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Roadmap to US Dental School for Foreign Trained Dentists

Roadmap to US Dental School for Foreign Trained Dentists

There has never been a better time to be a dentist in the United States. And, with this comes increasing opportunities for foreign trained dentists to earn a license to practice in the US. Here are the general steps that foreign trained dentists should follow to obtain a license to practice as a general dentist in the US. 

UIC Honors Dr. Ron Milnarik through Lighting of the Flame

UIC Honors Dr. Ron Milnarik through Lighting of the Flame

Longtime faculty member Dr. Ron Milnarik, Clinical Assistant Professor, Endodontics, was honored by UIC Advancement and UIC Athletics by being chosen to be the Torch Bearer for the Lighting of the Flame at the Dec. 1 men’s basketball game between the UIC Flames and the Loyola Ramblers.

Dr. Charles Greene Appointed as Clinical Emeritus Professor

Dr. Charles Greene Appointed as Clinical Emeritus Professor

The UIC Department of Orthodontics is delighted to announce that Dr. Charles Greene has been appointed as “Clinical Professor Emeritus of Orthodontics” approved by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, effective 11/15/18. This is a well-deserved…

College Quintuples #GivingTuesday Donations

College Quintuples #GivingTuesday Donations

In November, #GivingTuesday closed at UIC with $140,012 in giving from 830 donors. The College of Dentistry was a key contributor to the campaign’s success, quintupling its giving numbers from last year.

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Drs. Ravindran, Gajendrareddy Earn NIH Regenerative Medicine Grant

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Drs. Ravindran, Gajendrareddy Earn NIH Regenerative Medicine Grant

Dr. Sriram Ravindran, Assistant Professor, Oral Biology, and Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy, Associate Professor, Periodontics, have earned a National Institutes of Health R01 grant of approximately $2 million in funding over five years from the National Institutes of Health to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.