Launched 11 years ago in response to a national demand for leaders in oral health research, the School of Dentistry's Oral Health Sciences PhD program has made major strides. It's attracting growing interest among students with dental or specialty degrees, and more recently, among students interested in simultaneously pursuing a dental degree and a doctorate.
Students, faculty, and alumni are among those who appear in a new School of Dentistry video. "The video is about something more than teeth," said the owner of the company that made the video. "Students, faculty, and alumni beautifully describe what it's like to be a part of one of the most respected dental schools in the nation."
He was a three-time All-American on the U-M Swimming Team which won NCAA championships in 1958 and 1959, a member of the U.S. Swim Team at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, served on the School of Dentistry's Alumni Society Board of Governors, and chaired the School's Annual Fund for 11 years. Dr. Carl Woolley has a long-term record of giving back to the profession, his alma mater, and the community.
He was the first Western-trained dentist to provide oral health care in Taiwan during the 1960s. Last fall, Dr. Robert Bagramian returned to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of a dental clinic he helped establish.
"I was raised with a 'You can do anything if you put your mind to it' philosophy. ...Throughout my life, it seems I have been in settings where I learned to take on challenges, develop intellectually, and grow personally and professionally." Dr. Charlotte Mistretta's life has been one of achievement in many areas, including developing the School's Oral Health Sciences PhD program.
Dr. Jules Flax, who earned his DDS from U-M in 1940, recently retired after practicing dentistry for more than 60 years in the village of Jeffersonville, New York.
The U-M School of Dentistry is the beneficiary of one of the largest gifts in its history. A gift from the estate of Dr. George Stead and his wife, Ruth, will be used for scholarships for dental students. Those who knew the Steads discuss what the couple meant to them.
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