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May 2008
Oral Health Fair and Table Clinic 2008
On May 1, the Vernon J. Brightman Research Society, Penn Dental Medicine's student research organization, presented the 17th Annual Oral Health Fair and Table Clinic.
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April 2008
Dean Jeffcoat Honored with PDA Recognition Award
Morton Amsterdam Dean Marjorie K. Jeffcoat has been honored by the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) for her dedication to dental research and education as the 2008 recipient of the PDA Recognition Award. (read more)
March 2008
Dr. Peter D. Quinn Elected President of ASTMJS
Dr. Peter D. Quinn (D'74, GD'78), Schoenleber Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology at Penn Dental Medicine and Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, was recently elected president of the American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (ASTMJS). (read more)
Dr. Andres Pinto Named ADA Evidence Reviewer
Andres Pinto, DMD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator and Director of the Oral Medicine Clinic at Penn Dental Medicine, has been selected by the American Dental Association's (ADA) Research Institute and Center for Evidence Based Dentistry to serve as an ADA Evidence Reviewer (AER). (read more)
Student Explores Academic Dentistry Through ADEA/AADR Fellowship
Fourth-year student Sweta Shah (D'08) was one of 10 dental students nationwide chosen to participate the 2007 Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program (ADCFP). (read more)
February 2008
Black History Month Celebration 2008
On February 25, the Penn Dental Medicine Student National Dental Association (SNDA) hosted its 8th annual Black History Month Celebration, "Excellence and Leadership in Dentistry and Medicine: Past, Present, and Future".
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Students, Faculty Reach Out to Community Devastated
by Hurricane Katrina
Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty are sharing their skills and expertise with Gulf Coast residents who continue to be affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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January 2008
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Dedicates State-of-the-Art Periodontal Clinic
The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine dedicated a new periodontal clinic on January 22, celebrating the addition of state-of-the-art clinical care and educational resources and honoring two respected leaders in the field of periodontics for whom it is named.
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Dean Jeffcoat Featured in NIH Video Encouraging Young Girls to Consider Research Careers
Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, Dean of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, is one of three U.S. dental researchers featured in a new educational video produced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (read more)
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