News from Penn Dental Medicine on the academic, outreach, patient care, and research activities of the school’s faculty, students, and staff.
Philadelphia—With a one-to-one initiative that provides every dental student with an iPad, a robust program of faculty-developed AppleBooks that tackle complex dental topics, and the use of software that makes taking notes and exams easier and more convenient, Penn Dental Medicine is wholeheartedly embracing the concept of digital learning and transforming the way it delivers...
Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has added to the depth of its Board of Overseers, recently welcoming four new members. Joining the Board is Dr. Joan O’Shea, Daniel Perkins, Dr. Garry Rayant, and Dr. Tony Saito. Their appointments for three-year renewable terms were officially approved by the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees at its...
Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff, has been inducted as a Fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, alongside 23 other prominent leaders in medicine, academia, and public health advocacy. Dr. Wolff was the only dentist among the new inductees, who were inaugurated at a ceremony held November 15...
Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine alumnus and Board of Overseers Chair Dr. William W. M. Cheung has been recognized with one of the University of Pennsylvania’s highest alumni awards as a 2019 recipient of the Alumni Award of Merit. Each year, Penn Alumni presents the award to distinguished alumni volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership...
Philadelphia – Recognized for his commitment to teaching, Dr. Yu Cheng Chang (GD’15, GD’16, D’18), Assistant Professor of Clinical Periodontics, has been awarded an American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation Teaching Fellowship. The Fellowship is awarded annually to two individuals nationwide. AAP Teaching Fellowships are designed to support and encourage a career in academia by...
Philadelphia – In conjunction with Veterans Day, Penn Dental Medicine joined in honoring those who have served our country, opening its doors to Veterans on November 12 for a day of free oral screenings and assistance in getting the dental care they need at Penn Dental Medicine. The service day was booked to capacity with...
Philadelphia – Third-year Penn Dental Medicine student Ola Adel Farrag (D’21) has been recognized for her innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, taking first place in the third annual Shils Stars Dental Student Competition. Presented by the Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to innovation in health care, the Student Competition included...
Philadelphia – Two students within Penn Dental Medicine’s postgraduate prosthodontics program – Dr. Nupur Patel (GD’21) and Dr. David Kim (GD’21) — were recently recognized for their research, taking first place in the poster competition at the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics 66th Annual Meeting, held in Miami, October 26-29. Their collaborative study was titled...
Philadelphia — In celebration of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR)’s Centennial year, this highly respected journal is featuring a yearlong, commemorative article and podcast series that highlights topics that have transformed dental, oral, and craniofacial research over the past 100 years. Among the featured articles is one by Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Markus Blatz,...
