Students, Faculty ‘Give Kids a Smile’ with Free Dental Care

Philadelphia —Penn Dental Medicine opened its doors during the month of April to children in the community, providing free dental care as part of Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)’s annual Give Kids a Smile. Penn Dental Medicine was one of 19 sites in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware counties to participate in this […]

Dr. Joan I. Gluch Receives PDA Public Service Award

Philadelphia – Joan I. Gluch, PhD, RDH, PHDHP, Chief of Penn Dental Medicine’s Division of Community Oral Health, has been honored by the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) for her public service to the community as the 2021 recipient of the PDA Public Service Award. The award recognizes her commitment to underserved communities through her insightful […]

Two Penn Dental Medicine Faculty Recognized for Distinguished Teaching

Philadelphia — Two Penn Dental Medicine faculty have been recognized by the University for their excellence in teaching – Dr. Helen Giannakopoulos, Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as a 2021 recipient of a Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching; and Dr. Joy Bockstein Abt, Clinical Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry, who received a 2020 […]

Penn Dental Medicine Anatomy Dissection Lab Goes Virtual

Philadelphia — For Penn Dental Medicine’s first- and second-year students, the spring semester has historically meant a trip down campus to the medical school for cadaver dissection labs. This spring, those labs have looked quite different, going high-tech with the introduction of a new 3D virtual anatomy lab within Penn Dental Medicine. The new lab […]

Dr. Thomas Sollecito Named President of the American Board of Oral Medicine

Philadelphia – Dr. Thomas Sollecito, Professor and Chair of Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine, has been named President of the American Board of Oral Medicine. He assumed the one-year term to this leadership post at a recent meeting of the Board. Dr. Sollecito has been an active member of the Board, serving as […]

Dr. Miriam Robbins Receives American Academy of Oral Medicine’s Highest Award

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Miriam Robbins, Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine and Restorative Dentistry, and Director of the School’s Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, has been recognized by the American Academy of Oral Medicine at this year’s recipient of its Craig S. Miller Diamond Pin Award. The award was presented as part […]

Three Students Accept National Leadership Roles in ASDA

Philadelphia — Three Penn Dental Medicine students have been appointed national leaders of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), representing District 3. This year, Penn Dental Medicine represents three of the four students from District 3 appointed to serve on National ASDA. Second-year student Ryan Kaminsky (D’23) was elected District 3 Trustee on the Board […]

Dr. Daniel T. Richardson Joins Dean’s Council

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine welcomes alumnus, Dr. Daniel T. Richardson (D’02), to the Dean’s Council. A native of Edmonton, Canada, Dr. Richardson received his undergraduate degree at Oakwood College and graduated from Penn Dental Medicine in 2002. After earning his DMD, Dr. Richardson went on to postgraduate training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, completing […]

Delta Dental Foundation Funds Professional Development Series on Serving Persons with Disabilities

Philadelphia – With the goal of helping to improve access to dental care for individuals with disabilities, Penn Dental Medicine will be establishing a new continuing education series through the support of the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF). A $50,000 gift from DDF will fund an online professional development program designed to help oral health professionals […]

Dr. Ahn Le Part of Task Force Supporting Penn’s pan-Asian Community

Accessible Care for All at New Care Center for Persons with Disabilities

Growing Community Presence Increasing Access, Student Experiences

Dr. Yuan Liu Advancing Understanding of Early Childhood Caries with Colgate Award for Research Excellence

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Yuan Liu, Research Associate in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences, has been recognized for her research as a 2021 recipient of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (CARE). Designed to advance oral healthcare diagnostics, therapeutics, and preventative strategies from basic to translational research, the CARE program targets […]

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Research Grant Programs Launched to Advance Innovation in Oral and Craniofacial Health

Philadelphia – Two new research grant programs have been launched in partnership with the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) to help advance innovative breakthroughs in dental medicine, with Penn Health-Tech and the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation incorporating these funding opportunities into their annual call for proposals for medical devices and […]

$5M Gift to Fund Endowed Professorship, Support Establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has received a major gift that will provide the resources to help build the School’s leadership role in global oral (public) health. A $5 million gift from Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Dr. Garry Rayant (GD’77) and his wife, Dr. Kathy Fields, will create a new endowed professorship at the School […]

Penn Dental, Penn Engineering Unite to Form Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry

Philadelphia – With the shared vision to transform the future of oral health care, Penn Dental Medicine and Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have united to form the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD). The new Center marked its official launch on January 22 with a virtual program celebrating the goals and […]

Penn Dental Medicine Creates LGBTQ+ Fund with Leadership Gift

Philadelphia – With a major gift from a Penn Dental Medicine alumnus, the School has established the LGBTQ+ Fund with the goal of identifying LGBTQ+ based biases in the dental profession and ways to dispel them. The $50K leadership gift launches the Fund with the goal of eventually endowing the fund to support research and […]

Dr. Yu Zhang Applying Physics Expertise to Making Smiles Brighter

Dr. Marc Henschel to Lead a New Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at Penn Dental

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has named Dr. Marc Henschel to lead its new Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program. Dr. Henschel’s appointment as AEGD Program Director and Associate Professor of Clinical Community Oral Health was effective January 1. “Dr. Henschel brings a passion for working with students as an experienced educator and devoted […]