When he turned 50, Dorian Bernard made a bold decision. He had just lost both his parents to cancer after dedicating himself to their care. From there on, he would live only for himself and make the most of his next decades. “That gave me the energy to keep moving forward,” said Bernard. First, he lost over 100 pounds. Next up was to enhance his smile at RSDM.

RSDM welcomes its newest class, the Class of 2028. This class has been one of the most competitive in the school’s history. “We have seen a 13 percent increase in the total number of applications to the traditional DMD program,” said Associate Dean for Admissions Rosa Chaviano-Moran ’86.

On a mid-June Saturday, eight RSDM alumni ran into each other at a community service event, Smiles for Our Heros. “It was so nice to see them,” said Kaitlyn Terry ’21, one of the attendees. “Even though we don't know each other, I feel like we're a family; there's that connection.”

Our students in the RSDM Pediatrics Club put together over 50 backpacks stocked with school and dental supplies to donate to a Newark school.

Congrats to Assistant Professor of Orthodontics Wei Huang for receiving the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research's Mentoring on Inclusive Network for a Diverse Workforce of the Future (MIND the Future) Program Award.

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