Competency and humanism: these sea changes in dental education both started at Pacific and have been nurtured here for more than 40 years. Today, they are standard operating requirements in every dental school in the United States.
Six Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry students spent a portion of their summer break participating in a student exchange pilot program with two Chinese dental schools.
New students experienced a rite of passage in early August—the first-year retreat—with a new twist. This year, in addition to the traditional team-building activities and inspirational lectures, the students participated in a variety of community service projects.
We’ve profiled four students from the Class of 2015, the first who will graduate from the new dental school downtown, to talk about what brought them here and what they were doing before they arrived. Here’s a peek at some of the interesting, unique and diverse students who exemplify this dynamic new class.
In my role as dean it can be easy to get absorbed by the myriad of school priorities and projects, but I make a point to remember that we wouldn’t be where we are today without one key ingredient—our people.
Nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. The dental school is working to reduce the chances of getting this disease for its faculty, staff, students and even the surrounding neighborhood.
A healthy mouth contributes to a healthy life, and that’s one message we all should reinforce.
The recent landmark purchase of a new home for the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and other Pacific programs is generating much excitement.
Many dental professionals are turning to technological solutions to help manage their practices.
How did a fisherman from a small town in Montana end up in a big city on the path towards dentistry?