New Urgent Care Clinic now open at VCU Dental Care
VCU Dental Care opened a new Urgent Care Clinic (UCC), on Monday, May 22, in the Perkinson building. Designed for patients in pain who want to keep their teeth, the UCC targets new patients who do not want comprehensive care, but have a particular dental issue. This new clinic gives patients an additional access point […]
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, […]
Paul Dado Kim Earns Third Place the ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program
Paul Dado Kim (D 2018) participated in the ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program at the 2015 American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session which was held in Washington DC last weekend and won the 3rd place award in the basic science category. Kim’s study titled “TLR9-mediated inflammation triggers alveolar bone loss in experimental murine periodontitis” investigated […]
Dental Continuing Education Office Update
Dr. Perry Jones has been serving as our Director Continuing Education since 2011. At the end of September, Dr. Jones will be stepping down as director but will continue as a part-time faculty member and continue to provide instruction in the continuing education courses he has been offering. Under his leadership, much positive change has […]
August Faculty Development Programs: CODA Advanced Education Program Preparations, Dental Trauma Research, and Promotion and Tenure
I am pleased to announce the upcoming programs for Friday August 28th. Dr. Janina Lewis, Director of Faculty Advancement, and I will conduct a session for new faculty members on the faculty promotion and tenure system and process in the School of Dentistry. This will take place in Brown Conference Room (Perkinson 3114) from 2:20 […]
Dr. Clara M. Spatafore, D.D.S., M.S., Appointed Chair of the Department of Endodontics
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Clara Spatafore as chair of the Department Endodontics. She has been serving as the interim department chair since October 2014. Dr. Spatafore attended West Virginia University where she received her undergraduate degree in Medical Technology. Dr. Spatafore then earned her D.D.S., M.S. and Certificate in Endodontics […]
Dr. Clara Spatafore, D.D.S., M.S., Appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Endodontics
I am delighted to announce the Dr. Clara Spatafore has joined our faculty and will serve as the interim chair of the Department Endodontics. Dr. Spatafore was born in Clarksburg, WV, attended West Virginia University where she received her undergraduate degree in Medical Technology. Dr. Spatafore then earned her D.D.S., M.S. and Certificate in Endodontics […]