From Walmart to Amazon to Meta, American companies are abandoning previously made commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) in their workforce. It seems they cannot pull the plug on these programs fast enough. Certainly, some in Canada are happy to see an end to the so-called “woke agenda” and a “return” to what they … Read more
iStock For the third year in a row, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School (DDS) has received the Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award recognizes … Read more
Hygiene Spotlight features an exceptional dental hygienist every month. This month we are showcasing Martelle Coke, Founder of BrownGirlRDH, a platform for women in dental hygiene to connect, share experiences, and provide support. Why did you decide to pursue dental hygiene as a career? I wanted to help people. I have a compassion for helping. My sister … Read more
The Indigenous Medical and Dental Students’ Association (IMDSA) is a group of Indigenous students in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at University of Alberta. The IMDSA is grateful to live and learn on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, … Read more
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has received the Institutional Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Prize from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). UB is one of 10 universities that received the inaugural $100,000 prize for demonstrating exceptional dedication and innovation in fostering DEIA within … Read more
The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment … Read more
Ralph Ellison’s 1952 masterpiece novel, Invisible Man, compares and contrasts being black in America in the South and the North. Towards the end of the story, the protagonist asks, “Whence all this passion toward conformity anyway? – diversity is the word. Let man keep his many parts and you’ll have no tyrant states.”1 Fast forward … Read more
Shek Hei (“Haynes”) Yuan was conducting an experiment in a CancerCare research lab when he learned from an email that he’d been accepted into dental school. “I screamed so loud that my colleagues came and banged on my door and said, ‘Hey, are you OK?’” he remembers. “Then I had to wait another five or … Read more
Thirty students from around the United States traveled to the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine to take part in the university’s Destination Dental School and Native American Pre-Dental Student Gateway Program, initiatives that aim to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for underrepresented undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. The two UB programs, which previously … Read more
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (CDM) received nearly $1 million in federal funding to increase diversity in the dental workforce and provide equitable oral health care in rural and underserved areas. CDM was awarded a HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP) grant for 2021-26 totaling … Read more
Marithza Flores, a University of Colorado Boulder junior majoring in integrative physiology, was browsing dental school websites when she came across a program promoted by the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Aptly called Destination Dental School, or DDS, it was a new initiative by the dental school that aims to remove barriers to … Read more
People of color make up 10% of dentists, yet account for 34% of U.S. population The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine welcomed the first cohort of 24 students to the Destination Dental School program, a new initiative that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for underrepresented students. The free, eight-week program, … Read more
In observance of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development on May 21, Dentsply Sirona will kick off a week of diversity and inclusion-focused activities on May 17. With 15,000 employees in locations around the world, diversity at Dentsply Sirona is a vibrant part of the company’s DNA. With this year’s Diversity Week, … Read more
The Diverse Dental Society (DDS) is a unique entity comprised of three universally respected and culturally diverse organizations: the Hispanic Dental Association, the National Dental Association, and the Society of American Indian Dentists. These groups celebrate their rich and diverse cultures and share a common mission to address unmet needs in under-resourced communities and leverage their collective impact to eliminate disparities and increase health and oral health equity. DDS promotes … Read more
School of Dental Medicine to provide mentorship, hand skills development, test prep and more To increase enrollment of underrepresented students, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has launched Destination Dental School, an initiative that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for students of color. Destination Dental School is open nationwide to … Read more
Mr. Bergman Recognized During President’s Luncheon at Greater New York Dental Meeting Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced that Stanley M. Bergman, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, was honored at the President’s Luncheon during this week’s 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) for his leadership in advancing diversity … Read more
The field of dentistry has a diversity problem. Despite calls for a more diverse workforce, only 15.2 percent of dental school applicants in 2016 were underrepresented minorities, according to the American Dental Education Association. Having more dentists from diverse backgrounds benefits both patients and peers. Dentists who are underrepresented minorities are more likely to serve … Read more
By Kathleen Maclay, Media Relations University of California, Berkeley, student Hường Trần has such dazzling smile, it’s hard to imagine she hasn’t always been flashing that 1,000-volt grin… But Trần, a 21-year-old integrative biology major and aspiring oral surgeon, underwent numerous medical and oral surgeries and bone grafts starting at age one to repair a … Read more
Sure……from Modern Dental Practice Marketing – admin The purpose of a dental practice blog is to attract patients who may not find your website. Because of the diversity of content in the individually written blogs we post for a dental practice, Google sees more information related to your practice that it would if you had only a website. Read arrrhtickle … Read more