The ADA Foundation is seeking nominations for its Dr. David Whiston Leadership Awards, which recognize promising dentists who have shown the potential for leadership in efforts to improve the oral health of the public. The nomination deadline has been extended to June 17, 2016. The ADA Foundation provides two $5,000 awards each year — The Dr. David Whiston… Read More »
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton My interest in organized dentistry began during my undergraduate years at the University of Central Florida where a local dentist, Dr. Pete Lemieux, took special interest in my pre-dental club. As a nerdy science major, that dentist was a superhero in my… Read More »
It really is kind of cool how we all turn out so different. We’re all taught the same basic principles of dentistry after we take and master core health science curriculum and yet we quickly turn into very individualized and different doctors. How do you identify your core values and practice philosophy? Thinking back, a lot of what… Read More »
Are you looking to take your local Give Kids A Smile event to the next level, as well as to become a resource for other GKAS organizers as they work to elevate their own programs? If so, you’re a good candidate to become a GKAS Ambassador, but you need to act quickly. May 13 is the deadline to… Read More »
Inspired by the interaction with a patient who had served in the Vietnam War, Nisha Garg, a dental student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, began working to help address the oral health care barriers facing veterans today, according to ADA News. As part of her Schweitzer Fellows project, Ms. Garg organized a Veterans’ Screening Day, held… Read More »
Washington — In an effort to improve the borrowing rate on dental student loans, the Association has joined forces with the American Student Dental Association and endorsed H.R. 4223, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act, according to ADA News. The bill, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., has 21 congressional co-sponsors… Read More »