Ann Arbor, Mich., May 23, 2019 — Deverell Baty, a senior dental assistant in the School of Dentistry’s pediatric program, recently returned to Washtenaw Community College to share his professional experiences with students in the same program from which he graduated. The WCC Dental Assisting Program held Assistant’s Day, where current students can talk with …
Preserving the dignity of special needs patients This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 21, 2019 — Ann Arbor resident Thea Glicksman is joining with the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to improve the way patients with specialized healthcare needs receive dental care. …
Virtual Reality offers exciting opportunities for dental education This profile, originally published in the Spring 2019 edition of the M Dentistry alumni magazine, is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors, faculty and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 13, 2019 — Educating dental students has changed in many significant ways since School of Dentistry faculty …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 9, 2019 -– School of Dentistry professor Dr. Marita Inglehart is one of six University of Michigan faculty members who will receive the 2019 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award next week. She will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award that is part of the annual Johnson Awards presentation. Dr. Inglehart is a …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 6, 2019 -– A School of Dentistry PhD student researching gender differences in tumor growth and therapies for treating head and neck cancer has received a grant from the University of Michigan CEW+. Ligia Schmitd received a $4,500 grant from the organization’s Riecker Graduate Student Research Fund. It offers grants for student-designed, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2019 -– A dental hygiene student at the School of Dentistry has won a national award for her research related to opioid prescription trends. Colleen Freund, an on-campus DH Degree Completion Program student, received a first-place award from the American Association of Public Health Dentistry during the National Oral Health Conference …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2019 -– Melissa Karby, Director of Research Administration at the School of Dentistry, has received a University of Michigan award for outstanding service to the research community. Karby received the Research Administrator Recognition Award, one of four campus-wide awards announced by S. Jack Hu, U-M’s Vice President for Research. The award …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 26, 2019 — Two School of Dentistry faculty recently created a new, entirely-online course to introduce the many facets of the dentistry profession. Designed as both an overview of dentistry and a primer on the steps and requirements to apply to dental school, the four-week Dentistry 101 course features several U-M dental …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 25, 2019 — Diane Hoelscher, DDS, MS, has been appointed interim associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Dentistry, effective June 1, 2019. Dean Laurie McCauley announced the appointment Thursday after consultation with the leadership of the school and with the approval of the executive committee and the U-M Board …
Providing dental care to the underserved is a big part of this dentist’s mission This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., April 22, 2019 — When Scott Hodges was a high school kid working 70 or 80 hours a week all summer long at his …