Ben Youel, DDS '13, MS Oral Sciences '19, is the new Second Vice President of the American Dental Association (ADA). Youel was recently elected at the ADA House of Delegates Meeting at ADA SmileCon™ in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 27.
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry hosted its Urban Health Program (UHP) Dental Camp on Aug. 4–8, a weeklong program designed to introduce Chicago-area high school students (grades 9–12)
Each year, the ISDS Foundation’s scholarship program celebrates the promise of future dental leaders—students whose curiosity, compassion and vision will help shape the future of oral health in Illinois. This year, we are…
Effective August 16, Dr. Michelle Marcano has been named interim managing partner of the Group Practice Vivaldi Clinic at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry.
Effective August 16, Dr. Fatemeh Afshari will assume the role of the College of Dentistry’s first chief dental informatics officer (CDIO). In this newly established position, she will oversee the clinical information technologies used by the college,
Hillary Bird, UIC Strategic Marketing & Communication|Posted on July 22, 2025
DMD Advanced Standing student, Yasemin Mumay, is one of five UIC students to receive the 2025-2026 Schweitzer Fellowship— a year-long service-learning program that helps Fellow design and implement innovative projects that address the health needs of
Drs. Budi Kusnoto, Phimon Atsawasuwan, Flavio Sanchez, Mohammed H. Elnagar, and Grace Viana obtained a grant for their study titled “Treatment Efficacy of FXClearTM Aligner: A Comparison Clinical Study”.
It is with deep appreciation and admiration that we announce the upcoming retirement of Dr. Bradford R. Johnson, esteemed department head of endodontics and program director of the endodontic postgraduate program, effective December 2025.
Dr. Luisa DiPietro, ’80, MS Histology ’82, has been named a UIC Distinguished Professor, one of the highest academic honors awarded by the University of Illinois Chicago.
Dr. Bradford R. Johnson, head and program director of endodontics at the UIC College of Dentistry, has been recognized with the prestigious I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE).
