Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept 19, 2019 – A School of Dentistry assistant program director has received an international award for her work in the field of standardized patient instructor (SPI) education. Margaret Liu, PhD, MBA, received the Emerging Leader Award from the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) at its annual conference in Orlando in June. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 16, 2019 – The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research has announced that School of Dentistry Dean Laurie McCauley will receive one of the society’s top awards at its annual meeting later this week. ASBMR will present the 2019 Stephen M. Krane Award to McCauley to recognize her outstanding research program …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 29, 2019 – A team of educators that includes two School of Dentistry faculty members has received a Community Engagement Grant from the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education and the Ginsberg Center. Drs. Diane Chang and Stephanie Munz are part of a team that received the grant for a project at …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 28, 2019 — The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received more research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in fiscal 2018 than any dental institution in the country. A newly-released compilation of NIDCR grants shows that the school received $18.2 million for a variety of research …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 28, 2019 – A clinical trial researching childhood caries, led by Dr. Margherita Fontana at the School of Dentistry, is featured in a video presented with this month’s Michigan Research electronic newsletter. The University of Michigan Office of Research distributes its monthly e-newsletter, which showcases a variety of campus research projects, …
“I knew I wanted to eventually expand my career in dental hygiene beyond clinical practice and U-M was the best choice to accomplish this goal.” Jamie LipiecRDH, BSDH, Class of 2010 In her new role, Jamie teaches students from four high schools who are interested in a career in dentistry. Jamie created and is refining …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 15, 2019 – The online degree completion program for Dental Hygiene at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry recently celebrated a decade of success in providing an alternative for off-campus dental hygienists who want to expand their career options. When the Dental Hygiene Degree Completion E-Learning Program was established 10 …
This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Thomas Kellogg learned as a boy growing up in Howell, Mich., that even a dentist’s son can fear the dentist. It’s a childhood story that has influenced and informed the way he has operated his dental practice over the last …
New Faculty Updates are published in January and July each year to introduce full-time faculty who have joined the School of Dentistry. Ann Arbor, Mich., July 31, 2019 – Two new faculty members who joined the School of Dentistry in the last six months are based in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. Here’s a …
Dental appointment highlights the importance of routine blood pressure checks Ann Arbor, Mich., July 22, 2019 -– Susanna Zoumbaris has a compelling story to tell about the importance of the routine blood pressure check that starts every dental appointment at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Zoumbaris is convinced that three members of her treatment …