Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 24, 2020 – A survey of nearly a thousand people who were tested for COVID-19 antibodies at the School of Dentistry this summer examined how the pandemic is affecting the life experiences of essential workers, including dentists. The research project looked at the important role dentistry can play within the broader …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 11, 2020 – The School of Dentistry has joined a national effort to increase antibody testing related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the school began testing local front-line healthcare workers, and more recently expanded to a wider community including all faculty, staff, and students of the School of Dentistry as …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday, April 17, 2020 – Cheryl Verbruggen has been named Director of Budget and Financial Planning for the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, effective June 1. Verbruggen joins the dental school after nine years as Vice Dean of the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Mich. She brings …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 26, 2020 – The School of Dentistry presented its annual Ida Gray Awards Tuesday to a student, staff member and an associate professor who have actively contributed to the school’s welcoming and inclusive environment. The awards were the centerpiece of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Day program that called attention to …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 6, 2020 – The annual Research Day tradition at the School of Dentistry continues on Feb. 19 with the presentation of the latest scientific studies by dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students in various specialties, PhD candidates, postdocs, faculty, staff and visiting scholars. Research is thriving at the school with …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 13, 2020 – A paper published by Dr. Romesh Nalliah, Associate Dean for Patient Services at the School of Dentistry, has been cited as one of the 10 best articles of 2019 in the Journal of Dental Education (JDE). Nalliah, a clinical professor at the dental school, described how patient service …
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., June 10, 2019 — When children in your family lose their baby teeth, does it prompt a visit from the Tooth Fairy? Or is it the Tooth Mouse who arrives to trade coins for the baby teeth? The variety of legends surrounding the loss of baby teeth are explored in a new exhibit, …
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 …
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 …