Dean’s Update #4 – April 28, 2017
Featured Topics Dentistry Magazine Feature story on technology in dentistry and dental education Packed with faculty, donor, student, and alumni news http://www.dentistry.vcu.edu/alumni/publications/ VDA Board Meeting Brittany Field D4 – Student rep David Voth D3 – Student alternate Emergency opioid regulation affective 4/24 https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dentistry/leg/EmergencyRegs_Opioids_042417.docx Virginia Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Work Group Omar Abubaker […]
Dr. William Dahlke Appointed Chair of Pediatric Dentistry
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. William Dahlke as chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry effective May 1, 2017. Dr. Dahlke joined our school of dentistry in 2014. Following a national search for chair, Dr. Dahlke was selected to lead our mission in children and special-needs patient care, and education and […]
Video Updates on School of Dentistry
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Give Kids A Smile VCU Style – Another Record Event
Thank you to all that volunteered for Give Kids a Smile Day! We provided care to 197 patients and provided approximately $82,809 worth of care. This included, but was not limited to, 114 fillings, 39 stainless steel crowns, and 75 extractions. This annual effort is led by Dr. Elizabeth Berry in the Department of Pediatric […]
Respect, Tolerance, and Inclusiveness at the School of Dentistry – 2016
Dear School of Dentistry Community, Intolerance and bias comes in all forms such as religious, racial, sexual orientation or identity, age, gender, and educational or social status. It is important for us to demonstrate our exemplary character and values in all we do, to all we meet, and to all with whom we interact. As […]
Dr. Tegwyn Brickhouse Appointed Director of the Oral Health Services Research Core
I am pleased to announce the formal establishment of the Oral Health Services Research Core in the Philips Institute for Oral Health Research and naming of its first director, Dr. Tegwyn Brickhouse. The core’s mission is to conduct oral health services research and partner in strategic initiatives with the university, health system, and community to […]
2016 Student and Resident Research Fellowships and Faculty Mentors Selected
AD Williams Student Research Fellowships 2016 The purpose of this fellowship program is to expose promising students in the School of Dentistry to an active and productive research atmosphere, and to serve as an avenue for exploring options for a future academic and research career. This year’s fellowships have been awarded to: Alexander Fellowship […]
VCU Give Kids A Smile A Huge Success
Last Friday a large host of students, residents, staff and faculty members contributed to our annual Give Kids A Smile event at VCU School of Dentistry. Under the leadership of Dr. Liz Berry in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, preliminary data indicated over 200 children benefited from this event. With the increased volume of patients, […]