor, Mich., May 17, 2024 – The School of Dentistry recently launched a new program to positively impact the mental health and well-being of the members of its community. The goal of the Mental Health First Aid Program is to offer mental health and suicide prevention training for students, staff and faculty at the …

A century-old commencement program is found in California and returned to the School of Dentistry; its original owner was a 1923 dental grad who performed as a hypnotist in vaudeville shows

May 6, 2024

This week’s 2024 commencement at the School of Dentistry marks another milestone in the school’s 149-year history of educating dentists. The following story revolves around a dental school graduation a century ago. _________________________ The offer of a California man to return a 100-year-old artifact to the School of Dentistry was thoughtful and generous, but what …