On April 17, RSDM held its White Coat Ceremony to welcome the next generation of dentists into the health care profession. RSDM was one of the first dental schools in the country to have this symbolic tradition, which started with the Class of 2005. Twenty-three years later, 91 student dentists in the Class of 2027 and 46 internationally educated dentists in the Class of 2026 received their coats.

In excruciating pain or for regular checkups, Alessandra Esteves has chosen RSDM for her care since 2002.

“I don't go anywhere else,” said Esteves, who is originally from Brazil but has been a long-time Newarker. “I don't trust nobody else with my mouth.”

On May 13, 135 students in the RSDM Traditional DMD Program and Internationally Educated DMD Program will graduate along with 30 postgraduate students in the school’s advanced dental education programs. Get to know some of our soon-to-be-grads.

In the nation’s capital, a group of fourth-year RSDM students met with congressmen and senators to discuss critical issues for their soon-to-be profession. Why is student loan reform critical? What could be done about the shortage of dental care professionals? What needs to change with insurance for better patient care?

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) produced its first group of graduates in 2014. From a brain cancer doctor to a research scientist, a registered nurse to a Rutgers professor, here are seven members from the inaugural graduating class, including Alec Keon from RSDM.

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