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MCG School of Dentistry exceeding goals, dean says Publish Date: 28-OCT-2009 05:09 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Generating grants, contracts and clinic income has allowed the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry to grow despite state budget cuts, Dean Connie Drisko said during her annual State of the School Address.
MCG dental student founds club to help Hispanics Publish Date: 22-OCT-2009 04:23 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – A new Medical College of Georgia organization serving the health care needs of Hispanics will participate in a free community health fair Oct. 24.
SANO (Serving All Health Care Needs of Hispanics) is an organization for all faculty, residents, students and staff interesting in planning health-related events for the Hispanic community, learning more about the culture and brushing up on the Spanish language.
Dentistry dean will give State of the School Address Oct. 28 Publish Date: 22-OCT-2009 08:32 AM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Connie Drisko, dean of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, will give her annual State of the School Address at noon Wednesday, Oct. 28 in room 3001 of the dental school.
Dental students host 5K Run/Walk Oct. 24 Publish Date: 19-OCT-2009 11:51 AM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dental students at the Medical College of Georgia will host a 5K Run/Walk Oct. 24 to raise money for Give a Smile, a student-run foundation created to assist dental patients who need help paying at least a portion of their bill.
The organization was founded by 2007 graduate Dr. Nathan Dallas after treating a patient who lost her four front teeth due to domestic abuse and couldn’t afford dental work.
Dr. Wikesjo appointed interim associate dean for research Publish Date: 13-OCT-2009 09:28 AM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Ulf M.E. Wikesjö, professor of periodontics and oral biology, has been appointed interim associate dean for research in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry.
Dr. Callan appointed chair of Department of General Dentistry Publish Date: 13-OCT-2009 09:23 AM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Richard Callan, associate professor of general dentistry, has been appointed chair of the Department of General Dentistry in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry.
MCG breaks ground on new School of Dentistry Publish Date: 30-SEP-2009 05:35 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – The state's only dental school broke ground today on its new building, with an ultimate goal of improving access to care for underserved Georgians by increasing the state's dental workforce.
Mini-Medical School fall semester begins Oct. 6 Publish Date: 29-SEP-2009 11:19 AM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Benign breast diseases, movement disorders, in vitro fertilization, coronary heart disease and pancreatic cancer are among the topics slated for the fall semester of the Medical College of Georgia Mini-Medical School that begins Oct. 6.
The lecture series, conducted by MCG faculty members, helps educate the public about health care as it gives them a taste of what medical students learn.
MCG will improve access to dental care in Georgia's underserved, rural areas Publish Date: 24-SEP-2009 01:21 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry will improve access to dental care for underserved Georgians by increasing the state's dental workforce.
A three-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable MCG to increase the number of teaching sites in Georgia where dental students learn and increase loan forgiveness for graduates who opt to practice in underserved areas.
MCG School of Dentistry groundbreaking slated for Sept. 30 Publish Date: 22-SEP-2009 01:42 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – The state's only dental school will break ground for its new facility Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Guest speakers at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry ceremony will include Gov. Sonny Perdue, University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. and Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
