Learn and serve with our unique community focus
Addressing oral health disparities, and providing a broad range of service-learning opportunities.
Explore Our Community Health Education & Research Programs Heading link
Service-Learning Curriculum Heading link
Our service-learning curriculum offers a progressive, hands-on approach. Students provide care to underserved urban, rural, and special needs populations through serving up to 16 weeks in community-based settings.
Servicing Communities Heading link
I love the access to a rich diversity of patients and types of need. Getting involved in serving our community has been so rewarding.
Give Back through Community-Based Learning Heading link
We are preparing an oral health care workforce that is competent and committed to addressing the oral health needs of vulnerable and underserved populations, including eliminating health disparities.
Students Serving the Community Heading link
Students provide much needed care through serving up to 16 weeks in community health centers around Chicago and other locations in the US.
Community-Based Research Heading link
Leading transformative studies to improve oral health outcomes both in the clinic and the community to address health disparities.
The Rewards of Service Learning Heading link
It’s very rewarding to know that you’ve had a real impact on people’s lives who need this care the most.
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Contact Us
Division of Prevention & Public Health Sciences (MC 621)
UIC College of Dentistry
801 South Paulina Street, Room 102GD
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Contact People
Scott L. Tomar, DMD, DrPH
Professor and Associate Dean
Prevention and Public Health Sciences
(312) 413-7365
Fax: (312) 413-9050
Patrick D. Smith, DMD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences
(312) 996-3465
Khatija Noorallah, MPH, MEd
Clinical Community Academic Manager
Clinical Instructor
(312) 355-4549
Fax: (312) 413-9050
Janelle Wade, MPH, CHES
Extramural Program Coordinator
(312) 355-4598
Fax: (312) 413-9050
Laila Iqbal, BDS, MPS
Research Associate
(312) 355-4598
Fax: (312) 413-9050