Prevention and Public Health News My Service Learning Experience: Tanzania In the DMD curriculum, students participate in a broad range of community service learning opportunities that prepare them for careers in diverse settings. In this edition of My Service Learning Experience, DMD students Naheed Ahmad and Jessica Hyker share their amazing experience on rotation in Tanzania, Africa. ASDA Honors Faculty for Community Outreach The UIC chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) on April 12 presented its Advocate Award to Dr. Sahar Alrayyes, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Alrayyes received the award for the effort she put into the Smiles for A Safe Haven event in July. USA-ICD Awards Grant to College of Dentistry The International College of Dentists’ USA Section (USA-ICD) has awarded a grant from its International Student Experiences (ISE) program to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Give Kids A Smile: Helping Chicago's Underserved Children With Access to Dental Care More than 100 youngsters from St. Malachy School and Chicagoland Easter Seals will be provided with an examination of their teeth, a cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and education on how to keep their teeth healthy, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Give Kids a Smile Day. Alumni Impact: Dr. Brian Homann Gives Back to Chicago’s Homeless at Goldie’s Place Dr. Brian Homann, DDS ’12, ’08 UI, found his niche quickly. He’s been volunteering at the nation’s first completely student-run dental clinic ever since joining the inaugural team during his first year of dental school. And he has no plans to stop. HSDA Chapter Wins Nuestros Ninos Contest The College’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) Chapter has been chosen the winner of the Nuestros Ninos contest of the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA), sponsored by Colgate. Students Learn About Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care Students Gabija Revis and Jessica Williams learned about integration of primary care and oral health at the NIIOH symposium. The Value of Preventive Oral Health Care Oral health is often taken for granted, but it is an essential part of our everyday lives. Good oral health enhances our ability to speak, smile, eat, and show our emotions through facial… College Helps 2016 Esperanza Health Fair to Be Huge Success Students and faculty participated at the Esperanza Health Center Extravaganza Health Fair, 2016, providing oral cancer screenings, oral health education, nutritional counseling, and more than 50 fluoride varnish applications on children and adults. Students Revis, Williams Named Schweitzer Fellows The Chicago Area Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program, which provides yearlong fellowships to graduate health students for public service projects, awarded fellowships to University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry students Gabija Revis… Prev 1 2 3 4 Next
