Chapel Hill, N.C. —After the deaths of two of their own, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dental students sought to create something lasting and impactful to remember the late Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha. Aptly called DEAH DAY, or “Directing Efforts and Honoring Deah and Yusor,” classes were canceled on Sept. 17 as about 350 UNC… Read More »
Los Angeles — Organizers of this year’s Veterans’ Smile Day are seeking volunteers from across the country to expand the annual event and provide more dental care to those who served in the U.S. military. “We are living the way we are living today thanks to the sacrifices these veterans made,” said Dr. Karin Irani, event organizer and… Read More »
Do you know an ADA member who has created a legacy of volunteer work both in the U.S. and abroad? Nominations for the ADA Humanitarian Award are due September 15th. The award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the ADA Board of Trustees, recognizes individual ADA member dentist volunteer who has: Demonstrated significant leadership over a period of… Read More »
Chapel Hill, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Dental Foundation of North Carolina have established a memorial award in honor of two dental students killed this year. On Feb. 10, Deah Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and his 19-year-old sister-in-law Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were fatally shot in their Chapel… Read More »
According to the ECU School of Dental Medicine News, the first graduating class of East Carolina University dental school established an endowment to support patient care and student learning. The endowed gift — the Inaugural Class Patient Care Endowment — received 100 percent participation by the 50 graduates and matching funds from the ECU Medical and Health Sciences… Read More »
Does your practice maintain a website or social networking page? If so, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success, the person who manages content—you or someone from your staff—should keep these five rules of engagement in mind: Do not post copyrighted or trademarked content without permission from the content owner or a citation, as appropriate. Do… Read More »