Graduation

Class of 2025 Begins Alumni Chapter

On the 19th of May, 128 RSDM students received their DMD degrees, and 27 received advanced dental degrees in dental specialties at the Convocation held in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The event marked a momentous milestone in their professional journeys.

Patient Care

Sculpture of Gratitude

George Cooke kept a small piece of translucent white alabaster for years, waiting for the right moment. He recently transformed it into a molar tooth sculpture and gifted it to his dentist, Clinical Associate Professor of Diagnostic Sciences Raphael Figueroa. “I believe more people should enjoy it. This gift is a blessing, and we have to pass it on," said Figueroa, who donated the sculpture to RSDM.

Faculty

Fenesy Awarded EJI Excellence in Medicine Award as the First DMD



RSDM Vice Dean Kim Fenesy has been awarded the 2025 EJI Excellence in Medicine Award in the Outstanding Medical Educator category. Established in 1939, the award has never been given to a DMD holder in any category. With the award, she also received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the U.S. Congress. 

Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry Heba Elkassaby's article, "A survey on utilization and barriers of digital removable prostheses in the US dental education," in the Journal of Dental Education has ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers.

Tonka Barrett, Audry Burnett, and Yahsmine Henry have received a Rutgers Health Joy at Work Mini Grant for their "Moments of Ease" project that will promote a culture of well-being among staff at RSDM.

Travis Gant, Mark Segal, and Susan DeMatteo were inaugural speakers at the Rutgers Health Data Analytics Community of Practice kick-off event.

 Rutgers community met up at RSDM Orthodontics Alumni Reception during the 2025 American Association of Orthodontists.

Associate Professor of Diagnostic Sciences Steven Toth spoke with residents at Broadway House for Continuing Care about oral healthcare.

Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry Michele Schultz became the president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

Professor of Orthodontics Padma Mukherjee was featured in the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists' Interview Series.

Thank you to our amazing staff who made the Convocation ceremony possible! 

We, together with the Jewish Federation for Greater MetroWest New Jersey, celebrated our student doctors and faculty in the school's Holocaust Survivors Program.

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Herminio Perez took RSDM students on a mission trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic.

In the News

Haley C. M., Perez H. L., Bendoraitis S., Sun Q., and Schwartz S. B., "Dental and allied dental students’ cultural climate related perceptions and experiences: Does sexual orientation matter?" Journal of Dental Education

Perez H. L., Fuentes A. N. L., and Scripps W., "Beyond diversity, equity, and inclusion: American Dental Education Association's role in inclusivity, humanism, and leadership," Journal of Dental Education

Rose M., Shanti R. M., Iocca O., Rasa M., and Ziccardi V. B., "Retrospective analysis of external pin fixation of mandibular fractures: A 25-year single institution experience," Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

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